suburb and planning area · 2 meetings
Edgecliff
Mentions
- Subject to the proposed State-led rezoning and Council’s alternate approach; the Edgecliff Centre planning proposal identified a potential uplift of 615 dwellings.
- Voluntary Planning Agreement funding from 136–148 New South Head Road.
- The approach could influence future building heights, housing growth, traffic, infrastructure contributions, heritage outcomes and neighbourhood character in Edgecliff and Woollahra. The recommendation still required Council consideration.
- This directs developer-contribution funding towards a public aquatic and recreation project.
- 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.
- Potential future changes to housing capacity, building form and development intensity in Edgecliff, Woollahra and the Double Bay Centre.
Decisions
Alternate approach to State-led rezoning supported
The Committee recommended that Council note an alternate approach responding to the proposed State-led rezoning of parts of Edgecliff and Woollahra. The approach includes targeted uplift, consideration of local character and topography, traffic analysis, infrastructure planning, value capture for community infrastructure, tree-canopy retention and protection of key public views.
The approach could influence future building heights, housing growth, traffic, infrastructure contributions, heritage outcomes and neighbourhood character in Edgecliff and Woollahra. The recommendation still required Council consideration.
Funding recommended for Murray Rose Baths/Swimming Enclosure project
The committee recommended allocating $1 million from the Voluntary Planning Agreement contribution for 136–148 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, to the Murray Rose Baths/Swimming Enclosure project.
This directs developer-contribution funding towards a public aquatic and recreation project.
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.