Eastern Sydney
Randwick City Council
Randwick City Council decisions and meeting notes from public minutes. This page follows 61 recent meetings, including 53 with decisions or resident-facing discussion. 33 articles have been written from the source minutes. Recent records mention Roads, traffic and parking, Planning, development and housing, Randwick, Coogee.
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31 apartments approved at 21 Cook Street as Randwick panel accepts height variation
The six-storey residential proposal will include 30 basement parking spaces, with privacy, setback, room-height and landscaping conditions attached to the consent.
A six-storey apartment building with 31 dwellings is approved for 21 Cook Street, Randwick.
Construction will involve demolition, tree removal, basement excavation and associated building and landscaping works.
The approved design includes 30 basement car parking spaces.
Privacy, building alignment, room height and landscaping requirements must be addressed before later certification and occupation stages.
Articles
31 apartments approved at 21 Cook Street as Randwick panel accepts height variation
The six-storey residential proposal will include 30 basement parking spaces, with privacy, setback, room-height and landscaping conditions attached to the consent.
31-apartment Randwick project gets height-standard variation at 21 Cook Street
The Local Planning Panel approved the six-storey development unanimously, allowing a departure from the Clause 4.3 height control subject to design and certification requirements.
31-apartment Randwick project approved after panel deferral
The Randwick Local Planning Panel unanimously approved the six-storey proposal at 21 Cook Street after requesting further information and amended plans.
31-apartment building approved for 21 Cook Street, Randwick
The unanimous consent covers six storeys, two basement levels and 30 parking spaces, with a height-standard variation and design changes required before construction certification.
21 Cook Street apartments approved with privacy and design changes
Randwick’s planning panel approved the 31-apartment proposal unanimously, requiring upper-level side windows, the Level 5 setback, balcony planter boxes and room heights to meet amended conditions before a Construction Certificate is issued.
Randwick panel recommends progressing subdivision proposal for dual occupancies on 450 - 550sqm R2 lots
The proposal covers qualifying dual-occupancy developments approved between 6 July 2018 and 1 September 2023, but Council consideration, Gateway Determination and public exhibition remain further steps.
Randwick panel backs proposed cap on homes lost through redevelopment
A proposed LEP change would limit net dwelling loss to one home or 15% of the homes on a site, whichever is greater, but it is not yet an operative planning rule.
Randwick’s first 20 shared e-bike parking locations estimated to cost about $175,000
Three bays were installed by 27 October, with the remaining 17 in the first tranche planned for completion by mid-November. Council intends to seek a $200,000 NSW grant, but the full rollout cost is still being determined.
Coogee, Maroubra surf clubs to receive $9,685 in Randwick fee assistance
Randwick Council approved a $7,185 event fee waiver for Coogee Surf Life Saving Club and a partial $2,500 contribution to Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club’s Prince Henry Centre hire.
Randwick precinct groups could claim $400 a year under rules heading to public exhibition
Council endorsed annual funding for each precinct, subject to policy conditions, and recorded a $1,200 maximum without explaining how it applies. Revised rules and boundaries were endorsed for exhibition, not final adoption.
Randwick backs bus-shelter ads and heritage security works for Gateway review
Unconfirmed minutes record a 13-2 council vote supporting proposed exempt-development changes being sent to the NSW planning department, with public exhibition conditional on a Gateway determination.
Randwick locks in 2026 - 36 financial plan after public submissions
Unconfirmed minutes record unanimous adoption with no material changes, while the General Manager was limited to administrative and editorial amendments that cannot alter the plan’s assumptions or intent.
Decisions
Development application approved at 21 Cook Street
Consent was granted for demolition of existing buildings and trees, and construction of a six-storey residential flat building containing 31 apartments, two basement levels and 30 car parking spaces, subject to amended conditions.
The approval will change the built form, housing supply, construction activity, parking arrangements and landscaping at 21 Cook Street.
Height development standard variation accepted
The Panel found that strict compliance with the building-height standard in Clause 4.3 of the Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012 was unreasonable and unnecessary and that sufficient environmental planning grounds justified the variation.
The approved building can proceed with a variation from the applicable height control.
Additional design and landscaping conditions imposed
Conditions require upper-level side windows to be amended to protect privacy, the Level 5 front setback to align with lower levels, Level 4 and 5 balcony planter boxes to be removed, habitable rooms to provide at least 2.7 metres floor-to-ceiling height, and revised plans to be approved before the Construction Certificate. A 12-month landscaping establishment and maintenance plan is also required before the Occupation Certificate.
