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Town planning

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Town planning

Subject

Built environment

County of Cumberland Planning Scheme

Daceyville

Edmunds, Rosette

Housing Sydney

Planning

Taylor, Florence

Assessment Book

Central Sydney Strategy

Cities for the 21st Century

City of Sydney Improvement Act 1879

County of Cumberland Plan

Endeavour Project

Living City: Sydney City Council's Blueprint for Sydney

Local Government (Town and Country Planning) Amendment Act 1945

Macarthur Growth Centre Plan

Manly Planning Scheme Review

Report of the Royal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and its Suburbs 1909

Report on the Limits of Sydney

Shaping Our Cities

Shaping Western Sydney

Sydney Building Act 1837

Sydney Region Outline Plan 1968

Sydney into its Third Century: Metropolitan Strategy for the Sydney Region

Warringah Shire Council Town Planning Scheme 1956

Width of Streets and Lanes Act 1881

Royal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and Its Suburbs 1908

Central Sydney Planning Committee

County of Cumberland Planning Scheme

Cumberland County Council

Growth Centres Commission

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

Macarthur Development Board

New South Wales Planning and Environment Commission

Planning Institute of Australia

Quay Planning Protest Committee

State Planning Authority

Sydney Regional Plan Convention

Town Planning Advisory Board

Town Planning Association of New South Wales

Town and Country Planning Advisory Committee

Voluntary Workers Association

Baldwinson, Arthur

Brodrick, Robert Hargreave

Dacey, John Rowland

Edmunds, Rosette

Fitzgerald, John Daniel

Gazzard, Don

Luker, Sidney

McLachlan, Dugald

Reade, Charles

Reuss, Ferdinand Snr

Stanton, Richard

Sulman, John

Taylor, Florence

Taylor, George Augustine

Weekes, Norman

County of Cumberland

'What is the green belt for if it's not going to be released?' 1959

Commonwealth Club members including John Sulman 1927

County of Cumberland Planning Scheme map 1948

Government Public Housing Development, Surry Hills c1960s

JD Fitzgerald 1919

John Percival Tate

Macquarie's instructions to James Meehan for the laying out of the Five Townships of Windsor, Richmond, Pitt town, Wilberforce and Castlereagh dated 26 December 1810, page 2

Map of existing land use in County of Cumberland 1945

Miss Rosette Edmunds, town and country planner 1950

Sketch shewing projected streets near the Carter's Barracks 1846

Street Numbering 1866

Sydney St Phillip - Land applied for by the Bank of NSW Bridge Street 8 August 1853

Town planning model of Circular Quay 1963

You... and the County Plan 1945

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Town planning

Built environment

Built over tracks, campsites, rock art and middens used for thousands of years before the dispossession of the Aboriginal people, Sydney's early haphazard development was given form by public buildings. As public transport developed, suburbs spread, and throughout the twentieth century, town planners struggled with developers to direct the form and extent of the city. After World War II, city buildings got taller, outer suburbs sprang up ever further away, and issues of heritage and architecture were contested. In the twenty-first century, concerns about environment, urban density, public transport and renewed infrastructure are driving change.

County of Cumberland Planning Scheme

Based on an initiative of the Labor state government of William McKell in 1945, the Scheme was designed to coordinate planning and growth between metropolitan Sydney's many councils, and preserve the 'green belt' that would prevent urban sprawl.

Daceyville

Designed as model public housing for working-class families, Daceyville subsequently became home to returned soldiers and war widows. Saved from demolition several times, by community and union action, the suburb is now a living illustration of changes in town planning.

Edmunds, Rosette

An early graduate in architecture, Rosette Edmunds became lead designer for Clement Glancey, and was involved in designing many Catholic churches and schools in Sydney. She wrote and illustrated a history of world architecture, before moving into town planning.

Housing Sydney

From harbourside mansion to fringe estate, housing in Sydney provides indispensable insights into the city's social makeup, economic foundations and cultural identity.

Planning

From an accidental city without a plan, Sydney has become a city with many plans. The early town grew without controls, but later governments tried to regulate building and development, and keep up with necessary services and infrastructure. From 1900, resumptions, zoning and regulation were used to shape the city and its suburbs.

