Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel - 16 Mar 2026 10:00 AM

Key decisions

• Fencing works approved for childcare centre in Wahroonga
  Development consent was granted to eDA0683/25 for replacement of street frontage fencing, internal fencing and an internal railing at 60 Coonanbarra Road (also known as 23 Millewa Avenue), Wahroonga, subject to conditions in the Development Assessment Report.
  Nearby residents and the childcare centre are affected by site fencing changes and consent conditions, including consistency of boundary fencing finishes and tree protection measures.
• Subdivision approved at 4 Maunder Avenue, St Ives
  Development consent was granted to eDA0729/25 for demolition of existing structures and Torrens title subdivision of one lot into two lots at 4 Maunder Avenue, St Ives, subject to conditions in the Development Assessment Report, as amended.
  Residents in St Ives may see future redevelopment and increased housing density on the site.
• Subdivision approval narrowed to exclude indicative building works
  For 4 Maunder Avenue, the panel inserted Condition 1A to clarify that approval only covers the proposed driveway crossing and layback in highlighted areas, and does not grant consent for indicative potential building footprints, a double garage or an indicative driveway within the site.
  This limits what can proceed under the current approval and clarifies that additional building elements would need separate approval.

Important topics

• Community consultation produced no submissions
  For the applications described in the extracted minutes, community views were sought through notification under Council’s Community Participation Plan, but no submissions were received.
  Residents had an opportunity to comment, but no objections or submissions were recorded in the extracted text.
• Five-year lapse period applies to consents
  The consents lapse if the approved works are not physically commenced within five years of the Notice of Determination, under section 4.53 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
  Approved works are time-limited and cannot remain indefinitely uncommenced.
• Panel cited suitability of St Ives site for density increase
  In approving the St Ives subdivision, the panel noted a similar outcome could be possible through State Government dual occupancy provisions and said the site is close to schools, open space, road networks and public transport and is suitable for increased density.
  This signals support for modest housing intensification in well-serviced parts of the area.

Resident impacts

• Fencing upgrades were approved for an existing childcare centre in Wahroonga.
• A St Ives residential lot can now be demolished and subdivided into two Torrens title lots.
• The St Ives approval does not authorise the indicative building footprints, garage or internal driveway shown on certain plans.
• Tree protection and consistent black boundary fencing finishes were required in the fencing-related consent.
• No community submissions were recorded for the applications described in the extracted minutes.

Places affected

• 60 Coonanbarra Road, Wahroonga (address)
  Approved fencing, internal fencing and railing works at an existing childcare centre.
• 23 Millewa Avenue, Wahroonga (address)
  Alternative address for the childcare centre site affected by the fencing approval.
• 4 Maunder Avenue, St Ives (address)
  Approved demolition of existing structures and subdivision of one lot into two.
• Wahroonga (suburb)
  Suburb affected by the childcare centre fencing approval.
• St Ives (suburb)
  Suburb affected by the demolition and subdivision approval.

Next steps

• Applicants may proceed in accordance with the granted consents and conditions.
  After issue of the Notice of Determination
• Approved works must physically commence before the consents lapse.
  Within five years of the Notice of Determination
• Any building elements excluded by Condition 1A at 4 Maunder Avenue would require separate approval if pursued.
  Before any such works are undertaken

Extracted minutes text

Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL -KLPP-Mins-2026/077087 /1 MINUTES OF KU-RING-GAI LOCAL PLANNING PANEL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, 16 MARCH 2026 Present: Heather Warton - Chairperson Lisa Bella Esposito - Expert Panel Member John O’Grady - Expert Panel Member Ian Arnott - Community Panel Member Staff Present: Development Assessment Services Manager (Shaun Garland) Planning Panels Coordinator (Sascha Solomon) Urban & Heritage Planning Manager (Antony Fabbro) Team Leader Urban Planning (Craige Wyse) Team Leader – Development Assessment (Brodee Gregory) Team Leader – Development Assessment (Selwyn Segall) Team Leader – Development Assessment (Jonathan Goodwill) Executive Urban Planner (Rathna Rana) Urba...