Appin Road upgrade

The NSW Government has given approval for Lendlease to fund and deliver the Appin Road upgrade (Mount Gilead to Ambarvale) project which includes road safety improvements and important biodiversity measures to cater for housing growth while protecting local koala and wildlife populations.

A submissions report (PDF, 6.17 MB) has been prepared which responds to the feedback received and includes additional design changes. A community update (PDF, 1 MB) has been published announcing the project determination.

Appin Road upgrade is a project funded and delivered by Lendlease as part of a Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA).  

The project is a road safety upgrade between Rosemeadow and Gilead which includes intersection upgrades, widening part of the road from two to four lanes, and construction of new intersections to provide access to the approved Figtree Hill development. 

In addition, two koala underpasses, koala exclusion fencing on both sides of the road, koala grids on driveways and a rope crossing are proposed to provide protection and connectivity for local wildlife.

The project includes:

• Widening part of the road from two to four lanes to help ease congestion
• Installing safety barriers to improve safety 
• Construction of new intersections to access the new Figtree Hill community project
• Koala exclusion fencing along the road corridor to stop koalas and other wildlife from crossing the road and to minimise vehicle strikes
• Koala underpasses at two locations and an arboreal rope crossing to provide fauna connectivity and movement
• Line marking and signposting.

1. Preliminary site investigations
2. Strategic or concept design
3. Environmental assessment
4. Community comments on strategic or concept design and Review of Environmental Factors
5. Submissions report
6. Project determination
7. Detailed design
8. Community consultation on Addendum Review of Environmental Factors 
9. Submissions report – WE ARE HERE
10. Start of construction.

_{* Lendlease are constructing the Appin Road Upgrade project as part of a Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE). For construction related information and enquiries please email figtreehill.development@lendlease.com} 

• Appin Road upgrade - Project determination FAQs (PDF, 91.69 KB)

• January 2024 community update (PDF, 1 MB)
• November 2018 community update (PDF, 1.06 MB)

• April 2022 project notification 
• January 2022 project notification
• April 2020 project notification
• April 2018 project notification

• Jan 2024 - Addendum Review of Environmental Factors Submissions Report - Appin Road upgrade, Mount Gilead to Ambarvale (PDF, 6.17 MB)
• Appendix A - Review and comment on koala impact assessment (PDF, 276.8 KB)
• Appendix B – Biodiversity Impact Assessment, Ecological (October 2023) (PDF, 9.94 MB)
• Appendix C – Amended REF – Aboriginal and Historic Heritage Constraints and Recommendations, GML Heritage, October 2023 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Appendix E – Traffic and transport advice regarding change in vehicle access arrangements (PDF, 188.2 KB)
• Decision Statement – Appin Road Upgrade AREF (PDF, 139.16 KB)
• Appin Road Upgrade - Addendum Review of Environmental Factors
• Appin Road Upgrade – REF Submissions report
• Review of Environmental Factors (PDF, 11.25 MB)
  • Appendix A – Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance
  • Appendix B – Statutory consultation checklist
  • Appendix C – Biodiversity assessment
  • Appendix D – Contamination report
  • Appendix E – Hydrology and drainage assessment
  • Appendix F – Noise and vibration assessment
  • Appendix G – Aboriginal archaeological survey report
  • Appendix H – Non-Aboriginal heritage assessment
  • Appendix I – Landscape and visual impact assessment