1. Development of Spring Farm will comprise a series of urban villages. The form and character of these villages will be shaped by bush corridors linking William Howe Reserve and Gundungurra Reserve with the Nepean River. The villages will be located within an ecologically sustainable, mixed use environment that meets the needs of its residents and the broader community in terms of housing choice and access to shopping, community services, recreation and public transport.
2. Spring Farm’s setting within the broader rural environment will be recognised through the conservation of bushland corridors, riparian areas and the continued use of land on the floodplain for agriculture. The bush corridors will be located generally along creek lines and play a role in drainage management and water quality control. They will also facilitate the conservation of endangered ecological communities which include Elderslie Banksia Scrub Forest and Cumberland Plain Woodland. Street trees will complement the bushland corridors to enhance the view corridors to and from identified cultural landscapes and Camden Park Estate.
3. Access to the land at a regional level is to be provided by a reservation for the link road from the Camden Bypass to the F5 Freeway and Menangle Road. Bus routes to the district centre at Narellan and through Mount Annan to the regional centre at Campbelltown must also be provided. The Spring Farm Primary School, shops and open space will provide a focal point for community activity.
4. Residential accommodation will be designed to take advantage of, but minimise impact on, bush corridors, the large dam and vistas over the river corridor; ensuring a safe and pleasant environment for all residents.
5. Springs, Richardson and Macarthur Roads continue to provide evidence of the historic development of the area. Whilst land near these roads will undergo development and change, the alignment of the roads must be maintained. Refer to section B3 Environmental Heritage.
6. Development of the villages will commence before the completion of the sand mining associated with the recovery of the Elderslie sand deposits. As the sand mining is completed and areas are rehabilitated, development will move towards the reconstructed Springs Road and the Nepean River.
7. The housing precincts/urban villages will be protected from the activities of the Macarthur Resource Recovery Park, heavy vehicle access to the Glenlee industrial area and remaining sand mining areas; by appropriate buffers and setbacks and restricted access provisions to the major roads. Buffer areas will also protect the housing areas from the electrical substation facilities and transmission lines will be relocated where possible to minimise impact on future urban development.

Objectives

1. Articulate the planning principles for Spring Farm.
2. Ensure the orderly, efficient and environmentally sensitive development of Spring Farm, in accordance with the Master Plan.