4.16 Marrickville
Part 4 – Place Specific Controls
Marrickville is located on the lands of the Gadigal and the Wangal. Gadigal lands extend south of Sydney Harbour (Port Jackson) stretching from South Head to Petersham with part of the southern boundary lying on the Cooks River. On the western border are the lands of the Wangal, which extends along the southern shore of the Parramatta River, and stretches from Iron Cove toward Parramatta.
Country in Marrickville consists of lowlands or floodplains of watercourses draining Wianamatta Group shales, on the sub-region Cumberland lowlands. Due to its closeness with the Botany Sands and the presence of the Gumbramorra Swamp, part of this area are alluvial valleys that used to run to the different water sources around this area. Country here includes freshwater and saltwater with the Cooks River running through the south part of the suburb which also borders the Wolli Creek connection. The topography in Marrickville is characterised by floodplains and the rest of the area is a combination between gently undulating rises to rolling low hills. The original ecological communities present in Marrickville are Sydney Turpentine Ironbark Forest, Sydney Coastal Sandstone Foreshores Forest, Grey Mangrove-Mangrove. Country has shaped the way Aboriginal People move across the landscape, moving with the seasons, travelling the waterways, fishing and utilising traditional land management such as cultural burns for thousands of generations of people.
This Country is still used by First Nations Peoples with Indigenous support services such as Aboriginal Women's Advisory Network, Wirringa Baiya and First Nations Response Service located in the area. In the 2021 Census, the Australian Bureau of Statistics published that 1.6% of the population of Marrickville identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marrickville is a diverse and evolving inner-city suburb with a rich industrial heritage, a mix of residential densities, and a vibrant cultural and commercial landscape. Historically an industrial and working-class area, Marrickville has undergone significant transformation, with former warehouses and factories repurposed for creative industries, mixed-use developments, and residential housing. The suburb features a variety of architectural styles, from traditional workers' cottages and Federation homes to contemporary apartment buildings, particularly along transport corridors such as Marrickville Road and Illawarra Road.
Marrickville Railway Station and several bus routes support transit-oriented development, enhancing connectivity and encouraging a walkable, mixed-use environment. The suburb's commercial core is a lively hub of retail, hospitality, and multicultural influences, with a thriving live music and entertainment scene centred around venues such as the Factory Theatre. Marrickville has also become a key destination for craft breweries, with a concentration of independent breweries activating industrial spaces and reinforcing its creative and community-focused identity.
Marrickville's desired future character reflects an area undergoing change to enable transit-oriented development. This change will support the growth of the Marrickville town centre and help deliver on the growing housing needs of present and future Inner West residents. Through these changes, new development is enabled around the Marrickville train station and town centre, to provide housing in areas that are served by infrastructure and have high levels of amenity. In addition, the future vision of Marrickville supports the redevelopment of the Victoria Road Precinct to enable jobs and housing in the locality. This new development is to be responsive to its locality and encourages numerous public domain improvements, and the provision of public open space. While enabling change, the vision also seeks to retain what is historically significant. Marrickville contains 9 Heritage Conservation Areas which encapsulates various notable development patterns ranging from the mid-1800s till the mid-1900s. Guidance is provided to new development in these areas to ensure it is respectful and responsive to the significance of these areas.
Objectives
To enable housing supply in areas with high amenity.
To facilitate urban renewal in appropriate locations that delivers a high-quality public domain and supports sustainable living
To protect significant streetscapes and public domain elements, including landscaping, fencing, sandstone kerbing, views, and vistas
To retain groups of buildings with original roof forms, detailing, and finishes in the R2 Low Density Residential zone
To retain and interpret evidence of quarrying and Depression Relief Works as part of the neighbourhood's cultural history.
