town centre and planning area · 2 meetings
Double Bay Centre
Mentions
- The Double Bay Centre Planning and Design Strategy identified a potential uplift of 300 dwellings.
- Knox Street and/or Knox Lane pedestrianisation is to remain under exploration; second car parking permit fee changes were removed.
- Residents will be affected by the adopted rates and annual charges, parking permit settings and future planning for Double Bay’s centre.
- Future development capacity and the scale and design of new housing in the affected centres may change, subject to planning processes and further Council or State Government decisions.
- Parking permit costs and the future layout and movement of Double Bay centre may be affected.
- Potential future changes to housing capacity, building form and development intensity in Edgecliff, Woollahra and the Double Bay Centre.
Decisions
2026-27 budget, rates and long-term financial plan
The committee recommended adopting the 2026-27 Operational Plan and budget, the Long Term Financial Plan 2026-27 to 2035-36, and the 2026-27 rating structure. The package records total rates of $57,497,461, total annual charges of $20,451,750 and total rates and annual charges of $77,949,211. Amendments included removing proposed changes to the second car parking permit fee increase and continuing to explore pedestrianisation of Knox Street and/or Knox Lane in Double Bay.
Residents will be affected by the adopted rates and annual charges, parking permit settings and future planning for Double Bay’s centre.
Topics
Planning and housing growth in Edgecliff and Woollahra
The Committee supported a planning position that seeks growth in locations and forms considered appropriate to local context, amenity, infrastructure capacity and market conditions. It cited proposed dwelling uplifts of 615 at the Edgecliff Centre and 300 at the Double Bay Centre.
Future development capacity and the scale and design of new housing in the affected centres may change, subject to planning processes and further Council or State Government decisions.
Double Bay pedestrianisation and parking permits
The committee removed proposed changes to the second car parking permit fee increase and amended the plan to continue exploring pedestrianisation of Knox Street and/or Knox Lane in Double Bay centre.
Parking permit costs and the future layout and movement of Double Bay centre may be affected.