Housing & planning · Ku-ring-gai Council
Roseville neighbour’s privacy and scale concerns recorded as panel approves 2 Kings Avenue dwelling
The Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel granted consent unanimously after a neighbour at 3 Alexander Parade spoke against the proposal and 13 written submissions were received.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
A neighbour at 3 Alexander Parade spoke against a proposed dwelling, swimming pool and associated works at 2 Kings Avenue, Roseville, where the Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel later granted development consent unanimously on 2 November 2026.
The neighbour reiterated written concerns about privacy, overlooking, and the bulk and scale of the building. The panel minutes describe those as potential issues for adjoining properties because of the subdivision pattern.
In its recorded reasons, the panel said highlight windows, a setback exceeding Council’s Development Control Plan requirements and proposed landscaping were satisfactory in addressing privacy concerns. The consent covers demolition of existing structures, construction of the dwelling house and swimming pool, and associated works, subject to conditions in Council’s Development Assessment Report.
The application attracted 13 written submissions and one verbal address at the public meeting. The minutes say the issues raised were addressed in Council’s assessment report and considered by the panel.
The consent will lapse if the approved works are not physically commenced within five years of the date of the Notice of Determination. The minutes do not state the date of that notice, so the deadline cannot be calculated from the public record supplied.
What deserves a closer look
The minutes record consent and the panel's view that the listed design measures satisfactorily addressed privacy concerns, but they do not set out the detailed conditions in the Development Assessment Report.
The five-year commencement period runs from the date of the Notice of Determination, which is not given in the supplied minutes.
Questions for follow-up reporting
What are the detailed conditions in the Development Assessment Report, including any requirements relevant to privacy, landscaping or construction?
What date appears on the Notice of Determination, and when does the five-year commencement period expire?
What happens next
Any approved demolition and construction must follow the conditions in the Development Assessment Report.
Works must physically commence within five years of the date of the Notice of Determination if the consent is to remain valid.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
The panel granted consent for demolition, a dwelling house, swimming pool and associated works at 2 Kings Avenue, Roseville, subject to conditions in the Development Assessment Report. The consent lapses if approved works are not physically commenced within five years of the date of the Notice of Determination.
Vide: GB.1 Demolition of existing structures, construction of a dwelling house, swimming pool and associated works THE PANEL RESOLVED: A. The Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel, exercising the functions of Ku-ring-gai Council, as the consent authority, pursuant to Section 4.16 of the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979, being satisfied that the proposed development would be in the public interest, granted development consent to eDA0204/26 for demolition of existing structures, construction of a dwelling house, swimming pool and associated works at No. 2 Kings Avenue, Roseville, subject to conditions in the Development Assessment Report. Pursuant to Section 4.53 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, this consent lapses if the approved works are not physically commenced within five years of the date of the Notice of Determination.
KLPP41 / GB.1
Open original minutes ↗The public-meeting speaker addressed the panel against the application for demolition, a dwelling house, swimming pool and associated works at 2 Kings Avenue, Roseville.
No interests were declared by staff or Panel members. ADDRESS TO THE PANEL The following speaker addressed the Panel on the following items on the agenda: GB.1 2 Kings Avenue, Roseville – Demolition of existing structures, construction of a dwelling house, swimming pool and associated works Against the application: Lyn Khoury The public meeting closed at 12:45 PM The determination meeting commenced at 12:47 PM Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 2 GENERAL BUSINESS KLPP41 2 Kings Avenue, Roseville – Demolition of existing structures, construction of a dwelling house, swimming pool and associated works File: EDA0204/26
Address to the Panel / GB.1
Open original minutes ↗The adjoining neighbour at 3 Alexander Parade spoke at the public meeting and reiterated written concerns about privacy, overlooking, and the building's bulk and scale.
The Panel was addressed by the adjoining neighbour (3 Alexander Parade) to the south at the public meeting who reiterated her written concerns including privacy and overlooking and bulk and scale of the building.
KLPP41 / GB.1
Open original minutes ↗The panel recorded that highlight windows, a setback exceeding Council's DCP requirements and proposed landscaping were satisfactory in addressing privacy concerns.
These are potential issues for the adjoining properties given the subdivision pattern. The Panel considered the provision of highlight windows, the setback over and above the requirements of Council's DCP and proposed landscaping was satisfactory in addressing privacy concerns.
KLPP41 / GB.1
Open original minutes ↗The application received 13 written submissions and one verbal address, and the recorded vote was unanimous.
There were thirteen written submissions received and one verbal address at the public meeting. The issues raised were addressed in detail in Council's Assessment Report and considered by the Panel. Voting: Unanimous The determination meeting closed at 1:24 PM Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 3 Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 4 Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 5 Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 6 Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 7 The Minutes of the Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel Meeting held on 2 November 2026 (Pages 1 - 6) were confirmed as a full and accurate record of proceedings by Heather Warton on 2 November 2026.
KLPP41 / GB.1
Open original minutes ↗The panel recorded 2 November 2026 as the date of decision.
B. Date of Decision: 2 November 2026 C. Reason for the Decision: The Panel concurred with the recommendation in Council's Development Assessment Report and the conditions of consent.
KLPP41 / GB.1
Open original minutes ↗The minutes state they were confirmed as a full and accurate record by Heather Warton on 2 November 2026.
Voting: Unanimous The determination meeting closed at 1:24 PM Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 3 Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 4 Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 5 Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 6 Minute KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL Page 20261102-KLPP-Mins-2026/340036 /Page 7 The Minutes of the Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel Meeting held on 2 November 2026 (Pages 1 - 6) were confirmed as a full and accurate record of proceedings by Heather Warton on 2 November 2026.
Minutes confirmation
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from Ku-ring-gai Council’s confirmed public minutes of the Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel meeting held on 2 November 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- The Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel granted consent for demolition of existing structures, a dwelling house, swimming pool and associated works at 2 Kings Avenue, Roseville.
- The decision was made on 2 November 2026 and the recorded vote was unanimous.
- A neighbour at 3 Alexander Parade raised concerns about privacy, overlooking, and the building’s bulk and scale.
- The Panel recorded 13 written submissions and one verbal address at the public meeting.
- The consent lapses if approved works are not physically commenced within five years of the date of the Notice of Determination.
Why it matters
- The consent allows demolition and residential construction at 2 Kings Avenue, while the panel’s reasons identify privacy, overlooking, and building bulk and scale as potential concerns for adjoining properties. The detailed consent conditions were not included in the minutes supplied.