Background
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure recently sought community feedback on the proposed sale of Crown land located at the corner of Kings Road and Magpie Place in Ingleburn.
Crown Lands is considering the proposed sale of Crown land, being Lot 13 in Deposited Plan 816634, by direct negotiation to the adjoining freehold landholder.
A sale by direct negotiation means that the Department will negotiate exclusively with the adjoining landholder for the sale of the land as opposed to offering it for sale through a public competitive process.
The Department was approached by the adjoining landholder with a proposal to purchase the Crown land to provide access for a residential subdivision of their freehold land. The land proposed to be sold is currently occupied by the adjoining landholder under a Crown Lands tenure.
The Department has assessed the subject land and identified that it provides no current community benefit and has no known functional or strategic value to the Department. It is a long, narrow land parcel with a total area of approximately 113.7 m2.
A proposed sale by direct negotiation is being considered as the best option for the Crown land given its location, and current and future use.
Community Engagement Strategy
Engagement on this proposed sale of Crown land is a requirement of the Community Engagement Strategy. The Strategy has been developed by the Department to set an open and transparent framework for engaging the community about important decisions on Crown land. The Strategy acknowledges that needs vary between communities, and that a range of engagement approaches may be required to ensure community views are understood before important decisions are made.
Learn more about the Community Engagement Strategy.
Next steps
All community feedback is valued by the Department and will be considered in the decision about this proposed sale of Crown land.
Submissions are now closed and the Department will publish a notification of the outcome once a final decision is made.
Frequently asked questions
The Crown land is identified as Lot 13 DP 816634, located along Magpie Place at Ingleburn. The Crown land is a long, narrow parcel with a total area of approximately 113.7 m2.
The land proposed for sale is currently occupied under a tenure agreement by the adjoining landholder and is not currently used for any public purpose.
The Department was approached by the adjoining landholder with a proposal to purchase the Crown land. The department has assessed this proposal and determined that the land has no functional community use, and that sale would resolve the adjoining landholders access issue. Therefore, the Department are considering a sale by direct negotiation with the adjoining landholder as the best use for the Crown land given the nature, size and location.
A proposed sale by direct negotiation with the adjoining landholder is being considered as the best and most appropriate option, given the nature, size and location of the land.
A sale by direct negotiation means that the Department will negotiate exclusively with the adjoining landholder for the sale of the land as opposed to offering the land for sale through a public competitive process.
If sale of the land is approved, the sale will be carried out in accordance with the sale or lease of Crown land by direct negotiation policy IND-O-182 V6.0 and the sale of Crown land policy IND-O-251 V3.0.
Crown land must be sold at the current market rate as determined by a certified practicing valuer.
Once a valuation is conducted, it is reviewed by the Department's valuation services team to ensure that the determined price reflects current market value.
The Department must follow the steps outlined in the Community Engagement Strategy. A decision will be made after the Department has reviewed all comments and feedback provided by the community and stakeholders.
There is no guarantee that the proposed sale will progress.
The notification period for this proposed dealing is 28 days, which closed at 5 pm on Monday 27 April 2026.
The Department will review and evaluate all feedback received during the 28-day notification period with an emphasis on the importance that the land has and how it is currently used by the local community.
If the community raises issues that were unknown to the department, we may need to engage further prior to making a final decision.
The community’s views are important and will contribute to the final decision on the use of Crown land. More information is available at Sale of Crown Land and Community Engagement Strategy.
The final outcome and decision of the proposed sale will be published on the Department’s website once a final decision is made.
All submitters will be informed of the decision once it has been made.