To support creative and cultural industries in the Special Entertainment Precinct, including entertainment and live music venues
To reinforce the eat street and cultural character of the commercial centre
To enhance compatibility between Marrickville Metro and surrounding residential areas by improving amenity, reducing adverse impacts, and creating a high-quality urban interface
To protect the integrity and on-going retention of industrial zoned land in the neighbourhood, particularly where identified as being of State significance
Controls
Design development, including land uses and urban design, to achieve the desired future character of the neighbourhood and align with the locality statement and supporting principles
Retain elements that contribute to neighbourhood character, including heritage items and contributory buildings, and comply with all relevant DCP requirements
Retain and maintain depression-era brick footpaths
Retain significant industrial buildings constructed before 1960 as part of any redevelopment
This chapter applies to the Marrickville Neighbourhood as shown in Figure 4.16.1
It contains the controls for:
- Thornley Street Precinct, Marrickville apply to the land marked 'A'
- Dulwich Hill Station Precinct apply to the land marked 'B'
- Arthur Street Precinct apply to the land marked 'C'
- Marrickville Town Centre Precinct apply to the land marked 'D'
- Illawarra Road Precinct apply to the land marked 'E'
- Marrickville Road Precinct apply to the land marked 'F'
- Victoria Road (Marrickville) Precinct apply to the land marked 'G'
The objectives and controls for the following site-specific areas are found elsewhere in this DCP:
- Dulwich Hill Station – Part 4.9 in Dulwich Hill Neighbourhood
Objectives
To protect sandstone cliffs, outcrops and overhangs which are strong defining features of the area
To ensure development is compatible with the foreshore and scenic qualities of the area
To ensure that development in the foreshore area will not impact on natural foreshore processes or affect the significance and amenity of the area
Controls
Development within the Thornley Street Precinct is to:
- a)Respond to distinctive environmental features on the site or adjoining nearby land
- b)Minimise adverse environmental impacts on sandstone cliffs, outcrops, overhangs and other unique environmental features through careful consideration of outlook, siting, design, and materials
- c)Maintain a scale compatible with the character, landscape and scenic qualities of the area
- d)Minimise visual impact when viewed from any adjoining public open space
- e)Minimise the clearing of vegetation
- f)Use colours and materials that integrate with the characteristics of the area
Design development adjoining public open space to:
- a)Be set back from open space and maintain a height and scale appropriate to the unique environmental qualities of the area
- b)Provide a visual transition between any adjoining open space ie avoid abutting public open space with high, blank or solid fences (such as timber paling fences without openings or corrugated fencing)
Objectives
To facilitate development that is consistent with the desired future character for the Marrickville Neighbourhood.
To support orderly redevelopment through appropriate lot amalgamation, land use, and building configuration consistent with the precinct's built form diagrams.
To establish a cohesive built form by managing height, setbacks, building depth, and separation to deliver a well-proportioned and visually appropriate streetscape.
To ensure the building envelope provides a strong street-fronting edge with shallow articulation, while allowing deeper articulation zones to reduce bulk and create visual interest.
Controls
Development is to comply with the location and dimensions specified in Figures 4.16.2 and 4.16.3 particularly in terms of:
- a)Lot amalgamation
- b)Maximum number of storeys
- c)Boundary setbacks
- d)Building siting, orientation, and depth
Note: 1: The dimensions in the above figures are expressed in metres
Note: 2: If there is any inconsistency between the plan diagram and section diagrams, the plan diagram will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency
Apply upper-level and roof setbacks, including to any open pergolas, in accordance with Figures 4.16.2 and 4.16.3.
Design the building envelope to predominantly express a street-fronting building edge, using shallow articulations to add visual richness where a street/shallow articulation zone is identified in Figures 4.16.2 and 4.16.3.
Incorporate deep articulations into the building form, where appropriate, to break up building mass in locations identified as courtyard/deep articulation zones in Figures 4.16.4.
Objectives
To ensure new development responds appropriately to the desired future streetscape and delivers a cohesive built form consistent with the character of Marrickville Town Centre.
To increase neighbourhood connectivity and enhance the public realm through new pedestrian and cycling links and improved active transport access.
To ensure new development respects and responds to the scale, form and architectural character of heritage buildings within the town centre.
To deliver a new public plaza at Illawarra Road and Calvert Street that provides high-quality public space, improved amenity, and a central focal area for the community.
Controls
Apply the built form controls in Figure 4.16.5 and Figure 4.16.6. If any inconsistencies occur, the built form controls in this section prevail.
Note: Cross-sections in Figures 4.16.7–4.16.9 are indicative only.
Provide a publicly accessible through-site link (to Council's satisfaction) when the site is redeveloped, as shown in Table 4.16.1
Table 4.16.1 Potential through site-link for active transport
| Addresses | Through site-link purpose | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Lane extension at rear of 64–66 Calvert St, connecting O'Hara St to Central Avenue | Potential active transport connection | 6m width |
| New connection at 34 Fletcher Street connecting Fletcher Street to Francis Street | Potential active transport connection | 6m width |
| Tuohy Lane extension at 112 and 112A Tuohy Lane, connecting to Petersham Road | Potential active transport connection | 6m width |
| Expansion of existing laneway at 248 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, between Tuohy Lane and Illawarra Road | Potential active transport connection | 6m width |
Marrickville Town Square
Note: This section (Marrickville Town Square) applies to the land identified in Figure 4.16.11
Deliver a public plaza of at least 1,200 sqm on the existing Calvert Street car park site, including seating and planting that provide shade and comfort.
