suburb · 6 meetings
Kensington
Mentions
- Locations include Kensington Park, Kensington Oval, Anzac Parade affordable housing units and Tunstall Avenue traffic works.
- Location of the 172-180 Anzac Parade development and community infrastructure contribution matter.
- Voluntary Planning Agreement site on Anzac Parade and Boronia Street.
- Location of DA/1198/2025 at 1 Roma Avenue
- Included in the motion on protecting residential and retail space along the Anzac Parade corridor.
- Bowral Street VPA and broader co-living planning settings
Decisions
Traffic and parking changes progressed
Council endorsed a revised formalised parking area in the Anzac Parade median at Budd Avenue, commissioned a Local Area Traffic Management study for the Kingsford East and nearby precincts, and retained three traffic-calming devices on Tunstall Avenue while allowing a later review.
The decisions may affect parking, traffic safety, pedestrian access and speed-management options in Kensington, Kingsford and Randwick.
Affordable housing lots reclassified
Five lots at 137A, 137B and 137C Anzac Parade, Kensington were classified as operational land following public exhibition.
The classification changes the council land status of five units associated with the development.
Culture Vibes alcohol-free-zone suspension approved
Alcohol-free-zone restrictions at Kensington Park will be suspended from 3pm to 10pm on 17 October 2026 to permit a licensed bar within the event footprint.
Event attendees may purchase alcohol in the approved area during the specified event period.
Amended conditions and community infrastructure contribution noted for 172-180 Anzac Parade, Kensington
The Panel considered amended conditions for the development, including a revised monetary community infrastructure contribution under Clause 6.17 of the RLEP 2012, and accepted the Officer’s report in the absence of further detail from the applicant.
The development would trigger a higher contribution towards local infrastructure, which can affect project costs and local planning outcomes in Kensington and Kingsford town centres.
Voluntary planning agreement for Kensington site endorsed
Council endorsed entering into a Voluntary Planning Agreement for 77-103 Anzac Parade and 59A-71 Boronia Street, Kensington, with authority for minor drafting changes.
Influences the planning outcome and potential community benefits from a major Kensington development site.
DA/1198/2025 approved - 1 Roma Avenue, Kensington
The panel supported the application for a part two and part three storey residential dwelling ancillary to the Sacred Heart Monastery, subject to amended conditions. Changes included stronger privacy screening, revised window treatment, no works on Council land without a formal civil works application, permeability and drainage-related changes, deletion of certain terrace/retaining wall works, clarification of room uses, and approval of landscape documentation by Council.
Affects nearby residents in Kensington through privacy, landscaping, drainage, access and construction controls for a major residential development.
Voluntary Planning Agreement for 6-10 Bowral Street, Kensington
Council agreed to enter into the VPA, authorised minor drafting changes, and received an update on delivery of public domain and open space works linked to the development.
Affects planning outcomes and local public domain delivery in Kensington.
Topics
Community infrastructure contribution increased for Kensington/Kingsford town centres
For 172-180 Anzac Parade, the minutes record a community infrastructure contribution of $1,621,175 to $1,660,039.50, calculated at $475 per square metre of additional residential floor space, payable before a construction certificate is issued.
The contribution is a cost on the project and is intended to fund local infrastructure in the Kensington and Kingsford centres.
Maximum occupancy and room count recorded in development conditions
The minutes note a maximum permanent resident occupancy of 203 to 208 residents and 175 to 179 rooms, including one on-site manager’s room, in the Kensington matter.
Occupancy and room limits shape the scale of a residential project and may affect neighbourhood traffic, servicing and demand for local amenity.
Civil works, permeability and drainage amendments
The panel required no works on Council land without a formal civil works application, changed hardstand paving to deep soil or permeable paving, and required relocation of tanks and deletion of some terrace/retaining wall works to improve permeability.
These changes affect drainage, runoff, access arrangements and the built form of the Kensington site.
Development contributions applied to Kensington proposal
Condition 5 was amended to require a Section 7.12 levy based on a development cost of $6,834,826, with a levy of $68,348.25 payable before a construction certificate is issued.
Shows the development’s financial contribution to local infrastructure, which can support services in the area.