Waterloo South Stage 1
On 27 February 2025 tenants in the first stage of the Waterloo South Public Housing Estate Redevelopment received their relocation notices. On 10 April 2025, Homes NSW announced that they had finalised contracts with the Stockland Consortium to undertake the redevelopment. These events marked the the introduction of the consortium to the community and the commencement the next stage in the planning of the redevelopment. This section of the site covers events since February 2025. For information covering Waterloo Estate from 2022 to this point see http://www.redwatch.org.au/RWA/Waterloo/lahc22-23
Below are the details of REDWatch's submission to Homes NSW regarding its Demolition Notice for Stage 1 of Waterloo South. The demolition is being done via a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) which requires early input in the preparation of the proposal rather than feedback on an exhibited proposal. The REF process is running in parallel with the Concept Plan pre-lodgement consultation requiring a separate raising of concerns with Homes NSW. REDWatch has raised a number of recommendations we have asked Homes NSW to consider.
Figure 6 in the Scoping Proposal shows the proposed concept SSDA Scope and shown possible locations for different housing types. This version does not differentiate between in perpetuity affordable housing and that which may not be in perpetuity.
For information about the 2022-2025 period preceding the commencement of relocations for Stage 1 and the appointment of the Consortium see LAHC / Waterloo Estate post zoning planning.
This map shows Development Blocks within Waterloo Estate (South) colour coded. The report text says “The first detailed SSDAs will relate to Block 8 and Block 9, being the first of six indicative stages of the Waterloo South development illustrated at Figure 5”. This figure comes from the Scoping Proposal for Waterloo Estate South p17.