Design development adjoining the new plaza to:
- a)Provide 3m setbacks to the north and south of the plaza to allow outdoor seating and activity
- b)Apply 6m tower setbacks on both sides of Illawarra Road
- c)Activate the ground floors at 124–128 Silver Street and Illawarra Road properties directly adjacent to the existing Calvert Street car park with uses that engage the public
Developments adjoining the new plaza are to ensure at least 50% of the plaza receives a minimum of 2 hours of sunlight on the winter solstice. Demonstrate compliance using solar simulations based on permissible height and FSR controls for surrounding sites. Refer to Figures 4.16.10 and 4.16.11 for the relevant plan and section.
Objectives
To ensure new development responds appropriately to the desired future streetscape and delivers a cohesive built form along Illawarra Road.
To create opportunities for improved neighbourhood connections and enhance the public realm through new active transport links.
To ensure new development respects the scale, form and architectural character of Marrickville's historic shopfronts and other adjoining heritage items.
To retain and protect the health of the mature fig trees along Warburton Street through appropriate building setbacks and tree-sensitive design.
To improve the public spaces around McNeilly Park by enhancing walkability, safety, amenity and access to sustainable transport options.
Controls
Apply the built form controls in Figure 4.16.13 and Figure 4.16.14. If any inconsistencies occur, the built form controls in this section prevail.
Provide a publicly accessible through-site link (to Council's satisfaction) when the site is redeveloped, as shown in Table 4.16.2.
Table 4.16.2 Potential through site-link for active transport
| Addresses | Through site-link purpose | Minimum width |
|---|---|---|
| 456 Illawarra Rd adjacent to 13 Glen St (near the southern boundary of 452 Illawarra Road, Marrickville) | Active transport link to connect to Glen St and SP2 land near 438 Illawarra Rd | 6m |
| Extend View St through 438 Illawarra Rd to the existing link on 456 Illawarra Road, Marrickville | Active transport link | 6m |
| New connection between View Street and Illawarra Road (near the northern boundary of 452 Illawarra Road, Marrickville) | Active transport link | 6m |
| New connection to extend Wrights Avenue to Moncur Street (7 Wrights Avenue and 3 Moncur Street) | Active transport connection | 6m |
| New connection between Grove Street and Blamire Lane (20-22 Grove Street, Marrickville) | Active transport connection | 6m |
| New connection between Blamire Lane and Schwebel Street at 12 Schwebel Street | Active transport connection | 6m |
3-17 Warburton Street Fig Trees
Set buildings back from the fig trees on Warburton Street as shown in Table 4.16.3 and Figure 4.16.17
Table 4.16.3 Fig Tree Setbacks
| Storey | Lot 1 | Lot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | 2m | 2m |
| Above ground | 4m - 7.5m | 8.5m |
McNeilly Park Interface
Apply the setbacks in Table 4.16.4 and Figures 4.16.18 and Figure 4.16.19 for development at 27–37 Greenbank Street.
Table 4.16.4 27-37 Greenbank Street Setbacks
| Street Setback | Park setback to proposed McNeilly Park extension | Street wall | Setback above street wall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m | 2m | 4 storeys | 3m |
Provide vehicular access for development of 9-37 Greenbank Street from Greenbank Street
438 Illawarra Road, Marrickville
Demonstrate how the site layout and built form in Figures 4.16.20 is achieved for development at 438 Illawarra Road
Objectives
To ensure new development responds appropriately to the desired future streetscape and delivers a cohesive built form along Marrickville Road.
To create opportunities for improved neighbourhood connections and more inviting public spaces through new publicly accessible through-site links.
To encourage development that delivers significant public benefits, including new high-quality public open space within the Marrickville Road precinct.
Controls
Apply the built form controls in Figures 4.16.21 and 4.16.22. If any inconsistencies arise, the built form controls in this section prevail.
Provide a publicly accessible through-site link (to Council's satisfaction) when the site is redeveloped, as shown in Table 4.16.5
Table 4.16.5 Potential through site-links for active transport
| Location | Minimum width |
|---|---|
| 18-20 Anderton St and 11-15 Harrison St (at Hastings St alignment) | 6m |
| 25 Woodbury Street and 30 Harrison Street, Marrickville | 6m |
| 20-22 Woodbury Street and 19-21 Woodcourt Street Marrickville | 6m |
| Between Marrickville Road and Barnsbury Grove (between 419 Marrickville Road and 15 Barnsbury Grove) | 6m |
Objectives
General
To deliver new housing and jobs while ensuring development protects the amenity of surrounding low-density neighbourhoods.
To establish an active mixed-use and commercial corridor that supports local business, creative industries and the transition from traditional industrial uses to modern light and creative employment.
To strengthen Marrickville's identity as a cultural and creative hub
To achieve design excellence and environmentally sustainable development, drawing on the precinct's industrial character in the design of buildings and the public domain.
To provide a connected, safe and people-friendly movement network with high-quality walking and cycling routes, shared zones and public transport access.
