Seven-home Mons Avenue plan refused over bulk, setbacks and privacy Randwick’s planning panel unanimously rejected DA/526/2026 for 62 Mons Avenue, Maroubra, citing a six-storey street presentation, 1.2 to 1.4-metre side setbacks and poor transition to nearby homes. Council: Randwick City Council Meeting: 10 Sep 2026 Recorded status: rejected BRIEF Randwick’s Local Planning Panel unanimously refused DA/526/2026 for seven three-bedroom apartments at 62 Mons Avenue, Maroubra. Its reasons included a six-storey street presentation, excessive bulk, 1.2 to 1.4-metre side setbacks, privacy and solar-access concerns, inadequate deep soil and poor transition to adjoining two- and three-storey homes. KEY FACTS - The Randwick Local Planning Panel unanimously refused DA/526/2026 for 62 Mons Avenue, Maroubra, on 10 September 2026. - The proposal comprised seven three-bedroom dwellings in a five-storey residential flat building, with 10 car spaces and two motorcycle spaces in a basement. - The panel cited a six-storey street presentation, excessive bulk, shallow 1.2 to 1.4 metre side setbacks and poor transition to adjoining two- and three-storey dwellings. - Recorded concerns included privacy, solar access, deep soil, excavation, landscaping and design excellence. - Three objectors addressed the panel, which also considered written submissions, the council assessment report and a site visit. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The source distinguishes the application's five-storey description from the panel's separate reference to a six-storey street presentation; the article preserves that distinction. - The panel connected side setbacks not only with privacy and amenity concerns but also with the potential future development of adjoining sites. - The resolution expressly refuses consent, and the voting outcome states that it was carried unanimously. No numerical vote tally is asserted. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - Will the applicant revise the design or lodge a further application? - Does the applicant intend to pursue any other planning pathway? - How would any revised proposal address the panel's concerns about side setbacks, building separation, privacy and deep soil? SOURCE PASSAGES The minutes identify the Randwick Local Planning Panel public meeting as held on 10 September 2026. "This is page 1 of the Minutes of the Randwick Local Planning Panel (Public) meeting held on 10 September 2026 MINUTES OF RANDWICK LOCAL PLANNING PANEL (PUBLIC) MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1PM Present: Chairperson: Steven Layman Expert Members: Marcia Doheny & Elizabeth Kinkade Community Representative: Clara Hawker Council Officers present: Manager Development Assessment Mr F Ko Coordinator Major Assessments Mr F Macri Acting Executive Planner Mr J Edmonds Declarations of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests A) Nil." (Minutes title and meeting details) The panel resolved to refuse consent to DA/526/2026 for 62 Mons Avenue, Maroubra. "The Panel then attended the Coogee Room to deliberate and vote on each matter. The resolutions, reasons and voting outcomes for each item on the agenda are detailed below: General Reports Nil Development Application Reports D63/26 Development Application Report - 62 Mons Avenue, Maroubra (DA/526/2026) RESOLUTION: That the RLPP refuses consent under Section 4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, as amended, to Development Application No." (Development Application Reports, D63/26 resolution) The minutes record that the resolution was carried unanimously. "• We note the provisions of the ADG which specifically require consideration of the desired future character. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting closed at 2:07pm. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES BY PANEL MEMBERS Steven Layman (Chairperson) Marcia Doheny Elizabeth Kinkade Clara Hawker" (Voting outcome following the panel's reasons) DA/526/2026 proposed demolition, tree removal, a five-storey residential flat building with seven three-bedroom dwellings, a basement with 10 car spaces and two motorcycle spaces, pool and cabana refurbishment, and ancillary and landscaping works. "DA/526/2026 for demolition of existing building/structures, tree removal and construction of a 5-storey residential flat building comprising 7 MINUTES OF RANDWICK LOCAL PLANNING PANEL MEETING 10 SEPTEMBER 2026 This is page 2 of the Minutes of the Randwick Local Planning Panel (Public) meeting held on 10 September 2026 x 3 bedroom dwellings and a single basement level for 10 car parking spaces and 2 motorcycle spaces, renovation and refurbishment of existing swimming pool and pool cabana, associated ancillary and landscaping works, at No." (Development description in the resolution) The refusal reasons state that the proposal is inconsistent with the objectives of the R2 Low Density Residential zone. "62 Mons Avenue, Maroubra, for the following reasons: Pursuant to Randwick LEP 2012 – Clause 2.3 Zone Objectives (R2 Low Density Residential), the proposal is inconsistent with the objectives of the R2 Low Density Residential zone." (Refusal reason under Randwick LEP 2012, Clause 2.3) The panel cited a six-storey street presentation, excessive bulk, shallow side setbacks and poor transition to adjoining two- and three-storey dwellings. "The six‑storey street presentation, excessive bulk, shallow side setbacks and poor transition to adjoining 2–3 storey dwellings do not recognise the desirable elements of the existing streetscape or contribute to the desired future character of a precinct undergoing transition under the LMR provisions." (Streetscape and transition refusal reason) The panel said the development failed to protect residential amenity or maintain the intended low-density environment, and that compatibility of the bonus height and bulk with the desired future character of the R2 LMR precinct had not been demonstrated. It described the resulting built form as akin to R3/R4 typology. "The development fails to protect residential amenity and does not maintain the intended low‑density environment. Pursuant to SEPP (Housing) 2021 – Chapter 2 In‑fill Affordable Housing (Clause 20) design requirements, the applicant has not demonstrated that the extent of height and bulk generated by the bonus uplift results in a building scale that is compatible with the desired future character of the R2 LMR precinct in transition. The six‑storey presentation to Mons Avenue, excessive massing, oversized balconies, blade walls, shallow side setbacks and inefficient floorplate result in a built form akin to R3/R4 typology." (Amenity and in-fill affordable housing compatibility reasons) The panel described side setbacks of 1.2 to 1.4 metres as inadequate. "• 4.3 Setbacks – o Front setback forward of neighbouring buildings o Side setbacks (1.2–1.4 m) inadequate o Rear setback constrained by pool and cabana • 5 Building Design – inefficient massing and excessive articulation." (Randwick DCP setbacks refusal reason) SOURCES https://randwick.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/09/PPP_10092026_MIN_4287_AT.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/randwick-infocouncil-randwick-local-planning-panel-public-10-sep-2026-10-sep-2026-minutes-maroubra-apartment-plan-refused-over-1-2m-side-se-f266f12992/ 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.