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29 August, 2026
Wilton industrial park moves forward with 1,500 jobs promised
Plans for a 108-hectare industrial precinct expected to support more than 1,500 ongoing jobs have moved closer to reality after Wollondilly Shire Council endorsed the Wilton Industrial Park Neighbourhood Plan for finalisation.
Plans for a 108-hectare industrial precinct expected to support more than 1,500 ongoing jobs have moved closer to reality after Wollondilly Shire Council endorsed the Wilton Industrial Park Neighbourhood Plan for finalisation.
Councillors backed the plan at last week's August meeting alongside the Wilton Town Centre Neighbourhood Plan, setting the planning framework for two major developments within the Wilton Growth Area.
The proposed industrial park would be built southwest of the Picton Road and Hume Highway interchange, immediately south of the planned town centre.
It would include employment and conservation land, retained rural land, internal roads and supporting infrastructure.
The town centre proposal includes employment and low-density residential land, public open space, connecting roads and land associated with the Picton Road and Wilton Park Road transport corridor.
Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould said progress on the town centre was critical to Wilton’s development as a regional centre.
“It is good to see some meaningful progress on the Wilton Town Centre, which is a critical project for the success of Wilton as a future regional centre,” Cr Gould said.
Council is working with the developer, neighbouring landowners, the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and Transport for NSW on the realignment of Wilton Park Road and construction of a signalised intersection at Picton Road.
Cr Gould said the intersection was needed to provide access to the future town centre and improve safety for motorists.
Development applications have been lodged for the Picton Road and Wilton Park Road intersection and the first stage of the town centre.
Council also wants to work with the developer on the design and future use of a hilltop park within the town centre development, while continuing to advocate for appropriate wastewater arrangements and the timely delivery of commercial land.
Both neighbourhood plans were amended following public exhibition and feedback from government agencies and community members.
Council said controls applying to the industrial park had been strengthened to address tree-canopy coverage, wastewater, water-sensitive urban design, flooding, earthworks, signage, lighting, parking and Aboriginal cultural heritage.
The amended plan also provides greater detail about outdoor recreation, the proposed street layout, koala protection and water-cycle management.
Changes to the town centre plan include stronger controls covering biodiversity and natural habitat.
The neighbourhood plans establish a framework against which future development applications will be assessed. They do not provide approval for individual developments, which will still require separate applications and assessment under NSW planning legislation.
“The detail of the development will come when individual applications are lodged and an assessment can be made on each specific application, with consideration of servicing and other constraints,” Cr Gould said.
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