Project overview
Belmore NSW 2192
Homes NSW are delivering 145 well-designed social and affordable homes across two 8-storey buildings with landscaped gardens that make a positive contribution to the area and streetscapes.
The development will also feature:
- a communal room for residents of the new development
- basement car parking and internal lifts
- landscaping and fencing across the site.
Community consultation
Homes NSW conducted early engagement with residents directly surrounding the site from July 2025.
A notification letter was distributed to 887 Belmore residents and businesses in July 2025. The letter advised the broader community about the proposed redevelopment and invited them to attend a community drop-in session on 16 July 2025 at the Belmore Senior Citizens Centre.
At the session, attendees were able to find out more about the proposed redevelopment, speak with the project team, provide feedback and ask questions about the project.
Current status and next steps
The State Significant Development Application was lodged with the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) in October 2025 and was on public exhibition in November 2025.
Homes NSW has prepared a Response To Submissions report, which is publicly available on the DPHI website. Visit the DPHI project webpage for more information. The project was approved on 2 May 2026.
Homes NSW has partnered with BaptistCare as the Community Housing Provider. BaptistCare will manage construction of the new homes and manage tenant and maintenance services after construction is complete.
- Demolition of existing buildings on site will commence in late 2026.
- Construction is due to commence by mid-2027 and be completed by mid-2029.
These timeframes may be subject to change due to weather and other circumstances.
Contact Homes NSW
For more information or to speak to a member of the Homes NSW Community Engagement team:
- email communityengagement@homes.nsw.gov.au
- call us on 1800 738 718 and leave a message on our voicemail so we can call you back.
News and resources
Why is social and affordable housing being built here?
Currently, Homes NSW provides social housing for 4% of the Canterbury Bankstown local government area (LGA) population. Almost 22,000 households across the LGA experience housing stress with 1,036 households currently on the waitlist. This work will replace existing social housing to deliver 87 social and 58 affordable housing units for the area.
What will it look like? What is the street frontage?
The new housing development will deliver 145 well-designed social and affordable homes across two 8-storey buildings with landscaped gardens that make a positive contribution to the area and streetscapes.
The development will also feature:
- a communal room for residents of the new development
- basement car parking and internal lifts
- landscaping and fencing across the site.
Is this going ahead?
Yes. This much needed housing project was approved by the NSW Department of Planning, House and Infrastructure (DPHI) on 2 May 2026 and after consultation with existing tenants, residents surrounding the redevelopment site, government agencies and interested groups.
Was the community consulted and did you listen?
Homes NSW consulted with residents and the community between March 2025 and October 2025 to seek feedback about the project. Consultation activities included meetings, one community drop-in session, doorknocks, letters, as well as email and phone correspondence.
In response to the issues raised, Homes NSW refined the redevelopment including changes to the layout of accessible parking spaces, the provision of dedicated service access to the waste holding area from the lobby and street kerb and the provision of privacy screens and glazing.
You are building eight storeys – is this higher than the permitted height?
We have ensured the scale of the housing project is consistent with the scale and density established by DPHI. The design also complies with the planning controls put in place for this site.
Once built, will this project cause traffic and parking problems?
Homes NSW carried out a traffic impact assessment which confirmed the new homes would have minimal traffic impacts to the surrounding road network.
The approved design includes basement car parking with a total of 73 car parking spaces as well as bicycle parking to encourage sustainable transport.
I am concerned this will affect property prices
This development has been architecturally designed and will deliver high-quality, modern homes with landscaped gardens that make a positive contribution to the local streetscape.
There is no evidence to indicate that the development would negatively affect property values, noting that with increased population in Belmore, more housing, infrastructure and open space are needed.
Who will live here?
Current social housing tenants in the Canterbury Bankstown LGA are older, beyond working age, living alone and reliant on the age, disability pension or other pension for income.
How will you maintain the properties and keep it clean and tidy?
As the Community Housing Provider, BaptistCare will manage tenant services and maintenance of the site. They will maintain the property with regular cleaning, gardening, pest and rodent control.
Will the new housing overshadow neighbours?
The site has been thoughtfully designed to minimise overshadowing impacts to neighbours. This has included increasing setbacks, reducing building mass on the southern boundary and landscape buffer zones.
How will residents’ privacy concerns be addressed?
A range of design measures have been included to ensure residents have a high level of privacy. These include higher railings, generous landscaping and plantation, glazing and privacy screens.
What will happen to the trees?
We are taking steps to protect the trees on and around this site will only remove trees where necessary for demolition and construction. Generous, landscaped areas are included in the new design with new trees to be planted to provide canopy cover.