planning · Burwood Council
Burwood Place basement and parking redesign backed, but final call sent back to council staff
Burwood Council’s planning panel supported changes to the Burwood Place project at 42 - 60 Railway Parade and part Wynne Avenue, including a new Basement Level B9, before delegating final determination to the Manager Planning and Development for technical review.
Burwood Place’s basement and parking redesign has cleared the Burwood Local Planning Panel, but the project at 42 - 60 Railway Parade and part Wynne Avenue still needs a final technical sign-off from council staff.
The panel supported a Section 4.55(1A) modification to DA.2021.44 for the mixed-use development, including the introduction of Basement Level B9, changes to parking allocation, staging amendments and associated basement works.
The application was referred to the panel under Burwood Council’s delegation framework after the Manager City Development said it was in the public interest for the independent panel to determine it, rather than a council officer.
But the panel did not finish the job itself. It delegated determination to the Manager Planning and Development so council technical staff could complete a review of the amended plans.
In its reasons, the panel said the modification was of minimal environmental impact and that the development, as modified, remained substantially the same as originally approved.
It also noted further minor amendments to structural walls and waste chute locations. Those details were flagged for review before formal determination.
The applicant told the panel the changes do not affect the elevations, any external part of the building or the public domain.
For Burwood residents and anyone tracking the Burwood station precinct, the basement and parking changes remain alive, with the remaining scrutiny focused on below-ground design and staging. The panel said the proposal would not cause material adverse impacts on built form, amenity, traffic or surrounding development, and that it remained consistent with the Burwood Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan.
The Burwood Place item was one of three planning matters considered by the panel that night, alongside approvals for works at 19 Lindsay Street and a seven-lot subdivision at 23 Weldon Street and 2 Wyatt Street.
Reference minutes
Burwood Council, Burwood Local Planning Panel Meeting, 1 July 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- The project is Burwood Place at 42 - 60 Railway Parade and part Wynne Avenue, Burwood.
- The application was a Section 4.55(1A) modification to DA.2021.44.
- Changes include the introduction of Basement Level B9, parking allocation amendments and staging changes.
- The panel supported the proposal but delegated the final determination to the Manager Planning and Development.
- Council said the amended plans needed a final technical review of structural walls and waste chute locations.
- The panel said the changes are internal and below ground and would not materially affect built form, amenity or traffic.
Why it matters
- The Burwood Place changes affect basement parking and staging for a major mixed-use project near Burwood station, with the final technical review now sitting with council staff.