The DA Round Up is back after a short break, and it’s been a big couple of weeks in the development world.
First up, Council’s online DA tracking service will be unavailable from 13 to 30 November 2026 as Council’s IT systems are upgraded. During this time, DA’s and building-related certificates can still be lodged, but allow for additional time. Manly Observer will also be unable to report on DA’s loaded to the portal during this time as we won’t have visibility.
To developments…
The Housing Delivery Authority has recommended (and the Minister has accepted) for a 14-storey residential flat building with 299 dwellings and 15 percent allocated as affordable housing for 15 years at 6-14 Mona Vale Road and 8 & 10 Vineyard Street, Mona Vale. There is currently a State Significant Development Application for the same address for 185 dwellings, however, this will soon be withdrawn in favour of this larger scale development.
A 16-storey, $135 million shop-top housing development is proposed at 16-20 Fisher Street & 5-13 Redman Road, Dee Why, after a State Significant Development application was lodged for 150 dwellings, 22 of them (15 per cent) allocated as affordable housing for 15 years. The SSD comes with a rezoning proposal to allow for the building’s height, plus a second SSD for early works on the site. Part of the development is on the site of the current The Builders Club Dee Why.
At 13 Inglebar Avenue & 116 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights, a DA to replace two houses with six seniors housing townhouses will go on exhibition from 23 October, with 17 of the 22 assessed trees proposed for removal.
And on to determinations, NSW Planning approved the Opal Healthcare residential care facility at 36-42 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview, despite 37 objections from 38 submissions. The Land and Environment Court approved an eight-storey shop-top housing development at 22-24 Raglan Street, Manly, (currently boutique hostel, Stoke Beach House), a five-storey apartment building at 92 North Steyne, Manly, and a 18 independent living unit seniors housing development at 140-142 Ocean Street, Narrabeen (this is not the development at Indigo by Moran, that is still being assessed). The Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel unanimously approved modifications to an 11-unit residential flat building at 32 Golf Avenue, Mona Vale.
Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week in alphabetical suburb order. Approvals on large-scale developments are at the end.
A
19 Cornwell Road, Allambie Heights – DA2026/1351
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $162,899
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool and spa.
13 Inglebar Avenue & 116 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights – DA2026/1342
Exhibition Period: 23/10/2026 to 06/11/2026
Cost of Work: $4,345,120
The DA plans to demolish two houses and build six seniors housing two-storey three-bedroom townhouses.
Three of the homes will have two car spaces, with the other three having one.
During construction, 17 trees of the 22 assessed will need be removed. Nine of the trees to be removed are protected.
134 Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach – DA2026/1346
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $102,190
Alterations and additions to a dual occupancy, including a carport.
138 Riverview Road, Avalon Beach – DA2026/1255
Exhibition Period: 01/10/2026 to 15/10/2026
Cost of Work: $199,210
Alterations and additions to a house.
B
9 Cousins Road, Beacon Hill – DA2026/1246
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $616,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
24 Calool Crescent, Belrose – DA2026/1263
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $550,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
46/14 Narabang Way, Belrose – DA2026/1349
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $0
Change of use from office premises to a small-scale Chinese medicine and acupuncture clinic.
56/14 Narabang Way, Belrose – DA2026/1343
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $6,000
Use of premises as a beauty salon.
1 Bilambee Lane, Bilgola Plateau – DA2026/1307
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $5,000
Subdivision.
32 Federal Parade, Brookvale – DA2026/1329
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $975,250
Demolition works and construction of a house.
C
150 Hudson Parade, Clareville – DA2026/1322
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $517,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
9 Peronne Avenue, Clontarf – DA2026/1257
Exhibition Period: 02/10/2026 to 16/10/2026
Cost of Work: $2,970,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
5 Graylind Close, Collaroy – DA2026/1262
Exhibition Period: 08/10/2026 to 22/10/2026
Cost of Work: $4,555,423
Construction of a dual occupancy (attached) including swimming pools.
13 Lincoln Avenue, Collaroy – DA2026/1310
Exhibition Period: 19/10/2026 to 02/11/2026
Cost of Work: $315,238
Alterations and additions to a house.
79 Suffolk Avenue, Collaroy – DA2026/1268
Exhibition Period: 14/10/2026 to 28/10/2026
Cost of Work: $639,447
Alterations and additions to a house, including a carport.
