246 meetings on the record
Council planning and development decisions
Highlights
- The proposal could enable a substantially larger mixed-use development and affordable housing contribution in St Peters. It will be forwarded to the NSW Government for finalisation.
- The project is intended to deliver an upgraded community and sports facility at Pratten Park, subject to future funding decisions.
- The approval permits changes to a significant local industrial or commercial site, subject to development conditions.
- The project could support additional housing and land development in Eugowra, but negotiations remain conditional on funding arrangements.
- These priorities will guide future community programs, grants and partnerships.
- The classification changes the council land status of five units associated with the development.
Decisions
Planning proposal for Crown Street and Princes Highway endorsed
Council endorsed amendments to the Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 for 75–85 Crown Street and 116 Princes Highway, St Peters, including MU1 Mixed Use zoning, a 4:1 floor space ratio, a maximum building height of RL 51 metres and site-specific provisions including at least 2% affordable housing in perpetuity.
The proposal could enable a substantially larger mixed-use development and affordable housing contribution in St Peters. It will be forwarded to the NSW Government for finalisation.
Pratten Park club upgrade advanced
Council noted the feasibility design and cost estimate for the Pratten Park Community Sports and Bowling Club, requested an immediate Development Application and committed to completing the upgraded facility by mid-2028, with funding to be determined through a quarterly budget review.
The project is intended to deliver an upgraded community and sports facility at Pratten Park, subject to future funding decisions.
Manildra distribution centre modification approved
Development Application DA2026/0163 for modification of a warehouse or distribution centre at 18 Dederang Street, Manildra, was approved subject to conditions. The decision was supported unanimously in the recorded division.
The approval permits changes to a significant local industrial or commercial site, subject to development conditions.
Housing and land development project progressed
Council authorised the General Manager to continue negotiating the acquisition of land for Phase 2 of the Cabonne Housing and Land Development Project in Eugowra, subject to the REDCIP funding deed being fully entered into with the NSW Government.
The project could support additional housing and land development in Eugowra, but negotiations remain conditional on funding arrangements.
Social priorities updated
Council noted the Social Study 2026 and identified priorities covering social isolation, financial wellbeing and housing affordability, domestic and family violence, youth wellbeing, and reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community wellbeing.
These priorities will guide future community programs, grants and partnerships.
Affordable housing lots reclassified
Five lots at 137A, 137B and 137C Anzac Parade, Kensington were classified as operational land following public exhibition.
The classification changes the council land status of five units associated with the development.
Revised Code of Meeting Practice adopted
The Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel adopted a revised Code of Meeting Practice.
This changes the procedural framework governing future Panel meetings and decision-making.
16-townhouse development refused at 14–18 Richard Road, St Ives
Consent was refused for demolition, construction of 16 townhouses and Torrens and strata title subdivision. The Panel adopted the reasons in the Development Assessment Report. The recorded decision date was 17 August 2026, although the item appears in the 21 September minutes.
The proposed 16-townhouse development will not proceed in its submitted form. Thirty-six community submissions were considered.
Refusal of eight-storey co-living development
Development Application DA.2026.24 for demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of an eight-storey, 27-room co-living development with basement parking at 64 Wentworth Road, Burwood, was refused. Reasons included major minimum-lot-size non-compliance, inadequate communal open space, unsatisfactory long-term waste collection, basement access concerns, insufficient design excellence and unacceptable impacts on residents, neighbouring properties and the public domain.
The proposal will not proceed in its current form, reducing the immediate risk of additional building scale, waste-collection activity and access impacts at the site.
Two-lot subdivision approved
Development Application DA.2026.57 for a two-lot Torrens Title subdivision of an existing detached dual occupancy, with minor ancillary works, at 58 Waratah Street, Croydon Park, was approved subject to conditions. The Panel accepted the Clause 4.6 justification for varying the minimum street-frontage standard and found the proposal consistent with the R2 Low Density Residential zone.
The approval enables the existing dual occupancy site to be subdivided into two Torrens Title lots, with conditions intended to address access and impacts on adjoining properties.
Licensed restaurant refused in North Avoca
Development Application DA/2004/2024/A for a licensed restaurant/cafe at 15/21-23 North Avoca Parade was refused. Reasons included the absence of Body Corporate consent and failure to satisfy relevant planning considerations.
The proposed restaurant will not proceed in its submitted form at the North Avoca site.
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.
Co-living housing refused in North Gosford
Development Application DA/234/2026 for co-living housing and demolition of existing structures at 76 Hills Street, North Gosford was refused under section 4.16(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The supplied extract does not include the detailed reasons.
The proposed co-living development and associated demolition will not proceed in the submitted form.
Affordable housing scheme and planning proposal advanced
Council endorsed the amended Ku-ring-gai Affordable Housing Contributions Scheme for 28 days of public exhibition and resolved to submit planning changes affecting clauses 4.6 and 6.14 of the Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 for a Gateway determination.
Could affect affordable-housing contributions and planning controls for future development across Ku-ring-gai.
Terrace housing controls placed on exhibition
Council endorsed proposed amendments to the Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan covering multi-dwelling housing terraces and related definitions, for public exhibition.
Residents, builders and developers will be able to comment on proposed local design and development controls for terrace housing.
Our Fairer Future Plan Stage 2 to go on public exhibition
Council endorsed the plan and supporting studies for exhibition across Annandale, Ashfield, Balmain, Dulwich Hill, Croydon including the future Ashfield to Iron Cove GreenWay, Enmore, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham, Stanmore, Rozelle and St Peters. The Director Planning was authorised to make editorial, formatting and technical changes before exhibition.
