Randwick Local Planning Panel (Electronic) - 10 Sep 2026

Topics

• Randwick panel approves Coogee serviced-apartment expansion with new noise and security controls
  A serviced-apartment redevelopment at 161-167 Dolphin Street can proceed after the Panel accepted planning-standard variations and imposed a detailed management plan requirement.
  Nearby residents will be affected by expanded communal and roof-terrace facilities, while the approval creates formal obligations covering noise, patron limits, complaints, security and responsible alcohol service.
• La Perouse garage reconstruction approved at 27 Endeavour Avenue
  The Panel approved a Section 4.56 modification allowing demolition of remaining garage structures and reconstruction of the garage in the same location.
  The decision changes the approved works at a specific residential site and endorses revised architectural and landscape documentation.
• Randwick planning panel supports development application at Mermaid Avenue, Maroubra
  The Panel supported DA/614/2026 for 11 Mermaid Avenue after reviewing submissions and Council's statutory assessment.
  The decision advances a development proposal in Maroubra, although the extracted minutes do not state the full project description or conditions.

Decisions

• Serviced-apartment alterations approved subject to deferred commencement
  The Panel granted deferred commencement consent for alterations and additions at 161-167 Dolphin Street, Coogee, including changes to serviced apartments, communal facilities, the roof terrace, lifts, plant, facades and signage. It accepted variations to the Height of Buildings and Floor Space Ratio standards under the Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012.
  The approval is subject to conditions, including an updated Plan of Management addressing noise, anti-social behaviour, complaints, security, alcohol service and patron capacity.
• Garage reconstruction modification approved
  The Panel approved an application to modify DA/197/2022 for demolition of the remaining garage structures and reconstruction of the garage in the same location at 27 Endeavour Avenue, La Perouse. The consent was amended to endorse updated plans and supporting documents.
  The decision permits the revised garage works at the specified residential property, subject to the amended consent conditions.
• 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.

Discussion

• Noise and amenity controls for Coogee serviced apartments
  Condition 15 was amended to require an updated Plan of Management before occupation or use. The plan must address acoustic compliance, noise emissions, nearby residents' amenity, complaints, anti-social behaviour, security, responsible alcohol service and authorised patron capacity.
  Nearby residents will have formal management and compliance requirements intended to reduce noise and other amenity impacts.
• Planning-standard variations in Coogee
  The Panel found compliance with the Height of Buildings and Floor Space Ratio standards unnecessary and unreasonable in the circumstances and accepted the applicant's environmental planning grounds for the variations.
  The decision allows the project to proceed with departures from specified local planning standards.

Impacts

• The Coogee serviced-apartment project can proceed only after deferred commencement requirements and consent conditions are satisfied.
• An updated Plan of Management must be approved before the Coogee development is occupied or used, with specific controls for noise, complaints, security and patron numbers.
• The approved La Perouse modification permits reconstruction of a garage in its existing location.
• The Maroubra application received Panel support, although the extracted minutes do not provide enough detail to describe its specific resident impacts.

Places

• 161-167 Dolphin Street, Coogee (development site)
  Serviced-apartment alterations and additions, including upgraded communal and roof-terrace facilities.
• 27 Endeavour Avenue, La Perouse (development site)
  Garage demolition and reconstruction modification.
• 11 Mermaid Avenue, Maroubra (development site)
  Development application DA/614/2026 supported by the Panel.
• Coogee (suburb)
  Location of the serviced-apartment development and associated amenity controls.
• La Perouse (suburb)
  Location of the approved garage modification.
• Maroubra (suburb)
  Location of the supported development application.

Next

• The Coogee applicant must satisfy deferred commencement and standard consent conditions before the consent becomes operative.
  Before the development proceeds under the deferred commencement consent.
• An updated Plan of Management for the Coogee development must be submitted to and approved by Council's Manager of Development Assessment.
  Before occupation or use of the development.
• The La Perouse development must be carried out in accordance with the endorsed amended plans and consent conditions.
  During implementation of the modified consent.

Extract

This is of the Minutes of the Randwick Local Planning Panel (Electronic) meeting held on 10 September 2026 MINUTES OF RANDWICK LOCAL PLANNING PANEL (ELECTRONIC) MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026 Present: Chairperson: Steven Layman Expert Members: Marcia Doheny & Elizabeth Kinkade Community Representative: Clara Hawker Council Officers present: Manager Development Assessment Mr F Ko Coordinator Major Assessments Mr F Macri Acting Executive Planner Mr J Edmonds Declarations of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests A) Nil The Panel deliberated and voted on each matter via an electronic meeting. The resolutions, reasons and voting outcomes for each item on the agenda are detailed belo...