Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[jase05]

You can never be certain that an empty piece of land will stay that way. It may take many years but it will come.

Maybe but they may aswell close WSI down now and stop wasting everyone’s time. MEL has remained and will always remain curfew free so no reason why WSI can’t. If you want to make somewhere the freight hub of Australia then a zero curfew is a non negotiable and I know we would hold the government to that promise

 

[elanshin]

You can never be certain that an empty piece of land will stay that way. It may take many years but it will come.

I think they're trying hard to stop Sydney randomly sprawling now. Its more strategic development and building up.

We actually can't afford (both financially and metaphorically) to continually build outwards until we've built upwards somewhat more.

 

[RooFlyer]

You can never be certain that an empty piece of land will stay that way. It may take many years but it will come.

that would depend on the planning scheme. I wonder if the cleaning EDIT: planning scheme currently allows new residential development close under the flight path?

 

[kookaburra75]

that would depend on the planning scheme. I wonder if the cleaning scheme currently allows new residential development close under the flight path?

The NSW Govt Development Control Plan mentions a mix of uses, including residential, but specifically calls out:
"...safeguard the 24-hour operations of the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI)"

Western Sydney Aerotropolis Development Control Plan | Planning

The Phase 2 Development Control Plan supports the Precinct Plan by providing controls for development across the initial precincts in the Aerotropolis.

www.planning.nsw.gov.au

 

[jpp42]

that would depend on the planning scheme. I wonder if the [planning] scheme currently allows new residential development close under the flight path?

Of course not - a huge part of the whole business case for WSI is the 24-hour status and they would not be so stupid as to throw that away by allowing new residential development in the direct/loudest part of the flight paths. There are a small number of existing residents, and the NIMBY's are crowing about how badly it will affect that handful, but the fact is the airport has been planned for decades and these residents will also get money for things like double-glazing. Appropriate use of the direct flight path land is also critical to the planning of new commercial and industrial development in the area, such as Western Sydney Aerotropolis and the new community of Bradfield. Mostly the land directly under the flight paths at low altitude will be used for industrial/logistics which is perhaps the most compatible land use, with some preserved as open space.

 

[wandering_fred]

they would not be so stupid as to throw that away

Why would I suspect that this statement is overly optimistic when referring to government decisions.
Suspicions not based on excessive wandering
Fred

 

[Beano]

Of course not - a huge part of the whole business case for WSI is the 24-hour status and they would not be so stupid as to throw that away by allowing new residential development in the direct/loudest part of the flight paths. There are a small number of existing residents, and the NIMBY's are crowing about how badly it will affect that handful, but the fact is the airport has been planned for decades and these residents will also get money for things like double-glazing. Appropriate use of the direct flight path land is also critical to the planning of new commercial and industrial development in the area, such as Western Sydney Aerotropolis and the new community of Bradfield. Mostly the land directly under the flight paths at low altitude will be used for industrial/logistics which is perhaps the most compatible land use, with some preserved as open space.

I stayed at a hotel at the end of a 24/7 airport runway. It had triple glazing and it worked. Double glazing only muffles slightly and depends on the type. But good to see they planned ahead. I retract my statements!