Tallawong development is about to enter its second wave. For this guide, I went through the NSW Planning Portal, the planning panel records, Landcom’s project pages and this year’s ministerial releases. As a result, I count 9 projects that matter to anyone living in or buying into postcode 2762. Between them, the approved apartment schemes add up to roughly 3,400 homes. In addition, a state-led rezoning of 31.8 hectares around the metro station could take the precinct to about 6,700 dwellings. However, the newest news is practical rather than glamorous. On 20 July 2026 the state funded a multi-storey car park with up to 1,100 spaces at the station. Also, Tallawong Public School moved into its permanent buildings in Term 2.
Written by Daniel Whitfield, founder of Australia Develops. An accountant by background who has bought land and built a home himself, he researches property development and planning across Australia using council reports, planning records and government data.
Where is Tallawong?
Tallawong is a young suburb in the City of Blacktown (postcode 2762), about 35 km north-west of the Sydney CBD. It lies roughly 3 km west of Rouse Hill Town Centre, since it was carved out of Schofields and Rouse Hill in November 2020. Today it sits at the western end of the Metro North West & Bankstown Line, with Tallawong station as the terminus.
Tallawong Development — The Pipeline
Here is every Tallawong development project I could verify against an official record. Of these, 1 is a state-led rezoning, 6 are apartment or mixed-use schemes, 1 is a Landcom estate, and 1 is a refused DA that the court later approved. Also, many of the older approvals still carry a Rouse Hill 2155 address, because they predate the new suburb name.
Every Tallawong development project at a glance
| # | Project / address | Developer / lead | Scale | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallawong Town Centre rezoning, around the station | NSW Department of Planning (state-led) | 31.8 ha, ~6,700 dwellings (+2,500) | Pre-exhibition |
| 2 | Cudgegong Town Centre, 43–53 Cudgegong Road | Restifa & Partners | 710 apartments approved; 1,300 now sought | Approved 8 Oct 2021; new SSD at SEARs stage |
| 3 | Tallawong Village, 1–15 and 2–12 Conferta Avenue | Deicorp with Landcom and Sydney Metro | 987 apartments, up to 8 storeys | Approved; final stage under construction |
| 4 | 34–42 Tallawong Road | CDMA Australia (CDG Pty Ltd) | 914 apartments in 9 buildings, $317.8m CIV | Approved 17 Oct 2022; pre-construction |
| 5 | Kew Tallawong, 23–27 Schofields Road | Schofields Square Unit Trust | 6 buildings, ~468 apartments incl. 74 affordable | Approved 13 June 2025 |
| 6 | Herman Residences, 38 Cudgegong Road | Southern Han Rouse Hill Pty Ltd | 295 apartments, 4 8-storey buildings, $67m | Under construction; mid-2027 estimate |
| 7 | 84 Tallawong Road | LK Property Group (per listings) | Infill affordable housing, 5 buildings | Under assessment (more information required) |
| 8 | Guntawong Road estate | Landcom | 29 ha, ~700 homes, 10%+ affordable | Planning; works and sales targeted for 2026 |
| 9 | 2 Ayla Street / 40 Reis Street (Boundary Road) | Michael Stokes (applicant) | 50 apartments plus 72-place childcare | Refused 10 July 2025; court approved 25 Nov 2025 |
Where the Tallawong Development Projects Sit
Think of the suburb as a grid of 4 main roads. First, Schofields Road runs east to west along the southern edge. Next, Tallawong Road and Cudgegong Road run north from it on either side of the station. Then Guntawong Road runs across the north, towards Riverstone East. As a result, almost every apartment project in this list sits within about 800 metres of the station. The Landcom estate is the outlier, though, up on Guntawong Road. Finally, Boundary Road, Reis Street and Ayla Street fill the western side towards Schofields.
PROJECT 1 — 6,700 homes in the Tallawong Town Centre rezoning around the station
Status: Pre-exhibition (state-led rezoning, NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure)
Address: the land around Tallawong Station, Tallawong NSW 2762. However, the department hasn’t published a boundary map yet, so I can’t tell you which streets sit inside the line.
This is the biggest Tallawong development decision still to come. On 26 August 2025, the department named Tallawong as 1 of 4 state-led rezonings across Sydney. At the time, it said it would lead “the rezoning of 31.8 hectares around the metro station” for a higher density neighbourhood. But that release didn’t give a home count. Since then, the Planning Portal listing has filled the gap. Now it says the proposal will provide approximately 6,700 dwellings across the precinct, about 2,500 more than current yield projections.
