Council is creating a plan for the Leura Cascades precinct to guide future upgrades that will protect the environmental and cultural values of the site, meet current and future demand, improve the experience of both residents and visitors, meet current safety and accessibility standards, improve residential amenity, and support local economic development.

The Leura Cascades precinct is located within the Country of the Dharug and Gundungurra peoples. We recognise that the Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country and this is of great significance to Aboriginal people, both locally and in the region.

Leura Cascades Draft Concept Designs now available for review

Update: September 2023.

Following community consultation on the first stage of planning for the Leura Cascades Precinct Plan and the Solitary Restaurant Locality Plan (incorporating Carrington Park) which took place earlier this year, a Draft Concept Design for Leura Cascades is now available for review and feedback.

The Draft Concept Design Package also includes:

• An overview of the precinct planning process.
• An overview of previous community feedback and priorities.
• A summary of how the Draft Concept Designs respond to the community’s feedback.

Please review the Leura Cascades Precinct Draft Concept Design Package and provide your feedback via the submission form.

You can view the designs and provide your feedback by making a submission by Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

A link to the submission form can also be found below under the ‘Submissions’ tab.

The project team has carefully considered the feedback and submissions from community and stakeholders on the issues and opportunities relating to Leura Cascades. This feedback, as well as ongoing site investigations and planning, have informed the development of the Draft Concept Designs.

A summary of previous community and stakeholder submissions is available to view in the Document Library to the right of this page. This is the feedback on the pre-design phase of the planning, including the site analysis (issues, constraints, opportunities) and scoping ideas that may address these issues and/or realise the opportunities.

The Solitary Restaurant Locality Plan: Please note that plans for the Solitary Restaurant Locality (incorporating Carrington Park) are being progressed separately to the Leura Cascades Precinct Plan. This decision was made to allow for the development of draft concept plans for Leura Cascades and the subsequent delivery of current infrastructure upgrades within the timeframes of funding agreements, whilst carrying out more detailed site investigations and comparative options analysis for the Solitary Restaurant Locality.

Council will be engaging with the community over the coming months on options for the Solitary Restaurant Locality.

What happens next?

• Review and provide your feedback on the Draft Concept Designs by Wednesday, 11 October 2023.
• All community feedback will be considered by the project team before a Final Concept Design is developed for adoption by Council as the Leura Cascades Precinct Plan (expected in November 2023).
• Detailed design and construction documentation will be developed for the currently funded elements of the precinct plan for delivery during 2024/2025, following completion of the Cliff Drive culvert works (LINK).

The timing for delivery of the currently funded elements of this Precinct Plan (new accessible amenities, walking track upgrades and precinct lighting) is closely related to the Cliff Drive Leura culvert replacement and will follow on from completion of the culvert works in the first half of 2024.

All currently funded works are proposed to be complete by mid-2025.

The Project Team will continue to keep the community informed of progress and further community consultation activities. You are encouraged to check this webpage regularly for updates and opportunities to Have Your Say in relation to Precinct Planning for the Southern Escarpment Masterplan.

You can find past project updates in the ‘News Feed’ tab below and a range of past documentation about the project in the ‘Document Library’ on the right of this page.

Thank you for your ongoing interest in the future of this precinct.

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This webpage will be progressively updated throughout the life of the project.
To keep up-to-date on the Leura Cascades Precinct Plan, please subscribe for project updates on the right of this page.

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