Residents and property owners in the listed areas will be able to review and comment on proposed changes to Council’s approach to new housing.
Bondi Junction progress report amended
Council adopted the six-monthly Delivery Program 2025–2029 progress report with revised wording describing the proposed Bondi Junction master plan, community concerns and further engagement with community and business groups. It also recorded the Special Entertainment Precinct as supporting music, dining and leisure in Bondi Junction and the east. The motion passed on the Chair’s casting vote after an amendment to remove the changes was lost.
Residents will see revised public reporting about the Bondi Junction master plan, including acknowledgement of concerns and planned further engagement.
Development application in Maroubra supported
The Panel supported the application for 11 Mermaid Avenue, Maroubra, identified as DA/614/2026, after considering the site, written submissions and Council's assessment report under Section 4.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
The minutes record Panel support for the application, but the extracted text does not include the full description of the proposed works or detailed conditions.
Development application refused
DA/526/2026 for 62 Mons Avenue, Maroubra was refused unanimously after the Panel considered written and oral submissions, the officer assessment and the site visit.
The proposal will not proceed in its current form, affecting the applicant, objectors and nearby residents.
Amendment approved at 234–236 Cumberland Road, Auburn
The Panel supported variations to building-height and landscaping standards and approved an amendment to development consent 2020/0080. The amendment allows a 30% increase in floor space ratio and building height, with at least 15% of gross floor area dedicated to affordable housing, subject to conditions.
The decision enables additional housing and requires a minimum affordable-housing component, while allowing departures from height and landscaping standards.
Topics
Affordable housing and development controls
The endorsed St Peters planning proposal includes rezoning, increased development capacity and a requirement for at least 2% of new residential gross floor area as affordable housing in perpetuity.
The proposal may change the scale and mix of development in the Crown Street and Princes Highway precinct.
Waste servicing and commercial vehicle access
The Panel found that the 64 Wentworth Road co-living proposal did not demonstrate a satisfactory long-term waste servicing arrangement or adequately resolve commercial vehicle and basement access requirements.
Waste collection movements and vehicle access were treated as material issues affecting residents, neighbours and the public domain.
Planning-standard variations
The meeting considered significant variations to planning standards, including the minimum lot size and communal open space requirements for co-living housing, and the minimum street frontage standard for the Croydon Park subdivision.
The decisions show how major planning variations are assessed against amenity, orderly development and public-interest considerations.
Affordable housing contribution settings
The amended scheme and related Local Environmental Plan planning proposal will proceed through exhibition and state planning assessment. The material refers to identifying the maximum proportion of affordable housing that could be held in perpetuity rather than for only 15 years.
May influence the amount and durability of affordable housing delivered through future development.
Planning controls for terrace housing
Proposed amendments would add local controls and definitions for terrace housing in the Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan. The proposal will be publicly exhibited, with administrative delegation to the Director Strategy and Environment.
Could affect the design, assessment and approval of future terrace and multi-dwelling housing.
Housing planning framework
Our Fairer Future Plan Stage 2 sets out Council’s approach for new housing in identified Inner West suburbs and areas.
The plan may affect future housing capacity, development patterns and planning expectations in multiple suburbs.
Bondi Junction master plan
Council’s revised progress-report wording describes a proposed master plan involving additional housing, a revitalised mall with a plaza, more public space and community infrastructure. It acknowledges resident concerns and says further engagement with community and business groups is intended.
The wording signals that the master plan remains subject to refinement and continued consultation.
Affordable housing and additional floor space in Auburn
An amendment to an existing consent at 234–236 Cumberland Road permits a 30% increase in floor space ratio and building height, with at least 15% of gross floor area for affordable housing.
Residents may see additional development capacity and an affordable-housing component on the site.
Co-living housing approved in Lidcombe
A six-storey, 53-room co-living development with basement parking was approved at 14 Kerrs Road after the Panel considered written submissions and recommended conditions.
The project may affect the local streetscape, housing supply, construction activity and neighbouring amenity.
Housing and homelessness
The Committee reviewed homelessness prevention initiatives and the operation of the Transitional Housing Model, including the effect of reduced Homes NSW funding on local social-housing availability.
Housing supply, homelessness responses and the future capacity of transitional housing directly affect people seeking secure and affordable accommodation.
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.
Public-interest declarations
Councillors declared non-significant non-pecuniary interests in the school tree-removal motion, a development application at 8 Connemara Drive and small-donation requests.
The declarations provide transparency about councillor connections to matters considered by Council.
Changes to planning-panel arrangements
The Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel is being phased out under NSW Government reforms, while the Central Coast Local Planning Panel will require new membership from 1 July 2027.
The structure and community representation of local planning decisions may change.
Development and major-project monitoring
The Committee received updates on development application statistics, planning proposal statistics, State Significant Developments and other major applications.
These updates provide ongoing visibility of development activity and major projects across the Central Coast.
Access and traffic review at 8 Connemara Drive
Questions were raised about access restrictions under a Section 88B instrument, traffic safety at the Gorman Road and Connemara Drive intersection, and whether traffic-monitoring results could affect the development application. Staff advised that a safety review could be raised separately if required.
The access review may affect traffic arrangements and the timing of a final decision on the proposed place of public worship.
Existing subdivision access restrictions
Staff advised that restrictions on land titles under Section 88B can create a legal impediment to changing access arrangements. Rear-lot restrictions were described as a condition intended to provide a landscape buffer for adjoining residential areas.
The legal and planning restrictions may limit changes to vehicle access for affected properties.