As of 8 October 2026, the portal still shows the stage as “Pre-exhibition”. So there is no draft map, no height plan and no submission period yet. In fact, the rezoning would amend the Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015, and the department, not Blacktown Council, runs it.
Why developers are waiting for this rezoning
In fact, the Housing Delivery Authority’s briefing record from 17 February 2026 shows how much private interest is already queued up. For example, Developable asked for a fast-track on 50 Tallawong Road for 1,692 dwellings. The authority didn’t recommend it, but it asked the department to consider adding the site to the Tallawong investigation area. Later, Universal Property Group’s 2 lots at 59 Cudgegong Road got the same answer, as did Developable’s land at 43 and 45 Schofields Road. In short, the authority told them to wait for the state-led rezoning. So that tells me the final boundary could grow beyond the 31.8 hectares announced in 2025.
PROJECT 2 — 1,300 homes proposed at the Cudgegong Town Centre, 43–53 Cudgegong Road
Status: Stage 2 approved 8 October 2021 (via the Land and Environment Court); new SSD-109468488 at “Prepare SEARs”
Address: 43–53 Cudgegong Road, Rouse Hill NSW 2155, next to Tallawong station. The developer is Restifa & Partners. Of course, locals call it the Tallawong town centre, while the planning files call it the Cudgegong Town Centre.
The history matters here. Initially, Blacktown Council approved a concept plan (SPP-17-00039). But the Stage 2 and Stage 1 applications then ended up in the Land and Environment Court. Eventually, the Sydney Central City Planning Panel record for SPP-20-00001 (PPSSCC-95) shows approval on 8 October 2021 of 4 shop-top housing buildings of 9 storeys. They also come with 2 public plazas and new roads, at a capital investment value of $200,044,338. In addition, Restifa’s own page says the approved first stage covers 710 apartments and 14,000 m² of retail and commercial space. It also lists 1,210 car spaces.
What Restifa has built on the ground so far
On the ground, Restifa says it has now finished the first-stage subdivision. As a result, there are now 4 super lots, 2 village park lots and 5 public roads. Blacktown Council also has a newer application, DA-25-01175, to subdivide 2 Implexa Parade. It would then build the road from Stubbs Street (the future main street) to Implexa Parade.
How the town centre plan grew to 1,300 homes
Then the plan grew. The Major Projects page for SSD-109468488 describes ground-floor retail plus shop-top and affordable housing “containing 1,300 dwellings”. For instance, Restifa’s site talks about roughly 25,000 m² of commercial and retail space, 1,800 car spaces and 5% affordable housing. Still, it’s at the very first step, where the department sets the study requirements. So no plans are on exhibition, and the department hasn’t approved anything new yet.
PROJECT 3 — 987 apartments at Tallawong Village, Conferta Avenue
Status: Approved (state significant development, SSD-9063 concept and SSD-10425 detailed design, 20 July 2021); final stage under construction
Address: 1–15 and 2–12 Conferta Avenue, Tallawong NSW 2762, the land Sydney Metro owned beside the station. Landcom ran the tender, and then Deicorp won it. This is the project most locals already know, because people now live in the first buildings.
Initially, Landcom pitched the precinct in July 2018 as about 1,100 homes on 7.8 hectares. After the concept approval in 2019, Deicorp’s version landed at 987 apartments in buildings of up to 8 storeys. The scheme also includes 9,259 m² of retail and commercial space and a 3,400 m² park, at a reported cost of $332 million. Later, the department approved the Stage 2 detailed design (SSD-10425) on 20 July 2021. On the same day, it also approved a height and footprint change to the concept (SSD-9063 Mod 1).
Affordable housing is also part of the deal. Landcom says up to 55 homes, or 5% of the total, will be affordable rentals. In turn, Bridge Housing will manage them. Previously, Deicorp’s marketing gave Stage 1 a July 2024 finish and Stage 3 a 2026 finish. Yet a subcontractor still lists Stage 3 at 2–12 Conferta Avenue as a current job. Even so, I couldn’t find an official completion date for the last building.
PROJECT 4 — 914 apartments in 9 buildings at 34–42 Tallawong Road
Status: Approved by the Sydney Central City Planning Panel, 17 October 2022 (deferred commencement)
Address: 34–42 Tallawong Road, Tallawong NSW 2762, opposite the station on its western side. The applicant is CDG Pty Ltd, part of CDMA Australia, which has also built Rosella Place on Cudgegong Road.
