planning · Woollahra Municipal Council
Woollahra residents and developers invited to comment on development contributions changes
Council voted 14-0 to exhibit Amendment 5 to the Woollahra Section 7.12 Development Contributions Plan 2022.
Residents and developers will have the chance to comment on proposed changes to Woollahra’s development contribution arrangements after Woollahra Municipal Council voted unanimously to publicly exhibit Amendment 5 to its Section 7.12 Development Contributions Plan 2022.
The amendment was approved for exhibition at the council’s ordinary meeting on 28 September 2026. All 14 councillors supported the motion.
Council resolved to receive and note a report on the draft amendment and exhibit the document contained in an attachment to the Strategic and Corporate Committee report of 7 September 2026.
The decision opens a formal public comment process, but does not adopt new contribution rates, fees, levies or charges. The supplied council material does not identify any individual rates, projects or development types that would change under Amendment 5.
The public exhibition will give people affected by development across the municipality an opportunity to review the draft and make submissions. That includes residents responding to new construction in their area and developers assessing the contribution requirements attached to projects in Woollahra.
No exhibition opening or closing dates were specified, and council did not set a date for considering submissions or deciding whether to adopt the amendment.
The proposed changes apply across Woollahra, with the council’s decision focused on allowing Amendment 5 to be publicly exhibited rather than approving the amendment itself. Residents, property owners, developers and planning professionals will need to wait for the exhibition details before making submissions.
The amendment is separate from other decisions at the meeting, including proposed sports courts at Woollahra Oval 2 and 3, a proposed outdoor fitness station at Cooper Park Amphitheatre and planning objections concerning development in Rose Bay.
Council’s resolution was recorded as carried 14-0, with no councillor voting against the exhibition of Amendment 5.
Reference minutes
Woollahra Municipal Council made the decision at its Ordinary Council Meeting on 28 September 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Woollahra Council resolved to publicly exhibit Amendment 5 to the Woollahra Section 7.12 Development Contributions Plan 2022.
- The vote was unanimous, 14-0.
- The amendment was considered at the council’s 28 September 2026 ordinary meeting.
- The draft was contained in an attachment to the Strategic and Corporate Committee report of 7 September 2026.
- The decision does not specify any new rates, fees, levies or charges.
- The exhibition dates and timing of a later Council decision were not specified.
Why it matters
- The proposal opens a formal chance for residents and developers to comment, but no new contribution rate or charge has yet been adopted.