To deliver green links, street tree canopy and publicly accessible open spaces that improve thermal comfort, provide habitat, and connect parks, schools and activity hubs.
To manage stormwater and flooding through integrated water-sensitive urban design, deep-soil planting and improvements to drainage infrastructure.
To shape building height and form to reinforce the Victoria Road corridor, protect solar access to Wicks Park, and achieve an appropriate transition to lower-scale edges.
To ensure active frontages and high levels of residential amenity through careful interface design between different land uses.
To maintain compatibility with Sydney Airport operations and minimise aircraft noise impacts through appropriate building design, acoustic treatment and resident information.
Controls
Comply with the location and dimensions specified in the indicative masterplan (Figure 4.16.24), including:
- a)Public open space, private open space and publicly accessible open space
- b)Pedestrian footpaths and activation areas
- c)Shared zones
- d)Pedestrian through site links
- e)Intersection upgrades
- f)Vehicular connections and accessways
- g)Land uses
Redevelop lots to deliver the precinct vision, including any required amalgamation consistent with Figure 4.16.24. This includes delivering the proposed shared zones, proposed publicly accessible open space, new footpaths on private land, and the proposed additional pedestrian activation areas.
Movement network
Provide vehicular access from streets other than Victoria Road, Sydenham Road and Enmore Road, where practicable. Do not locate vehicular access within proposed shared zones. Where access from Victoria Road, Sydenham Road or Enmore Road is proposed, demonstrate that no reasonable alternative is available and that safety, traffic operations and streetscape amenity are maintained.
Locate new vehicular access to minimise exposure to flood risk.
Design development to be consistent with Table 4.16.6 and Figure 4.16.25.
The wider laneway option (shown with an * in Table 4.16.6) will only be permitted/supported where it can be established that a wider laneway is in keeping with the vision and urban design objectives for the precinct, contained within this DCP.
Table 4.16.6 Vehicular and pedestrian network characteristics
| Type | Reservation Width | Lane width Traffic Lane | Parking | Pedestrian | Footpath Zone / Lane | Street Tree Planting (Green link) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Road | 21m | 6m (two-way) | 3m | 3m | 2.5m | 1.5m |
| Local street | 11.5m - 20.5m | 6m - 9.5m (two-way) | 3m | 1 - 3m | 5m | 1.5m |
| Shared zone | 6m - 18m | 6m | 3m | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Laneway | 6m - 12m* | 6m - 12m* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Through site link | 5m | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ensure development is consistent with any traffic and transport infrastructure works in Appendix J of the Inner West Contributions Plan 2023.
Council may consider alternative ways to deliver publicly accessible open space, through-site links, vehicular accessways and shared zones, provided that:
- a)There is no cost to Council; and
- b)The DCP objectives are satisfied.
Minimise the number of vehicle entry points per block and provide adequate separation to reduce visual impact on the streetscape.
Where pedestrian activation areas or new footpaths on private land are proposed for future dedication to Council, ensure no basement encroaches into the land proposed for dedication.
Provide pedestrian paths that:
- a)Are located on both sides of existing and proposed streets identified in Figure 4.16.24
- b)Are clearly distinguished from vehicle accessways
- c)Maximise pedestrian safety within shared zones
- d)Are well lit in accordance with relevant safety standards
Provide safe, legible cycle routes throughout the precinct that connect to existing cycle routes in the surrounding area.
Shared zones and green links
Design shared zones to:
- a)Provide a continuous surface with no physical separation between pedestrian and vehicular areas
- b)Omit kerb lines, using paving changes instead to distinguish parking or loading areas
- c)Enable active ground-floor uses to open towards and engage with the shared zone
- d)Include defined loading and parking areas
- e)Incorporate street trees where feasible
- f)Provide a turning area where shared zones terminate in a cul-de-sac to ensure safe vehicular manoeuvring
Incorporate green links within shared zones at the locations shown in Figures 4.16.24 and 4.16.25, and as identified in Table 4.16.6.
Design all green links to include the following characteristics:
- a)Footpaths that provide adequate space for street tree planting
- b)New street trees aligned along existing and proposed footpaths and shared zones
- c)Street trees planted in a coordinated and regularly spaced manner
- d)Tree species selected in accordance with the Marrickville Street Tree Master Plan
- e)Deep-soil verges to support stormwater infiltration
- f)Street trees positioned and spaced to provide shade and improve thermal comfort in the public domain
Publicly accessible and open space network
Provide publicly accessible open space in accordance with the Indicative Masterplan (Figure 4.16.24).
Note: Publicly accessible open space on private land may be counted towards communal open space for the development, but communal open space credits cannot be transferred between developments.
Design publicly accessible open space in the Timber Yards development at the end of the shared zone and at Mitchell Street to include:
- a)A minimum area of 700sqm.