In fact, this is the largest single approved apartment scheme in the suburb. The panel record for SPP-21-00013 (PPSSCC-309) lists 9 residential flat buildings over 6 stages. The council’s assessment report puts each building at 9 to 10 storeys, including the lower ground level. In total, there are 914 apartments, 2 shops, 989 car spaces and a public plaza. The capital investment value is $317,836,344, while media reports put the end value at about $700 million.
The extra height came first. In 2021, PP-2020-3461 lifted the height limit across 34–72 Tallawong Road from 16 m to 26 m. That change was worth 376 extra dwellings. The panel then approved the scheme unanimously, and the only submission came from Sydney Metro as a neighbour. In addition, a planning agreement requires the owners to keep the plaza open and maintained forever, at no cost to council. Still, listing sites show the project as pre-construction in 2026.
PROJECT 5 — About 468 apartments, 74 affordable, at 23–27 Schofields Road
Status: Approved (state significant development SSD-73853210, NSW Department of Planning, 13 June 2025)
Address: 23–27 Schofields Road, Tallawong NSW 2762, on the main road along the suburb’s southern edge. The applicant is the Trustee for the Schofields Square Unit Trust. However, Positive Investment Enterprise markets the project as Kew Tallawong.
This one used the state’s infill affordable housing pathway. In other words, it gets a height and floor space bonus in return for affordable homes. The Major Projects page describes “six residential apartment buildings” with affordable apartments, 583 m² of retail and basement parking. At exhibition (4 December 2024 to 21 January 2025), reports put it at 468 apartments. Of these, 74 were affordable, or about 15%. Then a department director approved it on 13 June 2025.
The same group has finished earlier Kew stages nearby, which sales sites list as complete. But the newest stage shows as pre-construction, and I found no public start date.
PROJECT 6 — 295 apartments at Herman Residences, 38 Cudgegong Road
Status: Under construction (consent granted March 2018; completion estimate mid-2027)
Address: 38 Cudgegong Road, Rouse Hill NSW 2155, about 500 m from the station on a 1.225 ha site. Currently, the owner named on the consent is Southern Han Rouse Hill Pty Ltd.
In short, this is the slow burner of the list. The Urban Developer reported on 24 June 2026 that work had begun on 4 8-storey buildings with 295 apartments. The project also has 392 car spaces, at a cost of $67 million. Yet Blacktown granted consent back in March 2018, and the owner has modified it several times since. As a result, the project listing now gives a mid-2027 finish, after an earlier late-2026 estimate.
PROJECT 7 — Infill affordable housing upgrade at 84 Tallawong Road
Status: Under assessment (SSD-80287510, “More Information Required”)
Address: 84 Tallawong Road, Rouse Hill NSW 2155, north of the CDMA site along Tallawong Road. For now, listing sites name LK Property Group as the developer.
The Major Projects page describes “alterations and additions to an approved mixed-use building and five residential apartment buildings”. In plain terms, the owner already holds an approval and wants to make it bigger using the affordable housing bonus. However, the department hasn’t published an official unit count. Objectors quoted about 434 units, but treat that as unverified. Blacktown Council lodged its response on 17 December 2025. Since then, the department has asked the applicant for more information. So expect amended plans before any decision.
PROJECT 8 — Around 700 homes on Landcom’s Guntawong Road estate
Status: In planning (Landcom; construction and sales targeted for 2026, subject to approvals)
Address: Guntawong Road, Tallawong NSW 2762, in the north of the suburb, towards Riverstone East.
In contrast, this is the only house-and-land style project in the list. Landcom’s project page describes 29 hectares with around 700 freestanding, semi-detached and mid-rise homes. Also, at least 10% will be affordable rental housing for very low to moderate income households. Previously, the page said around 750 homes. Initially, Landcom expected to lodge a DA with Blacktown Council in 2025 for earthworks, roads and subdivision. Then it aimed to start construction and release sales information in 2026, subject to approvals, with delivery running to 2028.
But I couldn’t find that DA on the public trackers I checked, so I can’t give you an application number. So if you live on Guntawong Road, it’s worth watching Blacktown’s notification page. The roads Landcom builds here will also connect into Riverstone East, which I covered in my Riverstone development guide.
PROJECT 9 — 50 apartments and a childcare centre at 2 Ayla Street, refused then approved
Status: Refused by the Sydney Central City Planning Panel, 10 July 2025; approved by the Land and Environment Court, 25 November 2025
Address: 2 Ayla Street, 40 Reis Street and part of Boundary Road, Tallawong NSW 2762, on the western side of the suburb. However, the panel record lists it as 4 Boundary Road. The applicant was Michael Stokes, and the application is DA-24-00435 (PPSSCC-570).