These requirements address privacy, streetscape consistency, internal amenity and the establishment of landscaping.
Walking and cycling projects moved to detailed design
Council endorsed the Kingsford to Centennial Park Section 3, Todman Avenue and Anzac Parade walking and cycling projects to proceed to detailed design, subject to technical, safety and community-consultation considerations. Additional investigation was required for the Storey Street and Anzac Parade crossing, the shared path between Storey and Haig streets, pedestrian safety, traffic impacts and ways to reduce tree loss on Anzac Parade.
Residents may see further design work and future construction planning for walking, cycling and pedestrian-safety changes in these corridors.
Issues
Roads, traffic and parking
Development application approved at 21 Cook Street
Planning, development and housing
Development application approved at 21 Cook Street
Funding and grants
Precinct funding and rules revised for exhibition
Projects and capital works
Long Term Financial Plan 2026–36 adopted
Budget, rates and governance
SES facility design work advanced
Waste, water and environment
153-157A Anzac Parade and 7 Addison Street, Kensington
Topics
Housing and local planning controls
The Panel considered the proposal consistent with the Housing SEPP 2021 and the objectives of the R3 zone, including providing housing while protecting residential amenity and local character.
The decision adds 31 dwellings and confirms how the Panel applied current housing and zoning objectives to the site.
Unanimous determination after deferral
The application had been deferred at the Panel's 6 November 2026 meeting for additional information and amended plans. It was approved unanimously at the electronic meeting on 9 November.
The approval followed further assessment and revisions rather than being determined on the original material alone.
Shared e-bike parking rollout
The initial 20-location tranche was estimated at approximately $175,000, excluding ongoing maintenance. Council reported sufficient current budget and expected NSW sharing-scheme grant funding to implement the first 100 designated parking bays.
Residents may see designated e-bike parking infrastructure, signage and related streetscape works as the program progresses.
La Perouse Museum collection audit
Council noted the ongoing collection documentation project at La Perouse Museum.
The project supports improved records and management of publicly held museum collections.
Financial governance and reporting
Council noted the 2025–26 audited financial statements, September 2026 monthly financial and investment reports, councillor disclosure-of-interests returns and Code of Conduct statistics, which were to be referred to the Office of Local Government.
These reports provide transparency about Council finances, investments and governance compliance.
Arboriculture apprenticeship application
Council noted that an application had been submitted under Round 4 of the Fresh Start Program for an arboriculture apprenticeship.
If successful, the application could support local workforce development in tree-care services.
Dwelling-loss controls
The proposed LEP amendment would cap net dwelling loss at no more than one dwelling or 15% of existing dwellings on a site, whichever is greater, subject to listed exclusions.
Residents may see greater protection of existing housing capacity, while developers may face additional controls on redevelopment.
Subdivision of built dual occupancies
The Panel supported a proposal concerning Torrens or strata subdivision of built dual occupancies on 450–550 square metre lots in the R2 Low Density Residential zone.
Owners and prospective developers of qualifying properties could be affected by future subdivision rules.
Places
Randwick
Locality affected by the approved development and its construction and streetscape impacts.
Coogee
Locality affected by the proposed development and its potential traffic, amenity and character impacts.
Maroubra
Location of the supported development application.
Kensington
Locations include Kensington Park, Kensington Oval, Anzac Parade affordable housing units and Tunstall Avenue traffic works.
Kingsford
Referenced in the community infrastructure contribution clause applying to the Kensington and Kingsford town centres.
Coogee Bay Road
Frontage of the proposed retail and residential development.
Anzac Parade
Walking and cycling improvements and a heritage interpretation strategy were endorsed; detailed design must address specific crossings, safety and tree loss.
Darley Road
Public pedestrian stairs and Council sandstone retaining walls associated with the applications.
Projects
Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012
Contains the building-height development standard for which a variation was accepted.
Coogee Surf Life Saving Club
Received event-fee assistance.
Randwick Cycleway Projects
The committee received a community consultation update on the projects.
Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Potentially relevant to access and inclusion services, but details are incomplete in the source extract.
Randwick City Council
Council under which the committee met and whose minutes were confirmed.
Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club
Received partial venue-hire assistance.
Maroubra Seals Club
Proposed location of a temporary bus layover during the event.
SSROC
Council approved an alternate delegate arrangement for this body.