suburb · 8 meetings
Rose Bay
Mentions
- Area affected by proposed and approved residential developments and Council's planning objections.
- 28 Kent Road, Rose Bay was referenced in a conflict-of-interest declaration.
- Location of the proposed tennis and multisport centre at 550 New South Head Road.
- Identified for housing growth and collaboration with Woollahra Council.
- Proposed tennis-centre lease at 550 New South Head Road.
- Area identified as facing cumulative traffic, groundwater, settlement and flooding concerns from multiple developments.
Decisions
Council objects to Rose Bay State Significant Development
Council recorded concerns about the State Significant Development proposal at 11-31 Hamilton Street and 36-56 Dover Road, Rose Bay, which proposes three buildings of 8 to 12 storeys with 433 dwellings, including 5% affordable housing, alongside rezoning.
Council raised cumulative traffic, flooding, groundwater, excavation and infrastructure concerns as Rose Bay faces multiple development proposals.
Council objects to approval at 23-31 Dover Road
Council opposed DPHI's approval of an eight-storey, 49-apartment development at 23-31 Dover Road, Rose Bay, including nine affordable housing apartments and two basement parking levels. Council's concerns included groundwater drawdown, excavation impacts, vibration limits and the lack of cumulative groundwater modelling.
The decision highlights ongoing concerns about construction-related damage, flooding and groundwater risks in Rose Bay.
Tennis centre lease application supported
Council applied to the Minister for Local Government for consent to grant a proposed 10-year lease, with two five-year renewal options, at 550 New South Head Road, Rose Bay, to Tennis Nation by Rod Fahey for a tennis and permitted multisport centre.
The proposal would establish a long-term tennis and multisport operation across six courts, subject to ministerial consent.
Rose Bay Secondary College public access agreement declined
Council decided not to enter a joint-use agreement for after-hours public access to the school playing field because of substantial financial and resource impacts. It will continue supporting the Department of Education’s Share Our Space program and advocacy for shared school facilities.
The school field will not receive the proposed Council-supported after-hours access arrangement at this stage.
Long-term tennis centre lease recommended for approval
The committee recommended that Council seek the Minister for Local Government’s consent for a proposed 10-year lease, with two further five-year options, over community land at 550 New South Head Road, Rose Bay, to Tennis Nation by Rod Fahey for tennis and permitted multisport use.
The proposal would establish a long-term commercial tennis-centre arrangement on Council community land, subject to ministerial consent.
Rose Bay development objection
Council resolved to object to the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces regarding approval of SSD-86122958 at 2-16 Spencer Street, Rose Bay. The motion raised concerns about traffic, parking, affordability, groundwater, settlement, flooding, basement excavation and the cumulative impact of other developments.
The approved nine-storey, 54-unit development and related cumulative impacts may affect traffic, parking, construction risks and surrounding properties in Rose Bay.
Development application refused at 78 Newcastle Street, Rose Bay
The Panel refused development consent to DA87/2026/1 for extinguishment of the existing strata plan and Torrens title subdivision into two lots. The refusal relied on the adopted reasons in Attachment 2. The recorded vote was 4–0 against the motion to approve/refuse wording is partially corrupted in the extract, but the final decision is clearly refusal.
The proposed two-lot subdivision will not proceed under this application, subject to any future review or amended application.
Rose Bay parking measures to proceed to community consultation
Council resolved to consult on paid parking at the Wilberforce Avenue and Ian Street car parks, with one hour free parking, and tighter timed parking around Rose Bay Centre: maximum one-hour parking within approximately 200 metres and two-hour parking within approximately 400 metres.
Residents, visitors and businesses may see changes to parking costs, time limits and parking turnover, but the measures are not yet final.
Topics
Rose Bay development pressure and environmental risk
Council cited more than 20 development applications or State Significant Development applications already lodged or approved in Rose Bay under the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy, potentially delivering over 500 dwellings, and raised concerns about traffic capacity, groundwater, flooding, excavation and building damage.
Residents may see substantial additional housing and construction activity while Council continues to seek broader traffic and hydrogeological studies.
Rose Bay traffic and pedestrian safety
Council requested a report on a new pedestrian crossing or other safety measures on Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill, and separately cited capacity concerns at the Dover Road/New South Head Road intersection in its Rose Bay planning objections.
The actions address both local pedestrian safety and the cumulative transport effects of development.
The Sydney Plan and housing growth
Council welcomed the August 2026 regional plan and noted Waverley’s five-year target of 2,400 homes to June 2029, a requirement for at least 30 years of feasible housing capacity, and directions for additional growth in Bondi Junction, Rose Bay, suburban areas, Bronte Road and Bondi Beach. Council also noted a 3,000-dwelling target in the Bondi Junction Master Plan.
Future planning controls, development capacity, housing supply, infrastructure and neighbourhood character may be affected. Officers must prepare a report on the implications and sequencing of the required work.
Residential subdivision refusal
DA87/2026/1 sought to extinguish an existing strata plan and Torrens title subdivision into two lots at 78 Newcastle Street, Rose Bay. The Panel refused consent after considering the site inspection, submissions, late correspondence and Council officers’ assessment report.
Residents near the site will not see the proposed subdivision proceed on the basis of this application.
Lyne Park Tennis Centre tender and community petition
A petition with 1,058 signatures asked Council to reject the Tennis Nation tender and negotiate with the existing operator. An amendment proposing negotiations with the existing operator was lost, and Council approved the Tennis Nation lease.
The decision changes management of a major Rose Bay recreational facility despite significant community petition support.