- b)An open, natural character incorporating predominantly soft landscaping.
- c)A visual and physical link between Mitchell Street, the shared zone and Farr Street.
- d)Pedestrian paths along the edges to maximise the central usable open space.
- e)Deep-soil garden beds and grassed areas.
- f)High-quality public domain furnishings including seating, bins and lighting.
Design publicly accessible open space in Rich Street to include:
- a)A minimum area of 1,200sqm with minimum dimensions of 40m × 30m.
- b)A large central lawn and a hard-stand plaza suitable for active and passive recreation.
- c)An area with capacity to hold community events, such as outdoor cinema, markets and festivals.
- d)New pedestrian pathways connecting Brompton Street, Victoria Road and Rich Street.
Ensure publicly accessible open spaces are available to the public 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Note: Additional publicly accessible open spaces on redevelopment sites may be considered on their merits and are not limited by this clause.
Stormwater management / WSUD
Incorporate deep-soil zones in proposed open spaces (including pocket parks) and landscaped areas for infiltration and to reduce stormwater runoff.
Provide deep-soil verges with street tree planting to support stormwater infiltration.
Upgrade all drainage systems within the precinct to 5% AEP flood-flow capacity as redevelopment occurs.
Provide overland flow paths over all Council or Sydney Water drainage systems to convey up to 1% AEP flood flows.
Re-open and clear all existing blocked overland flow paths
At 1–19 Rich Street and 114–118 Victoria Road, deliver a site-specific water design solution that retains additional stormwater/flood waters during events, consistent with Sydney Water requirements.
Ensure no development results in a net loss of existing flood storage on the site.
For sites adjacent to the Sydney Water Canal running through the precinct:
- a)Install interpretive signage on the history of the canal for public viewing; and
- b)Design sensitively to allow for the canal's potential future role as an active-mode corridor (subject to Sydney Water requirements).
Building height
Apply the maximum number of storeys shown on the Building Heights Map (Figure 4.16.26).
Maintain a consistent street wall height along Victoria Road.
Ensure at least 50% of Wicks Park receives a minimum of 3 hours of direct sunlight between 9:00am and 3:00pm on 21 June.
Along Sydenham Road, provide buildings generally three storeys, except at the corner with Victoria Road, where increased height may be appropriate.
Locate taller buildings adjacent to Wicks Park where residential amenity and views are greater.
Note: 2 metre front setback or existing predominant setback (refer also to Figure 4.16.36: Ground and upper-level setbacks map)
Building form and design
Design new development to address existing and proposed streets, shared zones and publicly accessible open space.
Maximise apartment orientation to adjoining private or public open space to optimise outlook and views to areas of high amenity.
Design development adjacent Marrickville Public School to minimise overlooking onto the school playground
Provide high-quality communal open space that is usable and appealing, to maximise activity, and to provide pleasant views for residents.
Elongate buildings and align them with the indicative street blocks fronting Victoria Road to reinforce the commercial corridor.
Avoid long sections of blank wall in mixed-use development along Victoria Road to contribute positively to the public domain.
For mixed-use development within the Wicks Park Sub-Precinct:
- a)Site and orient taller buildings to comply with solar access to Wicks Park
- b)Provide non-residential uses addressing Wicks Park for the full extent of the ground floor
Setbacks
Design of new buildings to comply with the ground and upper-level setbacks outlined in the ground and upper-level setbacks map in Figure 4.16.36
Design ground-floor setbacks on residential streets to provide private outdoor recreation spaces that create an appropriate transition between private and public domains.
Set back taller elements behind lower elements to reduce perceived bulk and scale and to enable solar access to the public domain.
Allow roof lines to project into the upper-level setback zone by up to 2m.
Allow balconies of buildings that address Wicks Park to project up to 0.5m into the setback zone where this creates an articulated façade within a cohesive design composition.
Active frontages
Implement the location of active ground-floor uses and frontages generally in accordance with Figure 4.16.37.
Non-active ground-floor uses may be acceptable in the E3 Productivity Support zone along the Hans Place extension and existing/modified Chalder Avenue extension
Build to the street alignment where active frontages are required.
Align ground-floor levels with the adjacent footpath level along active frontages.
Provide generous transparent glazing and/or openings to active frontages to enable clear sightlines between the public domain and active internal areas (e.g. reception, seating, dining).
Minimise residential foyer entries along active frontages.
Provide fixed or retractable awnings (or suitable equivalents) integrated with the building design along active street edges.
Other infrastructure
Locate all powerlines and utilities (including telecommunications) underground as the precinct is redeveloped.
Operation of Sydney Airport
Do not use reflective wall, window or roofing materials that could affect aviation operations.
Ensure the maximum height of any building does not penetrate the OLS, PAN-OPS or PAPI surfaces for the Sydney Airport approach.
