Strategic Planning and Development Committee - 04/08/2026

Topics

• Waverley adopts 10-year walking strategy after strong community support
  Council unanimously adopted Walking Waverley, a 2025–2035 strategy focused on pedestrian safety, walkability and lower vehicle speeds.
  The strategy sets the long-term direction for walking improvements, but delivery will occur progressively and is not guaranteed to be fully funded immediately.
• Six Hunter Ward sites move forward for traffic-calming designs
  Six Hunter Ward locations will move to further concept development for traffic calming, while 10 other sites will remain under monitoring.
  Residents at the six priority locations may see the next stage of traffic-calming planning, while construction timing remains dependent on future reports, funding and capital works priorities.
• Waverley responds to proposed NSW development-assessment reforms
  Waverley Council approved two submissions to the NSW planning department on proposed consent conditions and development-assessment reforms.
  The submissions may influence State planning rules affecting development applications, consent conditions and assessment processes in Waverley.

Decisions

• Walking Waverley strategy adopted
  Walking Waverley – The Waverley Walking Strategy 2025–2035 was adopted unanimously. Council noted that implementation will occur over time, subject to priorities, available funding and State Government collaboration.
  Sets Council’s adopted policy direction for improving walkability and pedestrian safety across Waverley.
• Hunter Ward traffic-calming locations prioritised
  Six high-priority Hunter Ward traffic-calming locations were approved for further concept development. Five medium- and five lower-priority locations will continue to be monitored for possible future capital works.
  Moves six locations into the next planning stage while leaving other identified sites dependent on future priorities and funding.
• Submissions on proposed planning reforms approved
  Council approved two submissions to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure concerning standard and model conditions of consent and the Improving Development Assessment Discussion Paper.
  Allows Council to formally advocate on proposed State planning and development-assessment changes.

Discussion

• Walking strategy adopted and transport-strategy review scheduled for 2027
  Council adopted Walking Waverley – The Waverley Walking Strategy 2025–2035. It also committed to commencing a review of the People, Movement and Places strategy in 2027.
  Provides a long-term policy direction for walking, pedestrian safety and lower vehicle speeds, subject to funding and implementation priorities.
• Hunter Ward traffic-calming priorities
  Six high-priority traffic-calming locations identified in the Hunter Ward Local Area Traffic Management study were approved for further concept development.
  Affected streets may progress to more detailed traffic-calming designs, but no construction timetable or funding allocation was stated.
• Submissions on State development-assessment reforms
  Council approved submissions to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on proposed standard and model conditions of consent and improvements to development assessment.
  The submissions represent Council’s input into State planning reforms that could affect local development applications.
• Heritage policy and short-term rental accommodation briefings
  Council noted briefing papers on the Heritage Policy Implementation planning proposal and short-term rental accommodation impacts and review.
  No new policy or regulatory decision was recorded on either issue at this meeting.

Impacts

• Walking and pedestrian-safety improvements will be guided by the newly adopted Walking Waverley strategy, but implementation will depend on future funding and priorities.
• Six Hunter Ward locations will proceed to further traffic-calming concept development; construction was not approved at this meeting.
• Council’s submissions may influence State rules affecting development consent conditions and assessment processes.
• The existing People, Movement and Places transport strategy is scheduled for review commencing in 2027.

Places

• The Boot Factory, Spring Street, Bondi Junction (facility)
  Meeting venue
• Hunter Ward (ward)
  Ward traffic study and priority traffic-calming locations
• Waverley (local government area)
  Local government area covered by the adopted walking strategy and planning submissions

Next

• Develop concepts for the six approved high-priority Hunter Ward traffic-calming locations and provide further reports where required.
  Future reports; no specific date stated
• Consider medium- and lower-priority Hunter Ward traffic-calming locations for future capital works as priorities, funding and opportunities allow.
  Future capital works programs
• Commence review of the People, Movement and Places strategy.
  2027
• Progress implementation of Walking Waverley in collaboration with State Government agencies, subject to Council priorities and available funding.
  Over time; no specific delivery timetable stated

Extract

This is of the minutes of the Strategic Planning and Development Committee meeting held on 4 August 2026 MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE BOOT FACTORY, SPRING STREET, BONDI JUNCTION ON TUESDAY, 4 AUGUST 2026 Present: Councillor Michelle Stephenson (Chair) Bondi Ward Councillor Will Nemesh (Mayor) Hunter Ward Councillor Ludovico Fabiano Waverley Ward Councillor Dov Frazer Hunter Ward Councillor Steven Lewis Hunter Ward Councillor Paula Masselos Lawson Ward Councillor Margaret Merten Bondi Ward Councillor Joshua Spicer Waverley Ward Councillor Lauren Townsend Lawson Ward Councillor Katherine Westwood Lawson Ward Councillor Dominic Wy Kanak Bondi...