The proposal was a 5-storey build-to-rent block with 50 apartments and a 72-place childcare centre. It also had basement parking as well as a rooftop common area. In addition, it involved buying 622 m² of surplus council road land. The capital investment value was $19,065,992. However, council recommended refusal, and on 10 July 2025 the panel refused it unanimously.
Why the panel refused it
In fact, the panel’s statement of reasons lists 7 grounds:
- The building broke the 16 m height limit by 2.6 m, and the written variation request didn’t meet clause 4.6.
- Also, part of the site carries an SP2 infrastructure zone, where the building isn’t permissible.
- It failed key Apartment Design Guide and council DCP standards, such as setbacks, building separation, open space, deep soil and apartment mix.
- In addition, the waste room design would cause operational problems.
- Then the stormwater quality design needed amended plans and modelling.
- Next, the applicant hadn’t supplied enough information on planning, design, drainage and waste.
- Finally, the panel called it “an overdevelopment of the site” and not in the public interest.
How the court approved it on appeal
After that, the applicant appealed. The portal now records the appeal as upheld, with the court approving the DA on 25 November 2025. I couldn’t find a published judgment explaining what changed, so I can’t say whether the height came down. That said, most appeals like this settle through amended plans, so the approved version may differ from the refused one.
Other Tallawong development applications on Boundary Road
Boundary Road also has another refusal worth knowing about. At 12 Boundary Road, the 2016 consent for 4 6-storey buildings with 297 units and 21 townhouses still stands. But on 18 June 2025 the panel refused MOD-25-00208, which only tried to change when the developer pays its section 7.11 infrastructure contributions. That doesn’t stop the project, though it does show the panel holding firm on contributions. Separately, DA-26-00037 now seeks a 2-storey childcare centre for 124 children on Boundary Road.
The Infrastructure Behind the Tallawong Development
Of course, homes are only half the story. So here’s what has funding, what is open and what is still a line on a map.
Tallawong Public School: open in permanent buildings
Tallawong Public School opened in Term 1 2024 in temporary classrooms at Riverstone Public School. Then it moved into its permanent home at 24 Macquarie Road on Day 1 of Term 2, 2026. Now School Infrastructure NSW lists 24 modern classrooms and 3 support learning classrooms. Also, Richard Crookes built it to TKD Architects’ design. Earlier, the government’s December 2024 release said the school would cater for up to 600 students. School Infrastructure notes that interim access arrangements stay in place while neighbouring construction finishes.
Station car park: 1,100 spaces funded
Of course, anyone who drives to the station knows the problem. The 20 July 2026 ministerial release admits the Tallawong and Hills Showground car parks “regularly reach capacity before 8am each morning”. So the fix is $160 million for up to 1,200 extra spaces. Most of that, especially the 1,100 spaces, goes into a new multi-storey car park at Tallawong. Still, the release gives no start or finish date, and it doesn’t name the exact site.
Metro: the line ends here, for now
Tallawong is the terminus, so every train starts empty and you always get a seat. Transport for NSW has protected a corridor of about 15 km from the Tallawong stabling yard, past Schofields and Marsden Park, to St Marys. But it gives no funding or timing. It also says it won’t buy land until close to when it needs the line. So treat an extension as a long-range idea. For a comparison, see what metro access did to another precinct in my piece on St Marys and its metro TOD. Also, the WSI transport guide shows how the new airport line will link at St Marys.
Roads and health
In August 2025, Blacktown Council received $10 million from round 6 of the Western Sydney Growth Areas special infrastructure contributions fund. In other words, the money is for “land acquisition towards the Hambledon Road North Extension, Tallawong”. That buys land only, so construction funding and dates are still to come. Schofields Road itself is now 4 lanes, after staged upgrades. In fact, the western section from Veron Road to Richmond Road opened on 28 June 2018.
For health, the $910 million Rouse Hill Hospital is currently going up at Windsor and Commercial roads, near Rouse Hill station. NSW Health says early works are complete. Next, it expects to award the main works contract later in 2026. It will include birthing and maternity services, though there’s no official opening year yet.
What’s Next to Watch in Tallawong Development
So here are the milestones I’d keep an eye on over the next 12 to 18 months.