Refer any proposed building over 15.24m in height to Sydney Airport for comment.
Note: Indoor communal facilities do not negate, or substitute for landscaping and communal open space required by Housing SEPP Chapter 4 and the NSW Apartment Design Guide.
Design each indoor communal facility for a defined purpose and label it on plans. Where a multi-purpose room is proposed, include appropriate facilities (e.g. seating, tables, toilets, kitchenette).
Provide communal toilet(s) to serve indoor communal facilities.
Acoustic design and noise policy
Plan site layout and building orientation to minimise noise exposure from aircraft and other sources (e.g. live music and entertainment venues).
Configure residential buildings to reduce the number of apartments facing flight paths or other intrusive noise sources.
Locate less sensitive, non-habitable rooms (e.g. bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, hallways) along facades with higher noise exposure.
Design building façades to mitigate acoustic impacts (e.g. double-brick cavity construction will be more appropriate here than extensive glazing), while achieving high-quality design.
Design rooftops to mitigate sound exposure to internal building spaces.
Where winter gardens replace balconies, provide operable glazing (e.g. louvres or sliding screens) to allow natural ventilation.
Select building materials to achieve appropriate construction acoustic performance ratings, having regard to intended land use and site-specific noise exposure.
Ensure the internal noise level of indoor communal facilities does not exceed the recommendations in AS2021 – Aircraft noise intrusion for the relevant use (e.g. 70dB(A) LSmax for areas commensurate with social activities in a hotel facility).
At Construction Certificate stage, provide written verification from a qualified acoustic expert that the approved noise mitigation measures are incorporated into the detailed construction plans.
Note: A copy of the Draft Noise Information Pack is to be submitted with any development application for a building
Provide Noise Information Packs to all prospective purchasers as part of the Contract for Sale. Include a clause confirming the purchaser has read and acknowledges the Pack. Each Pack is to include:
- a)An explanatory note on aircraft noise and how it may affect living within the Victoria Road Precinct
- b)An explanation of the policies and controls that govern aircraft noise
- c)An explanation of Sydney Airport's operations and its relationship to the Precinct
- d)A TA (time above) map of the current/latest ANEF contours for the site
- e)A link to the most recent airport master plan published by Sydney Airport (www.sydneyairport.com/corporate/planning-and-projects/masterplan)
- f)Current numbers of aircraft movements (morning/day/evening) and current periods of respite (morning/day/evening), consistent with the latest Airservices Australia operational statistics (www.airservicesaustralia.com)
- g)Forecast aircraft movements and respite periods (morning/day/evening) from the most recent Sydney Airport master plan (www.sydneyairport.com/corporate/planning-and-projects/masterplan)
- h)Copies of the following noise mapping charts from the most recent Sydney Airport master plan:
- i.Australian Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF)
- ii.Frequency-based aircraft noise charts for 6am–11pm (N70) and 11pm–6am (N60)
- iii.Details of the location and hours of operation of live music and entertainment venues within the precinct
Note: Submit a Draft Noise Information Pack with any development application for a building.
Provide a community notice board in the common lobby area of all residential flat buildings and display a permanent information notice about aircraft noise and other potential major noise sources.
This chapter applies to the Marrickville Neighbourhood as shown in Figure 4.16.38. The controls for:
- Civic Precinct Heritage Conservation Area apply to the land listed as C65
- David Street Heritage Conservation Area apply to the land listed as C66
- Inter-War Group Heritage Conservation Area apply to the land listed as C67
- Llewellyn Estate Heritage Conservation Area apply to the land listed as C68
- Norwood Park Estate Heritage Conservation Area apply to the land listed as C69
- Porter's Brickworks Heritage Conservation Area apply to the land listed as C70
The objectives and controls for the following Heritage Conservation Areas can be found elsewhere in this DCP:
- South Dulwich Hill HCA (C107) – Part 4.8 – Dulwich Hill neighbourhood
- Rathlin Estate HCA (C82) – Part 4.18 – Petersham neighbourhood
The Civic Precinct Heritage Conservation Area is of local heritage significance as a traditional civic centre, established in association with the opening of the 1889 tramway along Marrickville Road. It is defined by its imposing civic and community buildings, including the former town hall, fire station, major churches, hospital, and associated structures.
The area is aesthetically significant for its landmark buildings in Inter-war Romanesque, Victorian/Federation Gothic, Federation Free Classical, Inter-war Free Classical, and Inter-war Georgian Revival styles, set within generous landscaped grounds. Social significance derives from its historic and ongoing civic and community functions.
Key Features
- Town hall, fire station, major churches, and hospital forming a cohesive civic precinct, their imposing scale and street presence establishing a strong focal point with lesser scale to ancillary and supporting buildings.
