suburb/business precinct · 3 meetings
Warnervale
Mentions
- Location of the Warnervale Business Precinct and proposed market testing for development opportunities.
- 23-35 Albert Warner Drive; proposed childcare centre refused.
- Location of the Business Precinct Master Plan and related development planning.
- The process may attract future commercial development and employment opportunities in Warnervale; the item did not approve a specific developer or project.
- The proposed childcare centre will not proceed as submitted, and the site’s vegetation, biodiversity and park-related land-use issues remain significant.
- The update concerns the future planning and development of a major business precinct in Warnervale, although no specific changes or project commitments are recorded in the extracted minutes.
Decisions
Warnervale Business Precinct market testing supported
The committee received an update on the Warnervale Business Precinct and preparation of an Expression of Interest to test market interest in development opportunities at the site.
The process may attract future commercial development and employment opportunities in Warnervale; the item did not approve a specific developer or project.
Childcare centre refused in Warnervale
Development Application DA/434/2026 for a childcare centre at 23-35 Albert Warner Drive was refused. Reasons included conflict with requirements to retain trees and vegetation, failure to meet biodiversity avoidance and minimisation requirements, and inconsistency with RE1 zone objectives for public open space and recreation.
The proposed childcare centre will not proceed as submitted, and the site’s vegetation, biodiversity and park-related land-use issues remain significant.
Warnervale Business Precinct master plan update received
The committee received and noted the contents of the update to the Warnervale Business Precinct Master Plan Report.
The update concerns the future planning and development of a major business precinct in Warnervale, although no specific changes or project commitments are recorded in the extracted minutes.
Topics
Warnervale Business Precinct Expression of Interest
Council is preparing an Expression of Interest to test market interest in development opportunities at the Warnervale Business Precinct.
Market testing may shape future commercial uses and employment opportunities in the precinct.
Biodiversity and public open space
The Warnervale childcare proposal was found to conflict with tree and vegetation retention requirements, biodiversity legislation and RE1 zone objectives.
The decision supports protection of vegetation, biodiversity and land intended for public open space and recreation.
Warnervale Business Precinct planning
The Unit Manager Commercial Property and Business Enterprise spoke to a report on progressing the Warnervale Business Precinct. The committee then received and noted the master plan update.
Future precinct planning could affect local business opportunities, development activity, employment and surrounding residents.