suburb · 7 meetings
Woollahra
Mentions
- Included in the State-led Rezoning Proposal and Council's alternative planning approach.
- Area covered by the Tree Management Policy and Section 7.12 Development Contributions Plan.
- Included in proposed State-led rezoning and the metropolitan housing-growth discussion; location of Woollahra Preschool.
- Subject to the proposed State-led rezoning and Council’s alternate approach.
- Attunga Street traffic-calming measures and Woollahra Preschool expansion proposal.
- Suburb containing both development sites.
Decisions
Opposition to Edgecliff-Woollahra rezoning proposal
Council endorsed its submission, subject to amendments made at the meeting, and recommended that the NSW Government not proceed with the exhibited Edgecliff-Woollahra State-led Rezoning Proposal. Council said the proposal did not adequately demonstrate that its scale and distribution of development uplift were evidence-based, appropriately designed, feasible, infrastructure-led or capable of delivering the claimed housing, infrastructure and public benefits.
The decision sets Council's formal position on a major proposed planning and development change affecting Edgecliff, Woollahra and the wider eastern suburbs.
Response to public-tree vandalism
The committee recommended adopting an addendum to the Woollahra Tree Management Policy covering signage and banners, temporary screening, replacement planting, surveillance and monitoring, community education, deterrence, enforcement and restoration measures for tree vandalism and poisoning.
The policy would give Council a formal framework for responding to damage to public trees in streets and parks.
Development contributions plan exhibition
The committee recommended exhibiting Amendment 5 to the Woollahra Section 7.12 Development Contributions Plan 2022 for public comment.
Residents, developers and other interested parties will be able to review and comment on the proposed changes to development contributions.
Current Woollahra Preschool expansion proposal rejected
Council decided not to proceed with the NSW Government Expanding Quality Access Program proposal to expand Woollahra Preschool at the existing Hugh Latimer Centre site and requested a further report on alternative options to increase access.
Families seeking additional preschool places will need to await alternative proposals and further Council consideration.
Alternate approach to State-led rezoning supported
The Committee recommended that Council note an alternate approach responding to the proposed State-led rezoning of parts of Edgecliff and Woollahra. The approach includes targeted uplift, consideration of local character and topography, traffic analysis, infrastructure planning, value capture for community infrastructure, tree-canopy retention and protection of key public views.
The approach could influence future building heights, housing growth, traffic, infrastructure contributions, heritage outcomes and neighbourhood character in Edgecliff and Woollahra. The recommendation still required Council consideration.
Preschool expansion at Hugh Latimer Centre not supported
The committee recommended not proceeding with the current NSW Government Expanding Quality Access Program proposal to expand Woollahra Preschool at the existing Hugh Latimer Centre site. It also recommended a further report on alternative ways to increase preschool access.
Families seeking preschool places will not see the current expansion proposal proceed at that site, while alternative options are investigated.
Traffic and parking changes approved
Measures were approved for Attunga Street, Woollahra; Campbell Avenue, Paddington; Adelaide Street, Woollahra; and Churchill Road and Rawson Road. Changes include new line marking and give-way treatments, extended angle parking, removal of a redundant mobility space, and revised no-stopping and no-parking restrictions.
Residents and road users may experience changed parking availability, traffic priority and enforcement conditions in these streets.
Refusal upheld for Wallis Street application
Unanimously resolved to maintain Council’s refusal of DA432/2025/1 for alterations and additions at 78 Wallis Street, Woollahra, following an application to review the determination.
The proposed alterations and additions will not proceed under this application unless a different approval is later obtained.
Refusal of terrace, pool and landscaping proposal at 101 Edgecliff Road
The Panel refused the development application for a terrace with a pool and associated landscaping at 101 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, for the reasons in the adopted reasons for refusal. The motion was carried 4–0.
The proposal will not proceed in its approved form unless the applicant successfully challenges or revises the application.
Refusal of alterations and additions at 127 Queen Street
The Panel refused DA101/2026/1 for alterations and additions at 127 Queen Street, Woollahra, for the reasons in the adopted reasons for refusal. The motion was carried 3–0.
The proposed building works will not proceed under this application unless the applicant revises the proposal or successfully challenges the decision.
Topics
State-led rezoning and development scale
Council's amended submission rejected the exhibited Edgecliff-Woollahra rezoning proposal and relied on technical evidence, including an alternative approach for Edgecliff and Woollahra.
Residents and property owners may be affected by proposed changes to housing capacity, building scale, infrastructure and public benefits.
Cooper Park Master Plan implementation
The report noted additional locations for consideration through future capital works budgets and external grant funding, and ongoing engagement with Greater Sydney Parklands about recreation and open-space opportunities accessible to Woollahra residents.
Some future recreation projects may depend on later budget decisions, grant funding and discussions with Greater Sydney Parklands.
State-led rezoning and metropolitan housing growth
Council noted The Sydney Plan's expectation that established eastern suburbs accommodate more housing growth and that councils demonstrate feasible housing supply. Council also noted its existing housing achievements and planning proposals for Edgecliff and Double Bay, while recording an alternative approach to the proposed State-led rezoning of parts of Edgecliff and Woollahra.
Residents may face significant future changes to housing density, development controls, infrastructure requirements and neighbourhood character.
Affordable and social housing planning context
Council considered the State-led rezoning context and noted that existing pathways, including State Significant Development Assessments and the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy, may already enable substantial additional dwelling capacity. Detailed questions were raised about traffic, social infrastructure and cumulative impacts.
The issues may affect future traffic, infrastructure capacity, housing supply and development assessment across Edgecliff and Woollahra.
Planning and housing growth in Edgecliff and Woollahra
The Committee supported a planning position that seeks growth in locations and forms considered appropriate to local context, amenity, infrastructure capacity and market conditions. It cited proposed dwelling uplifts of 615 at the Edgecliff Centre and 300 at the Double Bay Centre.
Future development capacity and the scale and design of new housing in the affected centres may change, subject to planning processes and further Council or State Government decisions.
Woollahra Preschool access
The committee considered the EQAP proposal, community survey results and risks associated with expansion at the Hugh Latimer Centre site before recommending that the proposal not proceed there.
Preschool capacity and the location of future places remain unresolved.