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Grow economic development in the North Sydney CBD to:

a. maximise the land use opportunities provided by the new station
b. grow jobs in the centre and maintain a commercial core
c. strengthen North Sydney's reputation as an education centre, to grow jobs and add diversity
d. expand after hours' activities
e. encourage growth in business tourism as a conference location that takes advantage of North Sydney's identity as a business hub, its location, access and views
f. provide a variety of high quality civic and public spaces befitting a globally-oriented CBD, which can be utilised for a range of cultural and entertainment activities
g. improve amenity by reducing the impact of vehicle movements on pedestrians
h. create capacity to achieve job targets by reviewing the current planning controls.

Prioritise:

a. public transport projects to the Harbour CBD to improve business-to-business connections and support the 30-minute city
b. infrastructure investments particularly those focused on access to the transport network, which enhance walkability within 2 kilometres of metropolitan or strategic centres or 10 minutes walking distance of a local centre
c. Infrastructure investments, particularly those focused on access to the transport network, which enhance cycling connectivity within 5 kilometres of strategic centres or 10 kilometres of the Harbour CBD.
 

Prioritise public transport investment to deliver the 30-minute city objective for strategic centres along the economic corridor.

Prioritise transport investments that enhance access to the economic corridors and between centres within the corridors.

Co-locate health, education, social and community facilities in strategic centres along the economic corridor.

Facilitate health and education precincts that:

a. create the conditions for the continued co-location of health and education facilities, and services to support the precinct and growth of the precincts
b. have high levels of accessibility
c. attract associated businesses, industries and commercialisation of research
d. include housing opportunities for students and workers within 30 minutes of the precinct.

Deliver and implement a Place Strategy and Infrastructure Plan for the Frenchs Forest health and education precinct.

Deliver and implement a Place Strategy and Infrastructure Plan for the St Leonards health and education precinct.

Deliver and implement a Place Strategy and Infrastructure Plan for the Macquarie Park health and education precinct.

Strengthen Macquarie Park through approaches that:

a. enable additional capacity for commercial floor space and maintain a commercial core
b. improve urban amenity as the centre transitions from business park to a vibrant commercial centre, including reducing the impact of vehicle movements on pedestrian and cyclist accessibility
c. deliver a finer grain road network to enhance pedestrian connections and provide new access points
d. promote design excellence in urban design by upgrading public areas
e. deliver an innovation ecosystem in Macquarie Park, capitalising on the relationship with Macquarie University and nearby high-tech and medical corporations
f. improve public transport connections to Parramatta and the District's other strategic centres, including the Northern Beaches Hospital.

Strengthen St Leonards through approaches that:

a. leverage the new Sydney Metro Station at Crows Nest to deliver additional employment capacity
b. grow jobs in the centre
c. reduce the impact of vehicle movements on pedestrian and cyclist accessibility
d. protect and enhance Willoughby Road's village character and retail/ restaurant strip
e. deliver new high quality open space, upgrade public areas, and establish collaborative place-making initiatives
f. promote synergies between the Royal North Shore Hospital and other health and education-related activities, in partnership with NSW Health
g. retain and manage the adjoining industrial zoned land for a range of urban services.

Strengthen Frenchs Forest through approaches that:

a. leverage the investment in the Northern Beaches Hospital to provide a vibrant and well-connected strategic centre
b. deliver an urban core with a mix of commercial and residential uses, open space and community facilities
c. provide new housing, including affordable housing
d. encourage walkability and cycling within the precinct
e. enhance the natural setting of the area by embellishing existing open space
f. attract new, innovative health and medical related commercial premises to support the hospital
g. reinforce the centre as an employment hub for the Northern Beaches, building on the existing business park east of the Wakehurst Parkway
h. continue to investigate a high frequency public transport link, in partnership with State agencies.

Provide access to jobs, goods and services by:

a. attracting significant investment and business activity in strategic centres providing jobs growth
b. diversifying the range of activities in all centres
c. creating vibrant, safe places and quality public realm
d. focusing on a human-scale public realm and locally accessible open space
e. balancing the efficient movement of people and goods with supporting the liveability of places on the road network
f. improving the walkability within and to the centre
g. completing and improving a safe and connected cycling network to and within the centre.
h. improving public transport services to all strategic centres
i. conserving and interpreting heritage significance
j. designing parking that can be adapted to future uses
k. providing for a diverse and vibrant night-time economy in a way that responds to potential negative impacts
l. creating the conditions for residential development within strategic centres and within walking distance (up to 10 mins), but not as the expense of the attraction and growth of jobs, retailing and services; where appropriate, strategic centres should define commercial cores informed by an assessment of their need.

Create new centres in accordance with the Principles for Greater Sydney's centres.

Prioritise strategic land use and infrastructure plans for growing centres, particularly those with capacity for additional retail floor space.

Encourage opportunities for new smart work hubs.

Review the current planning controls and create capacit to achieve the job targets for each of the District's strategic centres
 

Strengthen Brookvale-Dee Why through approaches that:

a. maintain the mix of uses so that Brookvale-Dee Why continues to perform strongly as a well-balanced, self-sustaining combined centre
b. encourage and support improvements to Warringah Mall and better integrate it within the fabric and life of Brookvale-Dee Why
c. recognise and enhance the economic and employment opportunities along Pittwater Road and encourage revitalisation along the commercial strip
d. promote walking, cycling and public transport to Warringah Mall, the Brookvale industrial area and Dee Why
e. encourage the establishment of new, innovative and creative industries in the Brookvale industrial area
f. encourage new lifestyle and entertainment uses to activate local streets in Brookvale-Dee Why
g. improve connections between Brookvale-Dee Why and the Northern Beaches Hospital at Frenchs Forest.