- The rezoning exhibition. Next, the Tallawong Town Centre needs a public exhibition with maps, heights and a final home count. There’s no date yet, so watch the Planning Portal listing.
- The boundary. Watch whether 50 Tallawong Road and the Cudgegong and Schofields Road sites join the investigation area, as the Housing Delivery Authority suggested.
- Restifa’s EIS. Once the department issues study requirements for the 1,300-dwelling town centre, the next step is a full EIS and a public exhibition.
- Car park details. Then look for Transport for NSW to name the site, the builder and a construction window for the 1,100 spaces.
- First Landcom lots. Also, watch for the Guntawong Road DA on Blacktown’s notification page and for the first sales release.
- CDMA’s first stage. The 914-apartment approval is now 4 years old, so a construction start or sales launch would be the signal that it’s moving.
- Sydney Metro’s commercial site. In October 2025, Sydney Metro sold a 4.766 ha site on Schofields Road. Now the buyer plans commercial and light industrial uses, so a DA should follow.
Tallawong Development Status and Delivery Timing
| Project | Homes | Stage | Decision maker | Expected timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallawong Town Centre rezoning | ~6,700 total (+2,500) | Pre-exhibition | Minister / Department of Planning | Exhibition date not set |
| Cudgegong Town Centre (Restifa) | 710 approved; 1,300 sought | Approved; new SSD at SEARs | Land and Environment Court; Department of Planning | 6 to 8 build stages; no dates |
| Tallawong Village (Deicorp) | 987 | Final stage under construction | Department of Planning (SSD) | Marketing gave 2026 for Stage 3 |
| 34–42 Tallawong Road (CDMA) | 914 | Approved, not started | Sydney Central City Planning Panel | 6 stages; no start date |
| 23–27 Schofields Road (Kew) | ~468 | Approved | Department of Planning (SSD) | No start date published |
| Herman Residences | 295 | Under construction | Blacktown City Council | Mid-2027 estimate |
| 84 Tallawong Road | Not confirmed | More information required | Department of Planning (SSD) | Decision date unknown |
| Guntawong Road (Landcom) | ~700 | Planning | Blacktown City Council | Works and sales 2026; delivery to 2028 |
| 2 Ayla Street / Boundary Road | 50 | Approved on appeal | Land and Environment Court | No start date published |
My Take on Tallawong Development
Tallawong development has a stock problem, not a demand problem. Around 3,400 apartments already hold approval within walking distance of the station, yet only Tallawong Village and Herman Residences are clearly building. In fact, some of these consents are 4 to 8 years old. So when the rezoning adds another 2,500 homes on paper, I’d read it as a long runway rather than a sudden flood. As a result, buyers of a new apartment here should expect cranes nearby for most of the next decade. They should also check exactly which approved block will rise next door.
On the other hand, the basics are finally catching up. Now the school is open, the car park has money, and a hospital is under way near Rouse Hill station. For house buyers, especially, the Landcom estate on Guntawong Road is the one to watch. That’s because Landcom builds affordable housing into the mix and tends to deliver roads and parks early. Still, compared with Box Hill over the Hills side, Tallawong has the metro on its doorstep, which is its real edge. The rezoning will also test how the state’s station-based TOD approach works at the end of a line rather than in a middle-ring suburb.
Questions locals are asking
Has the Tallawong Town Centre rezoning gone on exhibition yet?
Not as of 8 October 2026. The NSW Planning Portal lists it as “Pre-exhibition”, with about 6,700 dwellings proposed on 31.8 hectares. You’ll then get a formal chance to comment once the department exhibits it.
Where will the new 1,100-space car park go?
So far, the 20 July 2026 release says only that a new multi-storey car park “will be constructed at Tallawong”. It doesn’t name the site or give dates, so wait for Transport for NSW to publish project details.
Which school do Tallawong kids go to?
Tallawong Public School at 24 Macquarie Road opened its permanent buildings in Term 2 2026, for up to 600 students. For high school, however, check the NSW Department of Education’s school finder for your street, as catchments change with growth.
Is the metro going to extend past Tallawong?
Transport for NSW has protected a corridor of about 15 km to St Marys via Marsden Park. But it has no funding or timetable. So for now, Tallawong stays the end of the line.
This article is general information based on NSW Planning Portal records, Sydney Central City Planning Panel decisions, Landcom, School Infrastructure NSW, Transport for NSW and NSW Government releases available at publication. It isn’t financial advice. Approvals, home numbers and timelines can change, so check current details with Blacktown City Council and the NSW Planning Portal before you buy.
