Sydney’s Inner West Council has voted to approve a plan for up to 30,000 more homes in the area, after a stormy consultation process with plenty of both public support and opposition.

At an extraordinary meeting of council at Ashfield Civic Centre on September 30, 2025, the Labor-majority council led by Mayor Darcy Byrne voted 8-7 in favour of passing the Our Fairer Future plan, with significant amendments hammered out on the night.

The eight Labor councillors voted in favour, with five Greens, one Liberal, and one independent against.