Rowe Street and Grosvenor Lane, Bondi Junction council decisions and projects

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Mentions in the minutes

Potential inclusion in direct negotiations to improve accessibility and pedestrian connectivity.
Residents near Bondi may see no immediate rezoning uplift at this site and fewer associated traffic, parking and density impacts.
This may shape nightlife, entertainment activity, and public domain management in Bondi Junction.
Residents will be able to comment on future walking improvements, pedestrian priorities and street accessibility planning.
This could lead to a new business improvement model affecting Bondi Junction services, activation and local economic planning.
This could influence major redevelopment, pedestrian access and public domain outcomes around Bondi Junction transport interchange.

Related decisions

Waverley Council · 10 March 2026

34–36 Flood Street, Bondi planning proposal rejected

Council did not support the planning proposal proceeding to Gateway Determination, citing lack of strategic and site-specific merit, precedent risks, infrastructure pressure, inconsistency with the Bondi Junction Master Plan boundary, and likely traffic and parking impacts.

Residents near Bondi may see no immediate rezoning uplift at this site and fewer associated traffic, parking and density impacts.

Waverley Council · 10 March 2026

Bondi Junction Special Entertainment Precinct controls adopted

Council adopted Waverley Development Control Plan 2022 Amendment No. 6 for the Bondi Junction Special Entertainment Precinct, adopted a working group terms of reference, appointed councillor members, and approved a grant application.

This may shape nightlife, entertainment activity, and public domain management in Bondi Junction.

Waverley Council · 10 March 2026

Draft Walking Waverley Strategy sent to public exhibition

Council approved public exhibition of the Walking Waverley Strategy 2025–2035 for 28 days, with a further report to follow.

Residents will be able to comment on future walking improvements, pedestrian priorities and street accessibility planning.

Waverley Council · 10 March 2026

Community Improvement District process started for Bondi Junction

Council resolved to seek gazettal of Bondi Junction as a potential Community Improvement District, consult stakeholders and businesses, and receive an outcome report by June 2026.

This could lead to a new business improvement model affecting Bondi Junction services, activation and local economic planning.

Waverley Council · 10 March 2026

Confidential Bondi Junction state significant development matters progressed

In closed session, Council noted the apt.Residential state significant development proposal on Oxford Street and Spring Street, authorised direct negotiations about possible inclusion of Council-owned land at Rowe Street and Grosvenor Lane, and requested further updates and reports.

This could influence major redevelopment, pedestrian access and public domain outcomes around Bondi Junction transport interchange.

Flower bike wands approved for two streets

Council approved installation of off-the-shelf flower tulip bicycle wands in Henrietta Street, Waverley and Spring Street, Bondi Junction, and continued support for a UNSW design project for recycled plastic native-design bike wands.

Cyclists and pedestrians may see safety and delineation changes on these streets.

Meetings mentioning this area

Waverley Council · 10 March 2026

Strategic Planning and Development Committee - 10/03/2026

The committee made several resident-relevant planning and policy decisions, including rejecting a planning proposal at Flood Street Bondi, adopting flood risk and entertainment precinct controls, and progressing walking, coastal reserve and Bondi Junction business district initiatives.