Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Public) - 16 July 2026

Topics

• Woollahra planning panel unanimously refuses unidentified development application
  The Woollahra Local Planning Panel rejected a planning application by a 4–0 vote after a site inspection and review of submissions.
  The decision is the meeting’s only substantive public outcome, but the supplied minutes do not identify the site or proposal.

Decisions

• Planning application refused
  The Panel resolved to refuse the application for the reasons set out in the adopted Reasons for Refusal, following a site inspection and consideration of submissions, late correspondence and Council’s assessment under section 4.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
  The refusal means the unidentified development proposal will not proceed in its submitted form.

Discussion

• Planning application outcome
  A single planning matter was considered and refused unanimously, with the vote recorded as 4–0.
  Residents who made submissions or are near the proposal may be affected by the refusal and the adopted reasons.

Impacts

• The planning application was refused.
• The adopted Reasons for Refusal address matters raised in public submissions.
• No application address, proposal description or further appeal or enforcement action is identified in the supplied minutes.

Next

• The adopted Reasons for Refusal should be read for the detailed grounds and submission responses.
  Available with the meeting minutes or associated attachment; no further action or timing is specified in the supplied text.

Extract

Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Public) Thursday, 16 July 2026 1:00 PM Minutes Woollahra Municipal Council Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Public) 16 July 2026 Page | 2 Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Public) Thursday 16 July 2026 Held under clause 25 of Schedule 2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Present:Kara Krason(Chair) Graham Brown(Expert) Helen Lochhead(Expert) Nicola Grieve(Community Representative) Staff:Rhys Johnson(Team Leader - Governance & Meetings) Max Moratelli(A/Manager - Development Assessment) Thomass Wong(Team Leader) Note:The Panel was briefed by Council staff on each item prior to the meeting. The Panel then deliberated and voted on each item in a c...