Taylor, Florence

Described as 'the most remarkable woman in the Empire', Florence Taylor was one of Sydney's first women architects, a publisher, writer, town planner and socialite.

Assessment Book

Record of ownership, occupation, construction and value of buildings in the City of Sydney.

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Central Sydney Strategy

Town planning strategy created by Sydney City Council in 1988.

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Cities for the 21st Century

An integrated urban management plan for Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and Wollongong.

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City of Sydney Improvement Act 1879

Legislation to improve building practice and sanitation in Sydney buildings.

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County of Cumberland Plan

Planning scheme for the County of Cumberland gazetted in 1951.

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Endeavour Project

Plan for an assimilated village on Aboriginal land at La Perouse.

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Living City: Sydney City Council's Blueprint for Sydney

Urban planning framework launched by the City of Sydney Council in 1994.

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Local Government (Town and Country Planning) Amendment Act 1945

Legislation which established the County of Cumberland Planning Scheme .

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Macarthur Growth Centre Plan

Civic improvement plan centred on Campbelltown.

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Manly Planning Scheme Review

Town planning review of buildings, townscape, landscape, residential land use, workforce characteristics, education and tourism within the local government area.

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Report of the Royal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and its Suburbs 1909

Report of the commission of 1908 which emphasised the practical issues of traffic, beautification, slum areas and housing reform, and the future growth of the city.

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Report on the Limits of Sydney

Report by Surveyor General Thomas Mitchell in 1834 which attempted to bring order into the laying out of roads, urban growth and other town planning matters.

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Shaping Our Cities

Planning strategy for the greater metropolitan region of Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Central Coast.

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Shaping Western Sydney

Planning report for the future of the western region of Sydney

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Sydney Building Act 1837

Legislation designed to bring order into building and subdivision of land in Sydney

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Sydney Region Outline Plan 1968

Plan to guide the development of Sydney between 1970 and 2000 particularly the growth of new corridors to areas such as Green Valley, Campbelltown and Blacktown.

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Sydney into its Third Century: Metropolitan Strategy for the Sydney Region

Plan to co-ordinate a government strategy for the Sydney metropolitan region.

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Warringah Shire Council Town Planning Scheme 1956

Planning document designed to guide the development of the Warringah Shire.

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Width of Streets and Lanes Act 1881

Legislation to regulate the width of streets and lanes and for certain other purposes.

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Royal Commission for the Improvement of the City of Sydney and Its Suburbs 1908

Inquiry that reported on Sydney's traffic, housing, growth and beautification and resulted in changes such as the completion of Martin Place, the building of Anzac Parade, and road widening schemes.

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Central Sydney Planning Committee

Committee to determine applications for major developments and those seeking to vary standards under State Planning Environmental Planning Policy.

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County of Cumberland Planning Scheme

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Organisation that attempted to undertake comprehensive planning for metropolitan Sydney, and ultimately failed.

Cumberland County Council

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Statutory body set up under the Local Government (Town and Country Planning) Amendment Act 1945 to coordinate town planning across Sydney. It was made up of delegates from the municipalities and shires of Sydney.

Growth Centres Commission

Commission to establish the North West and South West Growth Centres to streamline the supply of greenfield land for urban development and coordinate the delivery of infrastructure.

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Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

Environmental and planning court responsible for interpreting and enforcing environmental law in the state of New South Wales.

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Macarthur Development Board

Regional planning authority.

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New South Wales Planning and Environment Commission

Successor to the State Planning Authority in 1974 to take over planning responsibilities in the context of environmental concerns and needs.

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Planning Institute of Australia

Professional body representing urban and regional planners formed from various bodies in 2002.

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Quay Planning Protest Committee

Committee formed to co-ordinate the protest movement against the proposed rail and road expressway across the Quay. Their alternative plan for a road viaduct from Harrington to Bridge streets was rejected.

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State Planning Authority

State government statutory body formed after the abolition of the Cumberland County Council, with responsibility to promote and coordinate town and country planning and orderly economic development.

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Sydney Regional Plan Convention

Organisation of town planners and others which unsuccessfully lobbied the state government in the 1920s on the need for a metropolitan plan for Sydney.

