Redmond Place housing precinct
This stage of online community consultation has now concluded.
A number of face-to-face opportunities for consultation are being planned. Find out more here.
Help us create a vision for Redmond Place - Orange's new 300+ home residential neighbourhood
Landcom is working with Orange City Council to create a new residential neighbourhood that will increase and diversify housing options for our growing regional city.
The project will unlock 25 hectares of Council-owned land at Orange's eastern entrance to deliver 300+ homes.
There'll be a mix of housing types including:
- single dwellings,
- duplexes.
- town houses and
- low-rise apartments-providing people with greater choice and affordability.
Redmond Place will cater to various household sizes and incomes, with at least 20% of homes to be set aside as affordable housing for low-to moderate-income workers.
The project will be designed with innovation, sustainability and liveability in mind, aiming to set the standard for contemporary new housing estates in Orange and Central West NSW.
It's important that we design a place that meets the needs of the community, now and in the future.
The way to do this is by hearing from you!
- To consult with the Orange community, we've organised face-to-face opportunities with residents. Two interactive workshops (one in Glenroi and one at the Civic Centre) were held Tuesday 13 February.
- Two online surveys have also now concluded.,
- You can also 'Follow' this project and we'll keep you in touch about key developments.
This stage of online community consultation has now concluded.
A number of face-to-face opportunities for consultation are being planned. Find out more here.
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What is affordable housing?
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- Affordable Rental Housing,
- Affordable Ownership Housing, and
- Other Affordable Housing, as outlined below.
Affordable Rental Housing
Affordable Rental Housing is rental housing that's available, below market prices, to a mix of low or moderate income households.
Rent is discounted so that residents are able to meet other basic living costs, such as food, clothing, transport, medical care and education.
To meet Landcom’s target, Affordable Rental Housing must be managed:
- by a Community Housing Provider registered under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing, and
- in line with the rent setting provisions of the NSW Affordable Housing Ministerial Guidelines.
Affordable Ownership Housing
Affordable Ownership Housing is private market housing which is affordable to be bought by moderate or below moderate-income households.
Landcom’s method for determining the price thresholds for Affordable Ownership Housing is set out in the Housing Procedure.
Other Affordable Housing
Other Affordable Housing is a housing product which improves housing affordability more generally.
It may include alternative tenures, such as ......
It may include a pathway to home ownership such as shared equity schemes and rent-to-buy models.
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What is a vision for a new housing neighbourhood?
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A vision is a shared aspiration for a place.
Once a vision document is drafted from community discussions and the work of urban designers, it should answer questions like:
- What does Redmond Place look and feel like?
- Beyond the buildings and physical spaces we build, what does life here look like?
- What are our priorities when planning and designing this neighbourhood?
When complete, this 'vision' becomes the touchstone for a project, informing decision-making from design development to project implementation.
A project with a clear vision knows where it is heading and can take informed steps to get there.
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Next milestone reached for breakthrough Redmond Place precinct
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Orange City Council and Landcom have reached the next milestone towards building a new residential precinct that aims to deliver diverse and affordable housing in Orange.
After signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in March this year to explore development opportunities, Council and Landcom have now signed a Project Delivery Agreement (PDA) which cements the partnership and details future plans for the Redmond Place site.
The PDA outlines the plans for a new 25-hectare precinct on Orange’s eastern outskirts alongside Redmond Place. The estate will contain at least 300 homes. At least 20% will be designated as affordable housing.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully has welcomed the latest progress.
“This is another example of the NSW Government putting Landcom to work to deliver the homes we need for regional NSW," Mr Paul Scully said. “The housing crisis isn’t a Sydney crisis, it is statewide, and the plans we are announcing today, will mean more people in Orange will have a safe and affordable place to call home.”
“More housing in regional NSW means people will have a choice to live and work in the communities they grew up in while also allowing regional communities to grow.”
Orange Mayor Jason Hamling is looking for ward to the Redmond Place project taking shape.
“The signing of the PDA was a sign of progress towards building a fairer community for everyone in Orange,” Cr Jason Hamling said. “The Council has heard loud and clear that housing affordability is the number one issue facing the Orange community. “
“We’ve got a long way to go, but the signing of this PDA shows we’re making steady progress on delivering solutions.
“We want this new housing area to set the standard for contemporary new housing estates in Orange.
“The first step towards delivering affordability is recognising that not everyone needs a 750 square metre block with a four-bedroom house. This project is about diversity.”
Landcom CEO Alexander Wendler is pleased the PDA has been signed.
“Landcom has an ambitious agenda to get shovels in the ground and more people into homes – to make a real difference in NSW,” Mr Wendler said. “This project will build hundreds of homes in Orange, while we will continue to work with Councils, and other partners to find more sites to do even more across the state.”
FACT SHEET
• The new Redmond Place precinct is expected to contain more than 300 residences. It is envisioned that the development will deliver a mix of housing types, ranging from single dwellings on standard sized blocks to duplexes, town houses and residential flats.
• The Project Delivery Agreement (PDA) outlines the intention of Orange City Council to contribute the land for the project while Landcom would pay for the upfront costs of rezoning and developing the site. As blocks are sold, Council would then share in the profits of the project.
• Under the PDA, Landcom would act as developer and manage the work of re-zoning, creating a masterplan, dealing with approvals, marketing the project and selling the housing blocks.
• There’s already been some preliminary work on assessing how services like water, sewer, and power will be connected to the site, and the next steps will be to make a start towards re-zoning the site, currently zoned for a mix of bulky goods and water catchment, for residential use. It is anticipated to take approximately 24 months to turn the first sod.
• The 17 October Council meeting approved the terms of the PDA, which was signed 17 November
• When households spend more than 30 per cent of their income on either rent or mortgage payments it is considered they are at risk of ‘Housing stress’. This means they are likely to struggle to pay for their essential basic household needs such as food, clothes, healthcare and transport costs. Affordable housing is housing that suits the needs of low to moderate income households. It is priced (whether mortgage repayments or rent) so these households are able to meet their other essential living costs.
• There are plans to achieve a minimum 5-Star Green Star Community Rating, with ambition to set a benchmark of 6-Stars. When implemented correctly, this will not just provide a more sustainable, liveable community, but also reduce the tangible daily cost of living for residents.
• This project is for the residents of Orange, so there will be opportunities for the community to have their say about what’s important to them as the design comes together.
• Landcom is the NSW Government’s land and property development organisation. It is a state-owned Corporation working with government and the private and not-for-profit
sectors to deliver exemplary housing projects that provide social and economic benefits to the people of NSW.
• Landcom helps the NSW Government achieve its urban management objectives by taking a lead role in improving the supply, diversity and affordability of new housing. Its ambition is to create more affordable and sustainable communities.
