While the Macquarie Park rezoning is separate to those reforms,the Planning Department will lead the rezoning. Planning Minister Paul Scully said it would deliver more density close to the city.

“This rezoning is an opportunity to deliver more homes on the doorstep of the CBD and near well-connected public transport including the Macquarie Park metro station,” he said.

“We want to see density in precincts like this be part of Sydney’s future,supporting homes and jobs that are accessible to everyone in the community. The precinct’s growth has the potential to provide a huge economic boost and secure Macquarie Park’s reputation as a world-class place for business,innovation,research,and education.”

The government says the rezoning will also include eight hectares of new public open space,a large indoor recreation facility,along with paths for walking and cycling. There are also proposals for two schools.

The government’s push for higher density is likely to set Minns on a collision course with some local councils,and comes as theHerald revealed last week that Scully had written to mayors urging them to “continue to undertake their legal responsibilities” to approve more homes.

“I am asking you to begin work identifying locations and permitting more low and mid-rise homes immediately,” Scully wrote in a letter to mayor.

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