Application Assessment Panel - 28 July 2026

Topics

• Decision delayed on proposed Vaucluse Road redevelopment
  The Application Assessment Panel has deferred a decision on a new dwelling, pool and landscaping project at 38 Vaucluse Road.
  Residents and the applicant must wait for a further planning assessment focused on earthworks before the proposal can be determined.

Decisions

• Development application deferred
  Development Application No. 34/2026/1 for demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling house, swimming pool and landscaping works at 38 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse, was deferred to a future Application Assessment Panel meeting.
  The proposal has not been finally determined. A further decision will be made after Council staff complete additional assessment.
• Further earthworks assessment required
  Staff must review the matters in the deferred commencement conditions against section 6.2, Earthworks, of the Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014 and provide a final assessment against that section.
  The additional review may affect the eventual planning outcome and conditions for the development.

Discussion

• Planning assessment at 38 Vaucluse Road
  The Panel considered a proposal involving demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling, swimming pool and landscaping works.
  Nearby residents and other interested parties will need to wait for the deferred application to return to the Panel.

Impacts

• No final approval or refusal was issued for the development application.
• Council staff must undertake further assessment of earthworks provisions before the application returns to the Panel.
• The meeting concluded at 3:17 PM.

Places

• 38 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse (development site)
  Location of Development Application No. 34/2026/1 for a new dwelling, swimming pool and landscaping works.
• Vaucluse (suburb)
  Suburb affected by the deferred development application.

Next

• Council staff to review the deferred commencement condition matters against section 6.2 Earthworks of the Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014.
  Before the application returns to the Application Assessment Panel.
• Council staff to provide a final assessment against section 6.2 Earthworks.
  At a future meeting when the deferred application is reconsidered.

Extract

Application Assessment Panel Tuesday, 28 July 2026 3:00 PM Minutes Woollahra Municipal Council Application Assessment Panel Agenda 28 July 2026 Page | 2 Application Assessment Panel Meeting Tuesday, 28 July 2026 Minutes Present:Scott Pedder - Director, Planning & Place Matthew Campbell - Manager, Compliance & Enforcement Eleanor Smith - Executive Planner Mario D'Alessio - Senior Assessment Officer Also in Attendance: Nil Woollahra Municipal Council Application Assessment Panel Agenda 28 July 2026 Page | 3 1.Opening The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed the Panel and members watching or joining the meeting online. 2.Acknowledgement of Country (Gadigal People and Birrabirragal People) The...