Mortdale proposal will not proceed, committee recommendation says Georges River’s planning committee recommended noting departmental advice and exhibiting revised Mortdale controls as part of a wider DCP package. Council: Georges River Council Meeting: 9 Nov 2026 Recorded status: approved BRIEF Georges River Council’s Environment and Planning Committee recommended noting departmental advice that the current Mortdale Local Centre planning proposal, PP2026/0001 and PP-2025-2192, will not proceed. Any future proposal would require additional strategic and technical investigations and a new submission. The committee recommended exhibiting revised Mortdale DCP controls within Amendment No. 8; the wider recommendation calls for at least 28 days of exhibition and a further report afterward. KEY FACTS - The recommendation cites departmental advice that the current Mortdale planning proposal, PP2026/0001 and PP-2025-2192, will not proceed further. - A future proposal would require additional strategic and technical investigations and submission as a new planning proposal. - The committee recommended that Council endorse revised Mortdale DCP controls for public exhibition within Amendment No. 8. - The minutes record the Mortdale motion as carried 13 votes to one, with Councillor Wang against. - The broader DCP recommendation calls for public exhibition for a minimum of 28 days and a further report after the exhibition period. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The committee carried a recommendation for Council endorsement of exhibition; the supplied record does not establish a separate Council decision or final adoption of the Mortdale DCP controls. - The minutes leave the timing of any exhibition and the eventual content of the controls unspecified. - The recommendation cites advice that the current proposal will not proceed while preserving a possible future strategic planning pathway for Mortdale. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - If Council endorses exhibition, when would the Amendment No. 8 exhibition open and close? - What specific strategic and technical investigations would be required before a replacement Mortdale proposal could be submitted? - How might later strategic planning work affect the controls proposed for exhibition? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - If Council endorses the exhibition recommendations, the revised Mortdale DCP controls would be exhibited within Amendment No. 8 for at least 28 days. - The wider recommendation calls for a further report to Council after any public exhibition period. - Mortdale's future role, growth and planning framework may be considered through later strategic planning work, including implementation of the Sydney Plan and review of the LSPS. SOURCE PASSAGES The Mortdale recommendation asks Council to note advice from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure that the current proposal, PP2026/0001 in Council's records and PP-2025-2192 in the NSW Planning Portal, will not proceed further, and that any future proposal would require additional strategic and technical investigations and submission as a new planning proposal. "The Motion was CARRIED. ENV048-26 Update on the Implementation of Mortdale Local Centre Master Plan (Report by Senior Strategic Planner) Note: It was noted that Councillor Mahoney returned to the Chambers at 08:54pm COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Mort (a) That Council note the advice provided by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure at Attachment 1 that the current Planning Proposal, identified as PP2026/0001 in Council's records and PP-2025-2192 in the NSW Planning Portal, will not Georges River Council - Minutes of Environment and Planning Committee Meeting - 9 November 2026 Page 5 proceed further, and that any future planning proposal for Mortdale Centre would require additional strategic and technical investigations and submission as a new planning proposal. (b) That Council endorse the revised draft amendment to the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 for Mortdale Local Centre at Attachment 2 for public exhibition for inclusion in, and public exhibition as part of, the broader Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 amendment package being considered under a separate Council report (known as Amendment No.8)." (ENV048-26, committee recommendation (a)) The recommendation calls for Council to endorse the revised draft Mortdale amendment to the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 for public exhibition as part of Amendment No. 8. "and that any future planning proposal for Mortdale Centre would require additional strategic and technical investigations and submission as a new planning proposal. (b) That Council endorse the revised draft amendment to the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 for Mortdale Local Centre at Attachment 2 for public exhibition for inclusion in, and public exhibition as part of, the broader Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 amendment package being considered under a separate Council report (known as Amendment No.8)." (ENV048-26, committee recommendation (b)) The recorded vote was 13 in favour and one against, with Councillor Wang opposed; the motion was carried. "Record of Voting For the Motion: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Allison, Councillor Anzellotti, Councillor Arthur, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Hayes, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Liu, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Mort, Councillor Pun, Councillor Stratikopoulos Against the Motion: Councillor Wang On being PUT to the meeting, voting on this Motion was thirteen (13) votes FOR and one (1) vote AGAINST. The Motion was CARRIED. ENV049-26 Public Spaces (Unattended Property) (PSUP) (Report by Manager Environment Health & Regulatory Services) COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Councillor Liu, Councillor Mahoney (a) That Council note the release of the Report on the Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Laws Evaluation on 1 September 2026." (ENV048-26, Record of Voting and carried outcome immediately before ENV049-26) Draft Amendment No. 8 to the Georges River Development Control Plan 2021 includes amendments relating to low-density residential development, heritage considerations, local character areas, Mortdale Local Centre precinct controls and housekeeping. "Mahoney (a) That Council receive and note the Georges River Council Heritage Conservation Areas Review report (Attachment 2). (b) That Council endorse the public exhibition of draft Amendment No. 8 to the Georges River Development Control Plan (GRDCP) 2021 comprising of amendments relating to low density residential developments, heritage considerations, local character areas, precinct- based controls for the Mortdale Local Centre and housekeeping amendments within the following Parts of the GRDCP: (i) Table of Contents (ii) GRDCP Part 1 Introduction (iii) GRDCP Part 3 General Planning Considerations (iv) GRDCP Part 4 General Land Use (v) GRDCP Part 5 Residential Locality Statements (vi) GRDCP Part 6.1 Low Density Residential Controls (vii) GRDCP Part 6.2 Medium Density Residential Controls Georges River Council - Minutes of Environment" (ENV046-26, committee recommendation (b)) The recommendation calls for public exhibition of draft Amendment No. 8 for a minimum of 28 days and a further report to Council after the exhibition period. "and Planning Committee Meeting - 9 November 2026 Page 3 (viii) GRDCP Part 6.3 High Density Residential Controls (ix) GRDCP Part 7 Business Precincts (x) GRDCP Part 11 Heritage (new standalone heritage chapter) (xi) GRDCP Appendices (xii) GRDCP Glossary (c) That Council endorse the public exhibition of draft Amendment No. 8 to the GRDCP for a minimum of 28 days in accordance with the Statewide Community Participation Plan, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021. (d) That Council authorise the Director Environment and Planning to make minor modifications to any numerical, typographical, interpretation and formatting error, if required, in preparation for the public exhibition. (e) That a further report be submitted to Council following the public exhibition period. Record of Voting For the Motion: Mayor, Councillor Borg, Councillor Landsberry, Councillor Allison, Councillor Anzellotti, Councillor Arthur, Deputy Mayor, Councillor Dimoski, Councillor Hayes, Councillor Jamieson, Councillor Liu, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Mort, Councillor Stratikopoulos, Councillor Wang On being PUT to the meeting, voting on this Motion was UNANIMOUS." (ENV046-26, committee recommendation (c)–(e)) The recommendation says Mortdale Local Centre's future role, growth and planning framework may be further considered through strategic planning work, including implementation of the Sydney Plan and review of Council's Local Strategic Planning Statement. "(d) That Council note that the future role, growth and planning framework for the Mortdale Local Centre may be further considered through future strategic planning work, including implementation of the Sydney Plan and the review of Council's Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS)." (ENV048-26, committee recommendation (d)) SOURCES https://georgesriver.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/11/ENV_09112026_MIN.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/georges-river-infocouncil-environment-and-planning-committee-9-nov-2026-9-nov-2026-minutes-mortdale-proposal-will-not-proceed-committee-rec-72cbcd0a42/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. Check the original record and seek comment before republishing claims or analysis. Illustrations are generic, not depictions of actual projects.