Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Public) - 2 July 2026

Topics

• Woollahra panel rejects terrace and pool proposal on Edgecliff Road
  The Woollahra Local Planning Panel refused a proposal for a terrace, swimming pool and landscaping at 101 Edgecliff Road after considering submissions and a Council assessment.
  The decision determines that the proposal cannot proceed in its current form and is directly relevant to nearby residents and submitters.
• Alterations and additions refused at 127 Queen Street, Woollahra
  The Panel refused DA101/2026/1 for alterations and additions at 127 Queen Street after considering submissions, late correspondence and Council officers’ assessment.
  The refusal gives residents and the applicant a formal outcome on a site-specific development proposal.
• Refusal of alterations and additions at 127 Queen Street
  The Panel refused DA101/2026/1 for alterations and additions at 127 Queen Street, Woollahra, for the reasons in the adopted reasons for refusal. The motion was carried 3–0.
  The proposed building works will not proceed under this application unless the applicant revises the proposal or successfully challenges the decision.

Decisions

• Refusal of terrace, pool and landscaping proposal at 101 Edgecliff Road
  The Panel refused the development application for a terrace with a pool and associated landscaping at 101 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, for the reasons in the adopted reasons for refusal. The motion was carried 4–0.
  The proposal will not proceed in its approved form unless the applicant successfully challenges or revises the application.
• Refusal of alterations and additions at 127 Queen Street
  The Panel refused DA101/2026/1 for alterations and additions at 127 Queen Street, Woollahra, for the reasons in the adopted reasons for refusal. The motion was carried 3–0.
  The proposed building works will not proceed under this application unless the applicant revises the proposal or successfully challenges the decision.

Discussion

• Development application refusal at 101 Edgecliff Road
  The Panel considered a site inspection, submissions and Council officers’ assessment under section 4.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 before refusing the proposal.
  Nearby residents and submitters receive a formal outcome on a proposal involving a terrace, swimming pool and landscaping.
• Development application refusal at 127 Queen Street
  The Panel considered a site inspection, submissions, late correspondence and Council officers’ assessment before refusing DA101/2026/1.
  Residents and submitters receive a formal decision on proposed alterations and additions at the site.

Impacts

• The two development proposals were refused and cannot proceed as approved under the applications considered at the meeting.
• The minutes refer to adopted reasons for refusal in Attachment 2, but the detailed reasons are not included in the extracted text.
• The Panel’s decisions followed public submissions and registered public speakers at the meeting.

Places

• 101 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra (development site)
  Site of the refused terrace, pool and associated landscaping proposal.
• 127 Queen Street, Woollahra (development site)
  Site of refused DA101/2026/1 for alterations and additions.
• Woollahra (suburb)
  Suburb containing both development sites and the Woollahra Local Planning Panel.

Next

• Applicants may review the adopted reasons for refusal and consider whether to revise their proposals or pursue any available appeal or review pathway.
  After the 2 July 2026 decisions; specific deadlines are not stated in the extracted minutes.
• Council should publish or make available Attachment 2 containing the adopted reasons for refusal.
  Not specified in the extracted minutes.

Extract

Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Public) Thursday, 2 July 2026 1:00 PM Minutes Woollahra Municipal Council Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Public) 2 July 2026 Page | 2 Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Public) Thursday 2 July 2026 Held under clause 25 of Schedule 2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Present:Penelope Holloway(Chair) Oliver Klein(Expert) Kerry Kyriacou(Expert) Luise Elsing(Community Representative) Staff:George Fotis(Team Leader) Thomass Wong(Team Leader) Fiona Calverley(Governance Governance & Meeting Officer) Marcia Garrido(Governance Governance & Meeting Officer) Note:The Panel was briefed by Council staff on each Item prior to the meeting. The Panel heard...