Webinar

Sydney’s Burwood North Metro Proposal

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Date

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Time

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM AEST (BNE)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM AEDT (SYD)

About this event

Unpacking the state-led Burwood North rezoning and its vision for 18,000 new homes

A major state-led rezoning around the future Burwood North Metro station is expected to transform Sydney’s Inner West, creating capacity for more than 18,000 new homes and thousands of jobs within a highly connected urban precinct.

In this one-hour webinar, The Urban Developer will unpack the Burwood North Metro proposal and what it means for developers, planners and investors navigating Sydney’s evolving planning landscape.

The session will explore how transit-oriented development is shaping density, height and land use outcomes across key metro corridors – and what this rezoning signals for future state-led planning reforms across NSW.

Featuring an in-depth planning presentation by Colliers Urban Planning, The webinar will examine the opportunities and challenges of delivering large-scale housing outcomes in well-connected precincts.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions during a live audience Q&A session.

Speaker

Stephen Gouge

Director – Planning | Colliers

As a Director in the Colliers Urban Planning, Stephen leads the team who provides comprehensive planning an advisory service to clients across all sectors.

With a focus on advisory and residential markets, Stephen provides crucial advice to clients for site acquisition and strategy, as well as assisting clients in navigating the emerging development approval pathways and leverage the evolving policy settings.

With more than 15 years in the industry, and having worked on some of Sydney’s major developments, he is passionate about assisting clients understand and navigate the planning system.

What you'll learn

  • Key details of the Burwood North Metro rezoning proposal and planning controls
  • How the precinct could deliver more than 18,000 homes within a transit-oriented development framework
  • The role of the Sydney Metro in unlocking density and reshaping urban growth patterns
  • Building height, density and design implications for sites within the precinct
  • Affordable housing requirements and how they may impact project feasibility
  • Opportunities and risks for developers operating in state-led rezoning areas
  • How this proposal compares to other metro-linked precinct rezonings across Sydney
  • What the Burwood North plan signals for future planning reforms and housing delivery in NSW

Who should attend

Property developers and landowners with interests in Sydney metro corridors

Development managers assessing opportunities in rezoning precincts

Town planners and planning consultants working on strategic and site-level approvals

Architects and urban designers involved in high-density and transit-oriented development

Investors and capital partners monitoring large-scale residential opportunities

Local government and policy professionals involved in precinct planning and housing delivery