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Town Planning Advisory Board

Advisory body to government on town planning and planning legislation.

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Town Planning Association of New South Wales

Urban planning and advisory body which lobbied extensively for planning reforms and the garden suburb ideal.

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Town and Country Planning Advisory Committee

Peak advisory body to oversee the implementation of the Local Government (Town and Country Planning) Amendment Act of 1945.

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Voluntary Workers Association

Association formed in 1917 after the passage of legislation to allowed for Crown land to be made available for the Soldiers' Garden Village at Matraville.

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Baldwinson, Arthur

Architect and teacher whose work influenced both town planning and domestic architecture in Sydney.

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Brodrick, Robert Hargreave

Sydney's City Architect in early 1900s who oversaw major changes to the city.

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Dacey, John Rowland

Blacksmith and coachbuilder who as a Labor politician campaigned for government built low cost housing.

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Edmunds, Rosette

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Pioneering woman architect and town planner.

Fitzgerald, John Daniel

Barrister and Labor politician whose fought for social and political improvements and was a prominent town planning advocate.

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Gazzard, Don

Architect with an interest in urban design, urban planning and urban activism.

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Luker, Sidney

Civil engineer and town planner who became chief planner for the Cumberland County Council from 1946 and coordinated the Cumberland Planning Scheme.

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McLachlan, Dugald

First planning officer appointed to the Sydney City Council (1938).

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Reade, Charles

Town planner who supported the garden city movement of the early twentieth century.

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Reuss, Ferdinand Snr

British civil engineer who migrated to Sydney and established an architecture practice, best known for a group of grand residences he designed in Glebe.

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Stanton, Richard

Real estate agent whose astute assessment of the market lead to his development of an integrated garden suburb at Haberfield.

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Sulman, John

Architect who began town planning in Australia as a formal discipline and did much to influence the plan of Sydney.

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Taylor, Florence

Architect and publisher who campaigned for urban planning, improved construction methods and better materials.

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Taylor, George Augustine

Craftsman and journalist who became an opinionated critic of the Australian built environment and an ardent nationalist.

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Weekes, Norman

Town planner and architect.

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County of Cumberland

Administrative area covering the Cumberland Plain, one of 141 counties established in New South Wales for surveying and land title registration, and further divided into 57 parishes in 1835. Between 1945 and 1964 the county was the basis of a city-wide planning scheme, later superseded by a succession of state planning bodies.

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'What is the green belt for if it's not going to be released?' 1959

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

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Commonwealth Club members including John Sulman 1927

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Contributed By

National Archives of Australia

[A3560, 760]

County of Cumberland Planning Scheme map 1948

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By

Cumberland County Council

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City of Sydney Archives

(Historical Atlas of Sydney)

Government Public Housing Development, Surry Hills c1960s

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Contributed By

City of Sydney Archives

[SRC14390]

JD Fitzgerald 1919

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

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John Percival Tate

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Contributed By

National Library of Australia

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Macquarie's instructions to James Meehan for the laying out of the Five Townships of Windsor, Richmond, Pitt town, Wilberforce and ...

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Contributed By

State Archives & Records New South Wales

[4/3490D, p56; Reel 6002]

(from NRS 935 Colonial Secretary: Copies of letters sent - Local and overseas, 28 Dec 1809-28 Dec 1813)

Map of existing land use in County of Cumberland 1945

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Contributed By

City of Sydney Archives

Miss Rosette Edmunds, town and country planner 1950

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Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.news-article46455401]

(The Australian Womens Weekly, 11 March 1950, p39)

Sketch shewing projected streets near the Carter's Barracks 1846

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Dixson Map Collection)

Street Numbering 1866

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Sydney Punch, June 23, 1866, p 33)

Sydney St Phillip - Land applied for by the Bank of NSW Bridge Street 8 August 1853

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Contributed By

State Archives & Records New South Wales

[NRS13886[X764]_a110_000060]

(Sketch books [Surveyor General][Sketch book 6 folio 59])

Town planning model of Circular Quay 1963

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Contributed By

City of Sydney Archives

[SRC4418]

You... and the County Plan 1945

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Contributed By

City of Sydney Archives

[SRC vertical files, 'County of Cumberland Scheme']

Urban change and planning