Eastern Sydney
Woollahra Municipal Council
Woollahra Municipal Council decisions and meeting notes from public minutes. This page follows 18 recent meetings, including 17 with decisions or resident-facing discussion. 22 articles have been written from the source minutes. Recent records mention Roads, traffic and parking, Planning, development and housing, Woollahra, Rose Bay.
- Meetings
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- Substantive
- 17
- Articles
- 22
- Watch items
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Latest
Woollahra residents get 28 days to weigh in on financial sustainability policy
Woollahra Municipal Council has opened its draft Financial Sustainability Policy to public exhibition, with submissions to be considered in a future report.
Potential future changes to housing capacity, building form and development intensity in Edgecliff, Woollahra and the Double Bay Centre.
Further consideration of traffic, roads, social infrastructure, heritage, tree canopy and public views as part of planning for growth.
No immediate development approval, rate change, service change or funding allocation was recorded in the supplied material.
$33,600 is recommended for temporary Library staffing for the HSC Study Zone during the 2026 examination period.
Articles
Woollahra residents get 28 days to weigh in on financial sustainability policy
Woollahra Municipal Council has opened its draft Financial Sustainability Policy to public exhibition, with submissions to be considered in a future report.
Woollahra rejects 6-8 push for local planning tests on adverse effects and housing capacity
The failed proposal would have asked the general manager to develop criteria for “significant adverse effects” and “feasible housing capacity” across the local government area.
Woollahra backs rules for Strategic and Corporate Committee authority in 13-0 vote
The Delegations Framework was adopted subject to an administrative amendment, with the resolution leaving the change unspecified.
Rose Bay tower approval challenged over 110-space basement and excavation risks
Woollahra councillors voted 13-0 to object to the state-approved, nine-storey project at 2-16 Spencer Street, citing cumulative traffic, groundwater, settlement and flooding concerns.
Paddington flood-mitigation plan opens for 28 days of public comment
Residents affected by flood risk around Cecil Street and Trumper Park can review Woollahra Council’s draft concept design before a further report is prepared.
Woollahra to tighten construction traffic plans and investigate on-the-spot fines
Councillors voted 13-0 to endorse a 2026 guideline requiring construction traffic plans to list all required information, while the General Manager examines City of Sydney rules and enforcement powers.
Woollahra to send councillor conduct submission with Part M removed
A unanimous 13-0 vote backed an amended response on the draft Model Code of Conduct, with the General Manager authorised to lodge it by 7 August.
Bellevue Hill refuge approved in principle as Scots College parking curbs face investigation
Woollahra Council has backed traffic-calming measures at Cranbrook Road and Victoria Road and will examine parking restrictions across nine nearby streets.
Bellevue Hill intersection plan held over for school development check
A 6-0 vote has pushed Woollahra Council’s investigation of Cranbrook Road and Victoria Road improvements to 27 July, with late correspondence to examine whether higher student numbers triggered a development application.
Edgecliff Road motorbike-only parking plan rejected in 6-0 vote
Woollahra Council will not create a 3.2-metre motorbike-only space near 420 Edgecliff Road, leaving the existing parking arrangements unchanged.
Wallis Street signs approved as Woollahra rejects 3.2-metre motorbike bay
New shared-path signs and markings will be installed on Wallis Street, while the proposed motorbike-only restriction near 420 Edgecliff Road will not proceed.
Construction sites face clearer traffic-plan rules under Woollahra recommendation
A proposed 2026 guideline would require more specified information in construction traffic-management plans before Council updates its standard condition.
Decisions
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.
Capital and operational budget revotes recommended
The committee recommended receiving the June 2026 Capital Works Program progress report and approving $340,000 in capital revotes and $2,226,171 in operational revotes for inclusion in the 2026–2027 Budget. It also recommended a $33,600 Library operating-budget increase for HSC Study Zone staffing from 28 September to 5 November 2026. The revised budget surplus before capital grants and contributions would be $1.686 million, down from the original $2.392 million.
