Ku-ring-gai Council
Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel - 1 Jun 2026 10:00 AM
The Panel refused a mixed-use commercial development at 4-10 Bridge Street, Pymble, citing unresolved stormwater and easement issues and insufficient supporting engineering information.
Topics
- Panel refuses Pymble mixed-use development over drainage and easement concerns
Local planning refusal driven by unresolved stormwater capacity, pipe condition and neighbour consent issues.
The decision blocks a commercial redevelopment and highlights how drainage and easement constraints can stop projects in established suburbs.
Decisions
- Development consent refused for 4-10 Bridge Street, Pymble
The Panel refused eDA0462/25 for demolition of existing structures and construction of a mixed-use commercial building with basement parking and associated works.
The proposal will not proceed unless a revised application addresses the Panel’s concerns, affecting local streetscape, traffic, drainage and amenity.
Discussion
- Stormwater and drainage concerns
The Panel accepted concerns that CCTV inspection did not cover the full pipeline, the pipe condition was uncertain, and no hydraulic calculations or DRAINS model were provided to show the system could safely handle post-development flows.
Residents and nearby property owners were concerned about potential flooding, overland flow and impacts on adjoining land. - Easement and adjoining property consent issues
Works would require access to adjoining infrastructure on the Bunnings site and consent from burdened property owners and strata corporations, which had not been provided.
Neighbouring landholders and easement beneficiaries may be directly affected by any future redesign or negotiations. - Deferral and unresolved design matters
The applicant returned with amended drawings and supplementary reports after a previous deferral, but the final design response, including streetscape impacts, was not presented to the Panel.
A revised proposal may be lodged later, so local residents may see the project return in changed form.
Impacts
- The proposed mixed-use development at Pymble was refused, delaying any construction.
- Potential stormwater and drainage risks to adjoining properties were a key issue.
- Future redevelopment of the site may need further engineering work and neighbour approvals.
Places
- Pymble
Location of the refused development at 4-10 Bridge Street. - Bridge Street
Site of the proposed mixed-use commercial building. - Bunnings site
Adjoining infrastructure area referenced for drainage works and access.
Next
- Applicant to liaise with the owner of the adjoining infrastructure and other easement beneficiaries
Before any future resubmission - Applicant to address drainage, hydraulic and CCTV investigation issues
If the proposal is revised and re-lodged - Potential future redesign to respond to streetscape and other concerns
Following the Panel refusal
Extract
Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL -KLPP-Mins-2026/163180 /1 MINUTES OF KU-RING-GAI LOCAL PLANNING PANEL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, 1 JUNE 2026 Present: Chairperson (Heather Warton) Expert Panel Member (Lisa Bella Esposito) Expert Panel Member (John O’Grady) Community Panel Member (Ian Arnott) Staff Present: Director Development and Regulation (Michael Miocic) arrived at 10:22 AM Development Assessment Services Manager (Shaun Garland) Planning Panels Coordinator (Sascha Solomon) Team Leader Development Assessment (Brodee Gregory) Executive Assessment Officer (Luke Donovan) Team Leader Development Engineering (Ross Guerrera) Senior Landscape Assessment Officer (Constanza Bottazzini) Ecological Assessme...