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Palm Beach
Mentions
- 440-442 The Esplanade: amended approval for 20 dwellings.
- Approval of a major mixed-use, residential and short-term accommodation development at Sixth Avenue.
- Residents, surf clubs, visitors and nearby businesses will not have a final citywide beachside dining decision until later consideration.
- The decision affects the approved building and privacy protections for nearby properties.
- This may affect local housing, visitor accommodation, traffic, neighbourhood character and commercial activity in Palm Beach.
- This confirms a recent residential development proposal in Main Beach did not proceed under delegated assessment.
Decisions
Beachside dining decision deferred
The beachside dining item was deferred to the 5 May 2026 Full Council meeting. A further report is to be presented to the Economy, Tourism and Events Committee on a trial limited to two locations, and future applications are to return to Council.
Residents, surf clubs, visitors and nearby businesses will not have a final citywide beachside dining decision until later consideration.
Twenty-unit development change approved at Palm Beach
Council approved an amended change to the existing approval for 20 dwellings at 440-442 The Esplanade, Palm Beach. Bedroom windows must include fixed obscure glazing with a maximum of 50 per cent transparency for their full height.
The decision affects the approved building and privacy protections for nearby properties.
Palm Beach mixed-use and accommodation project approved
Council approved, with conditions, a development permit for impact-assessable multiple dwellings, short-term accommodation, food and drink outlet, shop and office at 6, 8, 10 and 12 Sixth Avenue, Palm Beach, comprising 125 dwellings and 125 short-term accommodation dwellings.
This may affect local housing, visitor accommodation, traffic, neighbourhood character and commercial activity in Palm Beach.
Delegated refusal at Main Beach formally noted
Council noted a report that a development application for 10 multiple dwelling units at 15 Cunningham Avenue, Main Beach, had been refused under delegation on 20 January 2026.
This confirms a recent residential development proposal in Main Beach did not proceed under delegated assessment.