The changes affect Council spending, service delivery and the forecast operating surplus.
Funding recommended for Murray Rose Baths/Swimming Enclosure project
The committee recommended allocating $1 million from the Voluntary Planning Agreement contribution for 136–148 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, to the Murray Rose Baths/Swimming Enclosure project.
This directs developer-contribution funding towards a public aquatic and recreation project.
Issues
Roads, traffic and parking
Alternate approach to State-led rezoning supported
Planning, development and housing
Alternate approach to State-led rezoning supported
Budget, rates and governance
Capital and operational budget revotes recommended
Funding and grants
Capital and operational budget revotes recommended
Projects and capital works
Alternate approach to State-led rezoning supported
Waste, water and environment
Draft Financial Sustainability Policy to go on exhibition
Topics
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.
Infrastructure, traffic, heritage and tree canopy safeguards
The alternate approach includes traffic analysis, social and physical infrastructure planning, value capture to help fund infrastructure, heritage protection, retention of significant tree canopy and protection of key public-domain views.
These measures are intended to manage the local impacts of additional development and protect valued environmental, heritage and public-realm features.
Capital works and budget position
The June 2026 progress report included capital and operational rollovers and revotes, with a combined operational-revote value of $2.226 million and a revised operating surplus of $1.686 million before capital grants and contributions.
The revised position indicates how carried-over projects and operational commitments affect Council’s available budget.
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.
Yarranabbe Park water quality
Council will investigate health risks and undertake more water-quality monitoring before considering whether swimming could be suitable at the site.
The work addresses public-health and environmental questions before any possible swimming facility is considered.
Local road and parking management
Several Local Transport Forum recommendations were adopted, covering traffic calming, parking layouts, mobility-parking changes and stopping restrictions.
The measures are intended to improve safety, traffic operations and parking management at specified locations.
Public exhibition of financial policies
The draft Financial Sustainability Policy and draft Borrowing Policy will each be exhibited for 28 days, followed by reports on submissions.
Residents, ratepayers and community organisations can review the proposed policies and make submissions.
State planning expectations and rezoning
The committee considered the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment (Statement of Expectations) Order 2026 and separately discussed the State-Led rezoning process in confidential session.
Planning rules and any future rezoning decisions may affect development, housing and property interests, but the minutes provide no public detail about the confidential matter.
Places
Woollahra
Subject to the proposed State-led rezoning and Council’s alternate approach.
Rose Bay
Proposed tennis-centre lease at 550 New South Head Road.
Cranbrook Road and Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill
Location of proposed traffic calming and pedestrian refuge measures.
Wallis Street, Woollahra
Location of approved shared-path signage changes, including areas near Ocean Street, 98 Wallis Street and Woods Avenue.
Edgecliff Road near 420 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra
Location where the proposed motorbike-only parking restriction was rejected.
Jersey Road near 112 Jersey Road, Paddington
Location of approved replacement parking restrictions for a redundant mobility-parking space.
Edgecliff
Subject to the proposed State-led rezoning and Council’s alternate approach; the Edgecliff Centre planning proposal identified a potential uplift of 615 dwellings.
Cecil Street to Trumper Park, Paddington
Location of the draft concept design recommended for public exhibition.
Projects
Tennis Nation by Rod Fahey
Proposed tenant for the Rose Bay community-land tennis centre.
Cecil Street, Paddington to Trumper Park Flood Mitigation Project
Project whose draft concept design was approved for exhibition.
Hugh Latimer Centre
Existing site considered for preschool expansion.
Murray Rose Baths/Swimming Enclosure
Proposed recipient of $1 million in Voluntary Planning Agreement funding.
Swimmable Harbour
Proposal for possible swimming at Yarranabbe Park.
Women’s Housing Company
Proposed purchaser of affordable housing units funded through the contributions.
Disability Inclusion Action Plan
The Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2026–2030 is now adopted.
Lyne Park Tennis Centre
Subject of the tender, petition and new operating arrangement.