Site Assessment & Structure Planning
In early 2005 the Fitzwalter Group managed a series of site investigations and assessments to characterise the site and determine the opportunities and constraints to redevelopment. The site assessments including a suite of studies into heritage and archaeology, flora and fauna, topography and slope, land capability, landscape and visual character, site contamination, access and movement, and engineering services.


The studies where used to prepare high level structural land use plans outlining potential redevelopment scenarios for the site containing a mixture of industrial, residential, tertiary and public facility uses.






Urban Land Use Strategy
LMCC engaged the services of Dickson Rothschild and URS to prepare an urban land use strategy for the Glendale SRA land (incorporating the Glendale sub-regional centre), the PCCS site and southern slopes of Munibung Hill (known as the Hawkins Land). The study utilised much of the site assessment material prepared above.
The main objective of the study was to prepare a document to guide the future land uses, planning and development for the Boolaroo, Argenton, and Glendale locality adjacent to and including the PCCS site. The broad strategy is to reflect the sustainability principles that underpin the LMCC`s Lifestyle 20/20 Strategy.
The proposed strategy will ensure that:
• Future development and management of lands within the study area reflects the social, economic and environmental values of the lands; and
• Future land uses are compatible with and integrate with the adjoining urban areas of Boolaroo, Argenton, Glendale and Cardiff.
The draft land use strategy incorporating the PCCS site was completed by LMCC in May 2005. Council subsequently adopted a Principles Diagram outlining the preferred land uses for the site.

Detailed Site Master Plan
The above site analysis to identify the physical and environmental constraints to development has led to the formation of a master plan for the site that illustrates the future urban footprint including land uses for the site, location of sub-arterial and collector roads, open spaces, services and infrastructure.
The key elements of the master plan are:
• Approximately 800 additional dwellings based on an overall density of 15 dwelling units per hectare;
• 2,750 additional residents based on 2.5 persons per dwelling;
• Potential for 1,600 jobs in a variety of industries;
• Additional passive regional open space on Munibung Hill and the containment cell linking with surrounding open space systems; and
• Integration of the existing urban fabric of the locality.
The master plan provides an appropriate framework to progress the rezoning of the Site.
Development Applications for Subdivision

Proposals were lodged with LMCC in mid-January 2005 to change the land use and subdivide land into superlots generally on the edge of the main smelter site. The proposals include:
1. A western extension of the Cardiff Industrial Estate and Munibung Road, Cardiff with the subdivision of approximately 18 hectares of the PCCS site for light industrial uses;
2. A northern extension of Boolaroo with the rezoning of a triangular parcel of land between T.C. Frith Avenue and Main Road, Boolaroo for residential and open space uses; and
3. An eastern extension of Boolaroo with the rezoning of land east of First, Second and Third Streets, Boolaroo to allow residential and open space uses.

Two further applications were lodged in mid 2006 being:
4. A further extension of the Cardiff Industrial Estate to the south along the main Sydney to Newcastle railway line; and
5. A further extension of Boolaroo to the north east with the rezoning and subdivision of land for residential uses.
LMCC has assessed the proposals in accordance with the NSW Environmental Planning & Assessment Act and LMCC`s public notification policy, and provided the local community with a formal opportunity to view and comment on the proposals during the exhibition period.
Further subdivision applications for superlots will be prepared and lodged as the site redevelopment process continues.
A development application to further subdivide the area west of the Cardiff Industrial Estate has recently been lodged by PacLib Industrial. The DA is for the creation of 21 industrial lots of approximately 4,000m2. This area will be the first site developed for industrial uses and will become available to the market in 2010

Site Rezoning

Following the completion of the site analysis and assessment studies by Fitzwalter, the Council resolved to prepare a draft LEP for part of the Site (approximately 15.8 hectares) and undertook the preparation of a Local Environment Study (LES) to inform the necessary amendments to the LMCC Local Environmental Plan 2004 (LMCC LEP 2004).
In March 2008 Council resolved to place Draft Amendment No.21 on public exhibition for part of the site which will allow for a mixture of employment, residential and open space uses. The amendment was endorsed by Council in February 2009.
Also in March 2008 Council resolved to commence the rezoning process for the remainder of the PCCS site (and the Incitec site). Fitzwalter is currently managing the preparation of a Planning Report/LES. The rezoning of the remainder of the site is due to be completed in late 2009.

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