​City of Canterbury Bankstown has developed a bold vision, called Connective City 2036, that will guide the evolution of Canterbury-Bankstown over the next 20 years.

Mayor Khal Asfour said the draft plan, which is on public exhibition until 15 November, reflects what residents want the City to look like in the future and guides investment.

“Canterbury-Bankstown is a City in the heart of Metropolitan Sydney, a City of more than 360,000 people that’s projected to grow to 500,000, in the next 20 years,” he said.

“A City of such scale needs a consolidated vision that guides growth and change, and balances what makes a city complete.”

“Canterbury-Bankstown’s first Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), Connective City 2036, builds on the vision which has been developed with the help of residents and captured in CBCity 2028 (Community Strategic Plan).”

“It will protect and enhance attractive, low-density suburban areas; offer more housing choice close to public transport; and encourage vibrant centres across our City. It also aims to locate 80 per cent of new housing within walking distance of transport hubs and/or existing centres, and ensure new housing in suburban areas is consistent with the existing local character.

“Another priority of this plan is to provide housing choices that suit each stage of life and provide affordable housing to low and moderate income households.” 

Other features include:

• Providing more jobs in our centres, particularly Bankstown, Campsie, Kingsgrove and Chullora;
  
• Protecting the amenity of residential areas and identifying areas that have special character;
  
• Providing a land-use plan to protect, enhance and extend the City’s green spaces and waterways;
  
• Improving transport connections across the City, particularly those linking to the Sydney CBD, Parramatta and Liverpool; and
  
• Highlighting the importance of Canterbury-Bankstown within the Sydney metropolitan area, linking to key jobs and activity centres in the North West, Macquarie Park and the new Western Sydney Airport.