Strengthen Chatswood through approaches that:

a. protect and grow the commercial core
b. maximise the land use opportunities provided by Sydney Metro
c. promote the role of the centre as a location for high quality, commercial office buildings and a diverse retail offering
d. enhance the role of the centre as a destination for cultural and leisure activities
e. promote and encourage connectivity, and upgrade and increase public open spaces
f. investigate interchange operations on both sides of the railway line to increase capacity and efficiency of modal changes
g. improve pedestrian connectivity between the eastern and western side of the rail line

Strengthen Hornsby through approaches that:

a. encourage revitalisation of the commercial core
b. better integrate Westfield Hornsby into the centre and make the area more attractive
c. attract mixed-use development west of the railway line, encourage a stronger integration with the centre, and encourage the development of a lively eat street and restaurant precinct
d. unlock development potential of strata-constrained areas east of the centre
e. support health-related land uses and infrastructure around Hornsby-Ku-ring-gai Hospital
f. improve walking and cycling connections between Hornsby Station and the Hospital
g. reduce the impact of traffic movements on pedestrians
h. promote walking, cycling and public transport to and within the centre
i. prioritise public domain upgrades, place-making initiatives and a new civic space.

Strengthen Manly through approaches that:

a. further develop Manly as a cultural, tourist, retail and entertainment precinct
b. improve public transport connections to Manly Wharf from other lower Northern Beaches suburbs
c. provide improved public transport to Chatswood, Frenchs Forest, St Leonards, Macquarie Park and Macquarie University
d. encourage diversified commercial activity to improve economic resilience
e. encourage eco-tourism around North Head and the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve.

Strengthen Mona Vale through approaches that:

a. protect and enhance the commercial and retail function of the centre to provide employment growth and maintain high job containment
b. ensure sufficient retail and commercial floor space is provided to meet future demand
c. leverage Mona Vale's role as a north-south and east-west bus interchange to facilitate a greater diversity of employment and mixed-uses in the centre
d. improve access and linkages to local destinations, such as Mona Vale Hospital, through priority pedestrian networks
e. promote walking and cycling to and within the centre
f. retain and manage the industrial precinct to the north of the centre to serve the growing population
g. prioritise place-making and urban activation, including enlivening the centre.

Retain and manage industrial and urban services land, in line with the principles for managing industrial and urban services land, in the identified local government areas (refer to Figure 18) by safe-guarding all industrial zoned land from conversion to residential development, including conversion to mixed-use zonings. In updating local environmental plans, councils are to conduct a strategic review of industrial lands.

Review and manage industrial and urban services land, in line with the principles for managing industrial and urban services land, in the identified local government areas (refer to Figure 18) by undertaking a review of all industrial land to confirm their retention or transition to higher order uses (such as business parks) and prepare appropriate controls to maximise business and employment outcomes, considering the changing nature of industries in the area.

Manage the interfaces of industrial areas by:

Land use activities

a. providing buffer areas to nearby activities, such as residential uses, that are sensitive to emissions from 24-hour freight functions
b. retaining industrial lands for intermodal and logistics uses from the encroachment of commercial, residential and other non-compatible uses which would adversely affect industry viability to facilitate ongoing operation and long-term growth.
c. identifying and preserving land for future intermodal and rail infrastructure.
d. accommodating advanced manufacturing where appropriate by zoning that reflects emerging development models.

Transport operations

e. providing the required commercial and passenger vehicle, and freight and passenger rail access.

Facilitate the contemporary adaptation of industrial and warehouse buildings through increased floor to ceiling heights.

Integrate land use and transport plans to deliver the 30-minute city.

Investigate, plan and protect future transport and infrastructure corridors.

Support innovative approaches to the operation of business, educational and institutional establishments to improve the performance of the transport network.

Plan for urban development, new centres, better places and employment uses that are integrated with, and optimise opportunities of, the public values and use of Sydney Metro City & Southwest, as well as other city-shaping projects.

Consider the barriers to the growth of internationally competitive trade sectors including engaging with industry and assessing regulatory barriers.

When preparing plans for tourism and visitation, consider:

a. encouraging the development of a range of well-designed and located facilities.
b. enhancing the amenity, vibrancy and safety of centres and township precincts
c. supporting the development of places for artistic and cultural activities.
d. improving public facilities and access
e. protecting heritage and biodiversity to enhance cultural and eco-tourism
f. supporting appropriate growth of the night-time economy
g. developing industry skills critical to growing the visitor economy.
h. incorporating transport planning to serve the transport access needs of tourists.

Protect and support agricultural production and mineral resources (in particular, construction materials) by preventing inappropriately dispersed urban activities in rural areas.

Provide a regulatory environment that enables economic opportunities created by changing technologies.

Consider opportunities to implement place-based initiatives to attract more visitors, improve visitor experiences and ensure connections to transport at key tourist attractions.

Consider opportunities to enhance the tourist and visitor economy in the District, including a coordinated approach to tourism activities, events and accommodation. 

Optimise the efficiency and effectiveness of the freight handling and logistics network by:

a. protecting current and future freight corridors and shared freight corridors
b. balancing the need to minimise negative impacts of freight movements on urban amenity with the need to support efficient freight movements and deliveries.
c. identifying and protecting key freight routes
d. limiting incompatible uses in areas expected to have intense freight activity.