FAQs

The proposal has been shaped by the cultural importance of the land. We completed a Connecting with Country study with local First Nations representatives to assist with our design. The design celebrates the prominent natural ridgeline through its use of open space and connectivity, protects key bushland areas and respects the history of Dharawal Country.

Yes. The proposal has been shaped by detailed discussions with key stakeholders, like the Local Council and Local Members, extensive technical studies and planning advice to form a list of design requirements. Some of the project team are local residents! The project is still in the early design stages and there are opportunities for the community to provide feedback as part of the public exhibition process. We also welcome feedback through the form on the Contact Us page, by calling us or by sending us an email.

Protecting the local environment is a key part of the plan. Nearly 60 hectares of bushland (20 per cent of our total landholding) will be protected under environmental conservation zoning. We are contributing a further 18.4 hectares of land (a further six per cent of our total landholding) for regeneration into expanded environmental conservation areas. With these additions, we are able to expand the width of our side of the Ousedale Creek koala corridor to between two to three times the NSW Chief Scientist’s recommended minimum. This corridor is believed to be a key link between the Nepean and Georges River Koala Reserves.

All of these protection measures are backed by extensive technical studies and ecological advice to help safeguard koalas, protect habitat and support biodiversity.

Our research indicates the land was cleared in the late 1800s. The first aerial photographs of the area are from 1946 which show a mature grazing operation on long-cleared land. The land was used for various cropping and livestock purposes until the 1960s when it became part of Inghams Enterprises poultry operation with six separate biosecurity farms. These farms were demolished in 2018. Since then, the land has been used for beef cattle grazing and breeding.

No. The whole of the North Appin Precinct is envisaged to deliver approximately 5,000 new homes. The Government specifies best-in-class ratios for parks, open space and recreation areas. When combined with protected bushland, we envisage a collection of intimate villages connected by green throughfares surrounded by a green halo of protected bushland. 

Lot sizes are being designed to deliver a variety of price points from smaller affordable sizes to larger homestead sizes.  Good community design requires a diversity of lots and plenty of open space.

Nearly 60 hectares of bushland (20 per cent of our total landholding) will be protected via a C2 Environmental Conservation zoning. While some small boundary adjustments are proposed to move an access road and essential services, the key habitat areas remain protected, including the full width of the Ousedale Creek koala corridor.  

For the last 145 years a service road cut through the bushland near Ousedale Creek where it crosses the Upper Nepean Drinking Water Canal. We think this road was originally built for access to the Canal’s construction and maintenance in 1880. During the site’s poultry operations starting in the 1960s, the road was used to access Farm Six at the rear of the property. 

A separate proposal has been prepared seeking approval to give this road back to bushland regeneration in return for an access road along the edge of the C2 zoning. The Proposal does not reduce the minimum width of the corridor, and it improves the contiguous nature of the bushland to facilitate free movement for koalas and other wildlife. This is a win-win scenario.

Ingham Property is committed to delivering upgrades to Appin Road early in the development to improve safety, reduce congestion and support new connections into the precinct. The pace of our development will be tied to road upgrade milestones. This ensures that the new roads are delivered when keys go into new front doors.

This work is a key part of the initial stages, helping ensure the road network keeps pace with the growth and meets the needs of both existing and future residents.

The upgrades to Appin Road are in line with the commitment from the NSW Government to improve safety and support the future growth across the precincts. 

Information about the Government’s commitment to Appin Road projects can be found here.

No. The pace of our development will be tied to infrastructure milestones. This ensures that the new roads are delivered when keys go into new front doors. Roads, parks, services and community spaces are included in the proposal and planned from the start, so the area grows by stages in a balanced manner.

Our approach focuses on quality, liveability and early delivery of infrastructure.

The delivery of homes and the delivery of infrastructure, roads, parks and community facilities to support them are interconnected to ensure punctual delivery.

Yes. The land has been extensively tested, and any known contaminants are being remediated. We have an unexpected finds protocol in place should anything new be discovered during earthworks.

Only small, localised areas of the site are currently flood prone, however detailed flood modelling in line with civil engineering will be undertaken to ensure appropriate flood management and safety measures are in place.

As you would expect of a development that backs onto protected bushland, we are presented with a bushfire consideration on a relatively small area at the very back of the site. 

To address the risk, we collaborated with the relevant regulatory authorities to design buffer zones that separate housing from the risk. We also designed key access and egress roads so they are not near these areas.

Yes. The proposal includes parks, playgrounds, sporting fields, a local centre with shops, a medical centre and community spaces as part of the early stages of development. 

We plan to offer incentives for retailers to open and support the early stages of development where it is feasible. We would rather feature an existing shopping centre over a sign that reads “Coming Soon”.

Ingham Property Group and the Ingham family are proud supporters of the Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research. From the family’s foundational investment, the Institute has grown to over 400 world-leading medical researchers tackling some of medicine’s toughest challenges. The Institute is expanding from its original Liverpool campus to Bankstown (in planning) and Campbelltown (opening in 2025). Our plan is to include a medical centre at our 345 Appin Road project and we are keen to leverage any opportunities that may be available for community outreach and practicing specialists from the Institute’s Campbelltown campus.