Planning proposal request for 203-233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff

Update

Rezoning review 

On 19 November 2024, the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel (SECPP) considered a rezoning review and determined that the planning proposal for 203-233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff should be submitted for a Gateway determination, subject to changes.

The SECPP endorsed the following planning controls for both the site and the adjacent Council-owned road reserve:

  • FSR - A maximum FSR of 9:1 across both sites; minimum non-residential FSR of 2:1 on 203-233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff
  • HOB - Maximum HOB of 128m (effectively 37 storeys); and
  • Local provision – Inclusion of a clause that requires preparation of a site-specific Development Control Plan (DCP) addressing design guidelines such as setbacks, podium heights, overshadowing, etc. 

You can read the Record of Decision here(PDF, 287KB).

If the proposal progresses to receive a Gateway determination, the DPHI will manage the public exhibition process, including notify surrounding landowners and the wider community. We acknowledge the substantial interest in the community regarding this planning proposal, and we will also publish the exhibition details on Council’s website.

Staff will continue to provide update on the planning proposal via this page.

Council resolution

At its meeting on 25 November 2024, Council resolved not to proceed with the planning proposal request. Read the full Council resolution. 

What is a Gateway determination?

The Gateway determination is a checkpoint for the DPHI, and the DPHI will decide if the planning proposal has sufficient strategic and site specific merit to proceed to public exhibition.

Get more information on the NSW Local Environmental Plan making process.

Find more information(PDF, 329KB) on the role of Council, the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel and the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s role in the planning proposal process.

Summary

On 8 April 2024, a planning proposal request for 203-233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff was lodged (Lot 203 DP 1113922, Lot 5 DP 243380 and Lot 2 DP 553702).

The request for a planning proposal seeks to amend the Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014 to:

  • Increase the maximum Height of Buildings standard from part 0m, part 6m and part 26m to part 60m and to part 124m-128m.
  • Increase the maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) from 2.5:1 to 9:1.
  • Establish a maximum FSR on the Council-owned road reserve of 3.5:1.
  • Introduce a minimum non-residential FSR of 2:1.

The applicant has provided an indicative development concept for a 37 storey mixed use building comprising commercial, office, retail, community infrastructure, and residential uses which could be facilitated by the proposed amendments.

In December 2020, a previous planning proposal was lodged for the site which sought to facilitate a mixed use development up to 45 storeys. The Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel resolved not to support the proposal and it did not proceed to a Gateway determination. Information on this previous planning proposal may be viewed here.  

Initial Assessment

An initial staff assessment of the request for a planning proposal was reported to the Woollahra Local Planning Panel (Woollahra LPP) on 17 October 2024. 

The advice of the Woollahra LPP was reported to the Environmental Planning Committee (EPC) on 4 November 2024. Read the full meeting minutes.

Documentation

Planning proposal request and supplementary information

The applicant submitted the following information to support the request for a planning proposal:

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