Work on a road that will link Lochinvar's future town centre to the community is complete, laying the groundwork for additional housing and a shopping centre to be developed.
The newly completed Springfield Drive, and Urban Land Housing managing director Christopher Lowry and Maitland mayor Philip Penfold. Pictures by Chloe Coleman, supplied.
Work on a road that will link Lochinvar's future town centre to the community is complete, laying the groundwork for additional housing and a shopping centre to be developed.
Springfield Drive, which will open to road users in June, is the link road connecting the future Lochinvar town centre and shopping village, which will have a Woolworths supermarket, pub, and space for other retail and commercial businesses.
The road is at the intersection of three developments: Lochinvar Ridge by Urban Land Housing, Lochinvar Downs by Hunter Land, and Hereford Hill by McCloy Group.
Urban Land Housing managing director Christopher Lowry said while the road isn't a destination in itself, it will be used daily by community members.
"Thousands will use it to reach the places that matter to them, they use it to get home, to visit friends, to take children to school, to reach the rail station and the future town centre, that's why this road matters," he said. "It's more than just a piece of infrastructure, it's a connection point."
Mr Lowry said internally Springfield Drive has gained the nickname 'the friendship road', as the three developers collaborated to bring it to life.
"The completion of this road is a major step forward, it creates more options, better movement, better access, and it helps set the foundation of Lochinvar's growth," Mr Lowry said.
Maitland mayor Philip Penfold said land and availability of housing is vitally important to the people of Maitland.
"It's important to continue to release these residential lots and I know that this road will allow for an additional 52 lots in the short term," he said. "Making this land available to the community is important to them, and it's the important connection piece, this road here, to allow for that to continue to develop."
Lochinvar Village Plans
An artist's impression of the future Lochinvar Village. Picture: GWH.
Plans for Lochinvar Shopping Village were approved by Maitland City Council in 2024, and according to builder GWH it is due to be completed by the end of 2027.
Located at 93 Springfield Drive, it will have a supermarket, bottle shop, pub with dining, gaming, and outdoor terrace, and space for other retail or commercial businesses.
The supermarket and bottle shop are a part of stage one of the project, the commercial building will be delivered in stage two, and the pub will be delivered in stage three. It will have 319 parking spaces.
