Challenges

• The Port Authority of New South Wales (PANSW), is responsible for Glebe Island and White Bay (Bays Port) which are Sydney’s last remaining deep water land interfacing berths playing a vital role for 150 years supporting the construction, food, cruise and tourism industries.
• Bays Port is located within the Bays Precinct one of Sydney’s most significant urban renewal and transformation areas and the last major waterfront area available for renewal within the Harbour CBD.
• The Port Authority engaged Hatch to prepare a holistic long term strategy to grow and evolve Bays Port in the context of the broader urban renewal of Bays West.

Solutions

• The Bays Port Plan sets out the holistic 30 year water and land use strategy for the Port, including measures to optimise, grow and evolve the Port and working harbour uses whilst integrating these with wider urban renewal.
• The Plan was developed through a robust evidence based process with input from NSW Government Agencies and informed by a stakeholder engagement process with the community, Traditional Custodians, port operators, cruise industry and tenants.
• The Plan consolidates port operations, introduces new Blue Economy uses, public realm and active movement connections, creates new destinations and restores Country by regenerating the landscape and natural systems.
• To deliver this engagement, Hatch leveraged its global expertise, coordinating a multi disciplinary team to prepare the Bays Port Plan, detailed land use frameworks, 3D modelling, and renders depicting future development scenarios. A series of reports provided the strategic, economic and design justification for the Plan and were supported by high quality graphics.

Highlights

The Bays Port Plan:

• Established a long-term strategic vision for the Port.
• Introduced ‘Blue Economy’ and ‘Green’ initiatives alongside transforming Port Operations.
• Enhanced and activated White Bay into a mixed-used destination  precinct.
• Was informed by extensive stakeholder engagement on behalf of the Port Authority.
• Included a high-level economic assessment, which provided economic justification for the growth of the port, and the economic disbenefits of ceasing port operations at Glebe Island

The Bays Port Plan is an essential strategic document for the Port Authority to guide the future growth of Bays Port . It recognises the importance of maintaining the port, maritime, and industrial uses whilst facilitating the potential for increased land utilisation and optimisation to support the precincts urban renewal ambitions.

• The Bays Port Plan will deliver: 4 dedicated bulk import berths, 8ha’s of land for new blue economy uses, 6.8 ha’s of new public open space, 1.1 km of active movement corridors, 1.7kms of public foreshore access, a new community centre, 4 new public access points, increased canopy and green cover, enhanced bio diversity and climate resilience, enhanced cruise operations, and reduction in air and noise emissions with the introduction of Shore Power