The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils has provided detailed feedback to the NSW Government on its draft Sydney Plan, calling for housing growth to be matched with funded infrastructure and clearer whole-of-government delivery commitments.
The Sydney Plan outlines how the Government intends to manage growth across Greater Sydney over the next 20 years, covering housing, infrastructure, employment, sustainability and community development.
WSROC, representing councils across Greater Western Sydney, supports accelerating housing delivery but argues homes must be planned and delivered alongside transport, utilities, schools, health services, open space and community facilities.
In its February 2026 submission, WSROC states that growth without enabling infrastructure shifts costs onto residents, reduces liveability and creates expensive retrofits for government.
Western Sydney is projected to grow from 2.8 million residents to 4.1 million by 2041, with more than half of Sydney’s population expected to live west of Parramatta by 2036.
WSROC’s submission calls for housing targets to be aligned with funded infrastructure delivery and for a 10–20 year integrated spatial and infrastructure plan aligned with local strategic planning cycles. It also seeks clear identification of NSW Government agency responsibilities and infrastructure timelines.
The submission highlights the need to properly reflect Western Sydney’s centres, growth corridors and existing strategic work, and to fund enabling works and social infrastructure to match population growth.
It also calls for measurable targets covering climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, biodiversity and sustainable development.
WSROC says Western Sydney councils remain committed to working constructively with the NSW Government to ensure growth is well planned, infrastructure-backed and future-ready.
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