- Landmark architectural styles: Inter-war Romanesque, Victorian/Federation Gothic, Federation Free Classical, Inter-war Free Classical, and Inter-war Georgian Revival
- Generous landscaped settings allowing key buildings to be viewed in the round
- Semi-formal forecourt arrangement of town hall, fire station, and St Clement's Church allow the scale of buildings and their relationship to each other to be appreciated.
- Churches with towers (St Brigid's Church and St Clement's Church) mark the eastern and western edges of the precinct
- Continued civic and community uses including library, churches, and public services
Objectives
To facilitate development that is consistent with the statement of significance and controls for Civic Precinct Heritage Conservation Area
Controls
Note: These controls apply in addition to the general heritage provisions in Section 2.12 of this DCP. Applicants are to address both the general heritage controls and the locality-specific controls below.
Retain the following elements that define the heritage significance:
- a)All pre-1941 buildings
- b)High incidence of substantial private and public buildings that demonstrate individual heritage value and contribute to the integrity of the HCA as a focal point for the development of Marrickville's expansion as a suburban area
The David Street Heritage Conservation Area is of local heritage significance as a rare enclave of substantial Federation-period houses within generous gardens and mature Brush Box street plantings. Developed between 1890 and 1915, it reflects Marrickville's prosperity and includes notable residences such as Gateshead, Marsden, and Chandos, built for prominent local entrepreneurs.
Key Features
- High-quality Federation design and detailing in detached houses, including return verandahs, original timber joinery, window hoods, and decorative gables
- Consistent subdivision pattern, setbacks, roof forms, materials, and garden spaces contributing to cohesive streetscapes
- Mature Brush Box street trees forming an enclosed, intimate streetscape and reinforcing garden suburb character
- Robert Street semi-detached houses with asymmetrical frontages designed to resemble single dwellings
- Original brick fences with iron infill panels, rare in Marrickville
- Side driveways facilitating asymmetry, a defining principle of Federation domestic architecture
Objectives
To facilitate development that is consistent with the statement of significance and controls for David Street Heritage Conservation Area
Controls
Note: These controls apply in addition to the general heritage provisions in Section 2.12 of this DCP. Applicants are to address both the general heritage controls and the locality-specific controls below.
Retain the following elements that define the heritage significance:
- a)All pre-1916 buildings
- b)Significant local variation on the standard Federation bungalow form (with complex roof forms, return verandahs and more sophisticated detailing)
- c)Large rear garden areas with mature plantings
- d)Street tree plantings (Brush Box) in the road reservation
The Inter-War Group Heritage Conservation Area is of local heritage significance for its rare and highly intact streetscapes of semi-detached bungalows and residential flat buildings constructed by a single builder between 1936 and 1943. The area includes groups of semi-detached houses and apartment buildings that were all built by the same builder. These homes were designed as part of Inter-War infill development, where older land was divided into smaller lots to create a denser neighbourhood. The area is aesthetically significant for its consistent single-storey scale, cohesive roofscapes, and high-quality face brickwork with decorative detailing, creating a distinctive and intimate streetscape character.
Key Features
- Cohesive groups of Inter-War semi-detached bungalows and residential flat buildings
- Consistent single-storey scale with minimal setbacks and maximised lot coverage with no significant garden space or vehicular access
- Narrow grass verges with street tree planting and centrally located concrete footpaths
- Prominent hipped roof forms characteristic of the Inter-War period
- Wide building frontages with side-entry doors and minimal garden space
- High-quality face brickwork with decorative monochrome and duochrome detailing for textural effect
- Low solid brick fences matching house materials, incorporating decorative detailing
- Strong streetscape integrity with little evidence of later alterations
- Jocelyn Avenue precinct includes two Inter-War residential flat buildings typical of speculative development patterns
Objectives
To facilitate development that is consistent with the statement of significance and controls for Inter-War Group Heritage Conservation Area.
Controls
Note: These controls apply in addition to the general heritage provisions in Section 2.12 of this DCP. Applicants are to address both the general heritage controls and the locality-specific controls below.
Retain all pre-1943 buildings
The Llewellyn Estate Heritage Conservation Area is important because it shows how Marrickville changed from rural land to a suburban neighbourhood. The area was first subdivided in 1894 around the original 1850s Waterloo Villa (later known as Frankfort Villa, Frankfort House, Bethesda and Stead House), which still survives as a heritage-listed item.
The streets and houses reflect different stages of Marrickville's history – from early land grants and small-scale speculative development to the rise of middle-class housing choice. The area demonstrates the shift from dense terrace housing to the more spacious suburban patterns of the early 20th century. It is also valued for its attractive Federation-period bungalows and the way houses were adapted to fit the triangular street layout, creating interesting views and varied designs.
