Project Details
Over recent years, Defence Housing Australia has been liaising with stakeholders, including Randwick City Council, regarding the development of the Randwick Barracks site.
The Randwick Barracks development plans are guided by the Randwick City Council Planning Instruments the Local Environmental Plan and the Development Control Plan. An initial development stage has been completed adjacent to the site and provided housing for Defence and civilian families and community facilities such as the Randwick Environmental Park and Randwick Community Centre.
The Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment proposes 62 mixed housing properties covering an area of around 2.7 ha. The houses would be for Defence members and their families. The area is bounded by Bundock Street, Canberra Street and Hendy Avenue to the north and includes an extension of Gumara Street (to the south) and Felicity Place (to the west).
This project is being delivered by the Directorate of Relocations and Housing within the Department of Defence, in partnership with Defence Housing Australia.
The Randwick Barracks development plans are guided by the Randwick City Council Planning Instruments the Local Environmental Plan and the Development Control Plan. An initial development stage has been completed adjacent to the site and provided housing for Defence and civilian families and community facilities such as the Randwick Environmental Park and Randwick Community Centre.
The Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment proposes 62 mixed housing properties covering an area of around 2.7 ha. The houses would be for Defence members and their families. The area is bounded by Bundock Street, Canberra Street and Hendy Avenue to the north and includes an extension of Gumara Street (to the south) and Felicity Place (to the west).
This project is being delivered by the Directorate of Relocations and Housing within the Department of Defence, in partnership with Defence Housing Australia.
Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment
Corner of Bundock Street and Felicity Place - artist impression only
Site Remediation
Detailed site investigations have found contamination within the Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment site. Site remediation investigations and planning is being managed by Jacobs, an international company specialising in the provision of environmental services and overseen by an independent NSW EPA accredited Site Auditor.
The contamination currently on site does not present a human health risk to the surrounding neighbourhood. Subject to approvals, the site would be remediated before development occurs.
The contamination currently on site does not present a human health risk to the surrounding neighbourhood. Subject to approvals, the site would be remediated before development occurs.
Indicative Timeline
The project team is progressing site investigations and plans for the Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment. We are now sharing details with the community, and we are keen to gather feedback before we submit our proposal to the Public Works Committee (PWC) for consideration late 2024 – early 2025.
Prior to submitting to the PWC, and to ensure robust assessment of environmental and ecological impacts, the Bundock Street Project will be referred to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Pending PWC approval, work could start onsite for the Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment in mid – late 2025.
Prior to submitting to the PWC, and to ensure robust assessment of environmental and ecological impacts, the Bundock Street Project will be referred to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Pending PWC approval, work could start onsite for the Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment in mid – late 2025.
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2021 – Late 2023
Site investigations, preliminary design and technical reports
Early – Mid 2024
Environmental referral under EPBC Act to the DCCEEW
Late 2024 – Early 2025
Public Works Committee submission and decision
Mid – Late 2025
After remediation
Housing construction*
Early 2028
Housing complete*
Ongoing community consultation
*Subject to Environment Protection and Diversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and Public Works Committee (PWC) approvals and timeframes.
Reports
The following specialist reports and documents specific to the Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment project are available to view. Defence will continue to share further reports once they are finalised and ready to release.
Some of these reports include investigations on the now deferred Sydney Live-in Accommodation project.
Some of these reports include investigations on the now deferred Sydney Live-in Accommodation project.
Environmental Referral
As part of the ongoing Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment project, we will soon refer the project to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water (DCCEEW) for assessment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). This step precedes other approvals, such as the Public Works Committee approval and the independent site auditor remediation approval and helps ensure robust assessment of environmental, ecological, heritage, and social impacts associated with the project. To facilitate community engagement in the environmental referral process and provide a greater opportunity for input during the DCCEEW’s submission period, we are proactively sharing the referral documentation online ahead of time.
Referral Documentation
Some of these documents are already available on the website but to avoid confusion all relevant referral documentation has been included below. Due to file size, some documentation has been split into smaller sections.
Some documentation has been redacted to remove culturally sensitive or personal information.
Some documentation has been redacted to remove culturally sensitive or personal information.
- Bundock Street Environmental Referral Documentation
- Att. 1 – Bundock Street Site
- Att. 2 – Bundock Street Masterplan and Concept Design
- Att. 3 – Traffic and Parking Impact Assessment of the Proposed Residential Development at Randwick Barracks, Bundock Street, Randwick, October 2023 McClaren Traffic
- Att. 4 – Defence Environment and Heritage Manual 2019
- Att. 5 – Defence Environmental Policy 2016
- Att. 6 – Defence Environmental Strategy 2016 – 2036
- Att. 7 – Defence Landscape Management Manual 2021
- Att. 8 – Randwick City Council Development Control Plan Annexure E1
- Att. 9 – Early Aerial Photography of the Broader Randwick Barracks
- Att. 10 – Biodiversity Impact Assessment – Bundock Street Housing Development, December 2023 Jacobs Part 1
- Att. 10 – Biodiversity Impact Assessment – Bundock Street Housing Development, December 2023 Jacobs Part 2
- Att. 11 – Randwick Barracks Heritage Management Plan, February 2021 GML Heritage Part 1
- Att. 11 – Randwick Barracks Heritage Management Plan, February 2021 GML Heritage Part 2
- Att. 11 – Randwick Barracks Heritage Management Plan, February 2021 GML Heritage Part 3
- Att. 12 – Heritage Impact Assessment, October 2022 Jacobs
- Att. 13 – Archaeology Management Plan, August 2022 Jacobs
- Att. 14 – Bundock Street EPBC Act Significant Impact Tests
- Att. 15 – Defence PFAS Construction and Maintenance Framework 2021, August 2021
- Att. 17 – Sydney Live-in Accommodation Precinct Development – Hydrogeological Assessment, July 2023
The Draft Remediation Action Plan (RAP) is currently under review by the independent EPA accredited Site Auditor. Once the RAP is finalised, information will be made publicly available.
Design Reports
- Architectural Design, October 2022 Tzannes
- Concept Landscape Design, October 2022 Arcadia
- Civil Design and Stormwater letter and map, 12 October 2022 Craig and Rhodes
Environmental Investigation Reports
- Heritage Impact Assessment, October 2022 Jacobs
- Archaeology Management Plan, August 2022 Jacobs
- Bundock Street Contamination Investigation and Remediation Factsheet, September 2022
- Sydney LIA and Bundock Street preliminary site investigation, April 2020 Jacobs (PDF 35.42 MB)
- Sydney LIA and Bundock Street executive summary of detailed site investigation, February 2021 SLR (PDF 7.68 MB)
- Sydney LIA and Bundock Street detailed site investigation, February 2021
SLR – part 1 – includes Appendix A (PDF 21.7 MB) - Sydney LIA and Bundock Street detailed site investigation, February 2021
SLR – part 2 – Appendix B to E (PDF 57.51 MB) - Sydney LIA and Bundock Street detailed site investigation, February 2021
SLR – part 3 – Appendix F to J (PDF 125.17 MB)
Traffic and Parking Impact Assessment Reports
Mid 2022 - Late 2022
We are currently in our community consultation phase. We are keen to introduce the project, provide information, respond to questions, seek community feedback to consider and incorporate into our planning.
For more information on our consultation process and upcoming engagement click here.
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