Housing & planning · Georges River Council
Council backs planning submission for proposed Hurstville development
Georges River Council endorsed a preliminary response to the environmental impact assessment for SSD-130519492 in Hurstville, for forwarding to the NSW planning department.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
Georges River Council has endorsed a preliminary submission on proposed State Significant Development SSD-130519492 in Hurstville. The resolution identifies the addresses as 9 Gloucester Road and 420-430 Forest Road. Council authorised minor administrative and editorial amendments before lodgement and directed that the endorsed submission be forwarded to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
The resolution concerns Council’s response to the development’s environmental impact assessment, not approval of the development itself. The item heading lists 420-430 Gloucester Road rather than Forest Road, so the supplied minutes do not establish which street name is correct for the second address. The minutes do not state the proposal’s scale, dwelling count, construction timetable or the detailed planning issues raised in Council’s submission.
The minutes record nine votes for the motion and six against, and declare it carried. The named voting list also contains nine councillors for and six against.
The resolution followed a public forum in which several speakers were listed as supporting the submission. Separately, Council voted to advocate for broader notification of State Significant Development applications, so potentially affected residents and businesses have a reasonable opportunity to comment on major proposals.
What deserves a closer look
The adopted resolution endorses Council's submission, authorises minor amendments and directs forwarding to the state planning department; it does not approve the development itself.
The named voting list contains nine supporters and six opponents, consistent with the stated result. The mayoral and deputy mayoral titles do not represent additional voters.
The item heading and resolution give different street names for the second address. The article attributes each address to its location in the record rather than asserting which is correct.
Questions for follow-up reporting
What substantive concerns, conditions or recommendations are contained in Attachment 1 to Council's submission?
When will the endorsed submission be lodged and made publicly available?
What is the proposed development's scale and expected effect on local infrastructure, traffic and housing?
How will DPHI address Council's submission in its assessment?
What happens next
The Director Planning and Environment may make minor administrative and editorial amendments to the submission before lodgement.
Council is to forward the endorsed submission to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
Council resolved to endorse a preliminary submission regarding the environmental impact assessment for State Significant Development SSD-130519492 in Hurstville. The resolution identifies the addresses as 9 Gloucester Road and 420-430 Forest Road, Hurstville, while the item heading identifies the second address as 420-430 Gloucester Road.
(b) That the revised commencement time take effect from the Ordinary Council Meeting scheduled for 30 November 2026. ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING CCL093-26 Endorsement of Submission for SSD at 9 Gloucester Road and 420-430 Gloucester Road Hurstville (SSD-130519492) (Report by Senior Strategic Planner) Note: It was noted that Councillor Stratikopoulos left the Chambers at 08:52pm Note: It was noted that Councillor Stratikopoulos returned to the Chambers at 08:55pm Note: It was noted that Councillor Allison left the Chambers at 09:05pm Note: It was noted that Councillor Allison returned to the Chambers at 09:07pm RESOLVED: Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Mort That Council: (a) Endorse the preliminary submission (Attachment 1) attached to this report regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) for the State Significant Development (SSD- 130519492) at 9 Gloucester Road and 420-430 Forest Road, Hurstville.
CCL093-26, resolution clause (a)
Open original minutes ↗The minutes record nine votes for and six against, matching the named voting list, and declare the motion carried.
Record of Voting For the Motion: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Allison, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Liu, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Mort, Councillor Stratikopoulos Against the Motion: Councillor Anzellotti, Councillor Arthur, Councillor Gao, Councillor Hayes, Councillor Pun, Councillor Wang On being PUT to the meeting, voting on this Motion was nine (9) votes FOR and six (6) votes AGAINST. The Motion was CARRIED. FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE CCL094-26 Report on Outstanding Council Resolutions (Period up to and including September 2026) (Report by Executive Services Officer) RESOLVED: Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Mahoney That Council receive and note the report.
CCL093-26, record of voting and carried declaration
Open original minutes ↗Council resolved to advocate to the NSW Government for broader notification requirements for State Significant Development applications so potentially affected residents and businesses have a reasonable opportunity to be informed and comment.
RESOLVED: Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Jamieson Georges River Council - Minutes of Council Meeting - 26 October 2026 Page 13 That Council (a) Note the changes to notification and community engagement for planning matters in Georges River resulting from the Statewide Community Participation Plan; (b) Write to the NSW Premier, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, and local State Members of Parliament advocating for improvements to the NSW Planning Portal and associated consultation processes to ensure they are accessible to older residents, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disabilities and others who may face barriers to digital participation; and (c) Advocate to the NSW Government for broader notification requirements for State Significant Development applications to ensure all potentially affected residents and businesses have a reasonable opportunity to be informed of and comment on major development proposals.
ENV042-26, resolution clauses (a)-(c)
Open original minutes ↗Several public-forum speakers were listed as supporting the SSD submission.
Councillor Mahoney will remain in the meeting and take part in the considerations on these items. PUBLIC FORUM No. Speaker name Report Number Report name For or Against Attendance 1 Paul Riley CCL090- 26/COM047- 26 Lease Agreement Between Georges River Council and Olds Park Sports Club Limited - Year 3 Rental Subsidy AGAINST In person 2 Paul Prodromou CCL091- 26/ENV043- 26 Hogben Park Landscape Master Plan - Outcomes of Preliminary Consultation and Feasibility Assessment FOR Providing a written submission 3 Jethro Mulder CCL093-26 Endorsement of Submission for SSD at 9 Gloucester Road and 420- 430 Gloucester Road Hurstville (SSD-130519492) FOR In person 4 Mark Salzmann CCL093-26 Endorsement of Submission FOR In person For the Motion: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Allison, Councillor Anzellotti, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Gao, Councillor Hayes, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Liu, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Mort, Councillor Pun, Councillor Stratikopoulos, Councillor Wang Georges River Council - Minutes of Council Meeting - 26 October 2026 Page 3 for SSD at 9 Gloucester Road and 420- 430 Gloucester Road Hurstville (SSD-130519492) 5 Tony Baddour CCL093-26 Endorsement of Submission for SSD at 9 Gloucester Road and 420- 430 Gloucester Road Hurstville (SSD-130519492) FOR Providing a written submission 6 Yomna Touni NM068-26 Lobbying Reform and Political Transparency FOR In person 7 Maria Yip NM065-26 Planning for Free Public Wi- Fi FOR Providing a written submission 8 Dr Tanima Banerjee NM065-26 Planning for Free Public Wi- Fi FOR In person 9 Sijan Maskey NM065-26 Planning for Free Public Wi- Fi FOR Providing a written submission 10 Susan Severino NM066-26 Economic Feasibility and Housing Capacity Review for the Beverly Hills Master Plan FOR In person 11 Bill Cearns NM066-26 Economic Feasibility and Housing Capacity Review for the Beverly Hills Master Plan.
Public forum, CCL093-26 entries
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from Georges River Council’s minutes for the Council Meeting of 26 October 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Council endorsed a preliminary submission on SSD-130519492 in Hurstville.
- The Director Planning and Environment was authorised to make minor administrative and editorial amendments before lodgement.
- The endorsed submission is to be forwarded to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
- The minutes declare the motion carried nine votes to six, consistent with the named voting list.
- The resolution identifies 420-430 Forest Road, while the item heading gives 420-430 Gloucester Road; the correct street name for that address is not established by the supplied minutes.
- The minutes do not state the development’s scale, dwelling number, construction timetable or the detailed contents of Council’s submission.
Why it matters
- The submission records Georges River Council’s preliminary response for the state assessment of a proposed Hurstville development. The minutes do not disclose the submission’s detailed planning arguments or the development’s potential impacts.