Key Features
- Original 1850s villa retained within the subdivision
- Subdivision pattern showing Marrickville's transition from rural estate to suburb
- Triangular street layout leading to unique house designs on irregular lots
- Wide streets, footpaths, and mature plantings, including Enmore Park
- Range of housing types: detached cottages, semi-detached pairs, and terraces
- Groups of houses built to matching patterns creating unified streetscapes
- Federation bungalows with original timber joinery, window hoods, and decorative gables
- Rear lanes typical of 19th-century subdivisions
- High-quality public domain: mature Brush Box trees, Depression-era brick paving, sandstone kerbs with bored drainage holes
- Intact roofscapes with original chimneys and detailing
- Low incidence of major alterations or infill development
- High proportion of original building forms and details visible from the street
- Evidence of cultural layering, mostly cosmetic, with original building envelopes intact
Objectives
To facilitate development that is consistent with the statement of significance and controls for Llewellyn Estate Heritage Conservation Area.
Controls
Note: These controls apply in addition to the general heritage provisions in Section 2.12 of this DCP. Applicants are to address both the general heritage controls and the locality-specific controls below.
Retain the following elements that define the heritage significance:
- a)All pre-1916 buildings
- b)The single-storey character of the area
- c)High-quality front elevation detailing on intact or substantially intact Federation houses
- d)Prominent tall, narrow Federation chimneys in roofscape views
- e)Absence of car parking accessed from primary street frontage
- f)Front garden plantings
- g)Hand-laid brick paving on wide footpaths
- h)Street tree plantings, particularly Brush Box
- i)Retain triangular street layout, irregular lot patterns, and avoid lot amalgamation
- j)Preserve views of oblique intersections
- k)Building forms at intersections are to adapt to lot shape
- l)At non-90° intersections, present one primary façade and respond to lot geometry
- m)Streetscape rhythm created by staggered facades on irregular lots
The Norwood Park Estate Heritage Conservation Area is important because it shows Marrickville's transition from rural land to suburb during the Federation period (1905–1915). It was created from the 1905 Norwood Park Estate subdivision, likely the last part of the Norwood Park Dairy, which closed that year.
The area is valued for its attractive streetscapes and many well-preserved Federation bungalows with original timber joinery and verandah detailing. This quality comes from the consistent subdivision pattern, setbacks, roof forms, materials, and garden spaces. The public domain is simple but includes features like sandstone kerbs and street trees that reflect early civic improvement programs.
Key Features
- Consistent subdivision pattern and setbacks creating a unified streetscape
- Federation Queen Anne-style houses with original detailing and timber joinery
- Suburban character with generous garden spaces
- Late use of laneways within the subdivision
- Simple public domain design with sandstone kerbing and street tree planting
- Small group of intact early 20th-century shops on the northern side of Addison Road
- High-quality detailing throughout the area
Objectives
To facilitate development that is consistent with the statement of significance and controls for Norwood Park Estate Heritage Conservation Area
Controls
Note: These controls apply in addition to the general heritage provisions in Section 2.12 of this DCP. Applicants are to address both the general heritage controls and the locality-specific controls below.
Retain the following elements that define the heritage significance:
- a)All pre-1916 buildings
- b)Residential character demonstrated through the consistency of the bungalow typology (Federation and Californian (Sydney) variants)
- c)Primary plane of roofs aligned parallel to the side boundary with prominent multi-gable elevation to street (Inter-War/Californian bungalows)
The Porter's Brickworks Estate Heritage Conservation Area is important because it shows Marrickville's suburban growth after the 1928 subdivision of Porter's Brickworks. The area includes good examples of post-Federation and Inter-War bungalows with original timber joinery, window hoods, and decorative gables and verandahs. The streetscape is also notable for its camellia street plantings, which are rare in the Inner West.
Key Features
- Subdivision pattern reflecting the post-Federation suburban ideal
- Low-density streetscape with wide streets, verges, and single-storey houses
- Consistent setbacks allowing small front gardens
- Cohesive bungalow typology (Federation and Inter-War Californian styles)
- Strong streetscape qualities through consistent scale, rhythm, and materials
- High-quality detailing to front elevations, roof forms, and finishes appropriate to the period
- Low face-brick fences (not rendered or painted)
- Street tree plantings of camellias and eucalypts
- Street views terminating at Marrickville Park
Objectives
To facilitate development that is consistent with the statement of significance and controls for Porter's Brickworks Estate Heritage Conservation Area
Controls
Note: These controls apply in addition to the general heritage provisions in Section 2.12 of this DCP. Applicants are to address both the general heritage controls and the locality-specific controls below.
Retain the following elements that define the heritage significance:
- a)All pre-1936 buildings
- b)Street tree plantings (camellias and eucalypts)
- c)Small front gardens
- d)Asymmetrical placement of houses on lots to allow a side driveway