23 Dympna Street, Collaroy Plateau – DA2026/1319
Exhibition Period: 19/10/2026 to 02/11/2026
Cost of Work: $55,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
75 Edgecliffe Boulevarde, Collaroy Plateau – DA2026/1301
Exhibition Period: 15/10/2026 to 29/10/2026
Cost of Work: $296,667
Alterations and additions to a house, approved under Complying Development Certificate CDC2026/0436.
15 Stella Street, Collaroy Plateau – DA2026/1252
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $826,321
Alterations and additions to a house.
100 South Creek Road, Cromer – DA2026/1302
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $230,000
Demolition of two existing buildings.
D
2/65 Ashworth Avenue, Davidson – DA2026/1296
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $517,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
4 Edna Place, Dee Why – DA2026/1275
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $980,000
Demolition works and construction of a Dual Occupancy (attached), including swimming pools, and Torrens title subdivision.
16-20 Fisher & 5-13 Redman Road, Dee Why – SSD-146879488
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $135,000,000
The State Significant Development Application for a 16-storey shop-top housing which includes a rezoning proposal to allow for a 16-storey building.
The building will include 150 dwellings with 22 (or 15 per cent) as affordable for a period of 15 years.
Commercial and retail will be on Fisher Street, while residential will be toward the back of the property.
There will also be a basement car park.
Part of the site for the proposed development is where the current The Builders Club Dee Why is located. It is not yet clear what will happen to the Builders Club. As this is in the early stages, more information will be provided as the developer uploads it to NSW Planning.
16-20 Fisher & 5-13 Redman Road, Dee Why – SSD-147685993
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: not yet confirmed
The State Significant Development application, to be determined by NSW Planning, is for early works to support SSD-146879488 including demolition and general site preparation works; bulk earthworks; stabilisation works and construction of retaining structures; and infrastructure works.
888 Pittwater Road, Dee Why – DA2026/1269
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $112,200
Installation of 4x business identification signage.
Shop 1, 1 South Creek Road, Dee Why – DA2026/1292
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,500
Change of use from dog grooming salon to a low-risk food business.
F
54 Griffiths Street, Fairlight – DA2026/1311
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $423,659
Construction of a garage and associated works.
15/44 Lauderdale Avenue, Fairlight – DA2026/1266
Exhibition Period: 08/10/2026 to 22/10/2026
Cost of Work: $350,000
Alterations and additions for a residential flat building (Unit 15).
2/9 Crescent Street, Fairlight – DA2026/1265
Exhibition Period: 02/10/2026 to 16/10/2026
Cost of Work: $186,552
Alterations and additions to a semi-detached dwelling.
13 The Esplanade, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/1287
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $957,000
Construction of a house.
57 Lawrence Street, Freshwater – DA2026/1276
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $165,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
15 Waratah Street, Freshwater – DA2026/1326
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $355,047
Alterations and additions to a house including secondary dwelling.
111 Wyndora Avenue, Freshwater – DA2026/1299
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $979,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
10 Undercliff Road, Freshwater – DA2026/1320
Exhibition Period: 19/10/2026 to 02/11/2026
Cost of Work: $502,302
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
65 Duke Street, Forestville – DA2026/1290
Exhibition Period: 14/10/2026 to 28/10/2026
Cost of Work: $570,185
Alterations and additions to a house.
K
4 Athlone Crescent, Killarney Heights – DA2026/1324
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $50,402
Construction of retaining walls along the common boundaries of three dwellings.
M
89-91 Bower Street, Manly – DA2026/1297
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,554,549
Alterations and additions to a house.
5 Lawson Place, Manly – DA2026/1341
Exhibition Period: 23/10/2026 to 06/11/2026
Cost of Work: $837,872
Alterations and additions to a house.
50B Smith Street, Manly – DA2026/1316
Exhibition Period: 19/10/2026 to 02/11/2026
Cost of Work: $969,155
Alterations and additions to a semi-detached dwelling.
10 Innes Road, Manly Vale – DA2026/1298
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $554,090
Alterations and additions to a house.
1/62 Kenneth Road, Manly Vale – DA2026/1289
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $45,980
Alterations and additions to a residential flat building (Unit 1).
2/62 Kenneth Road, Manly Vale – DA2026/1284
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $35,772
Alterations and additions to a residential flat building (Unit 2).
114B Elimatta Road, Mona Vale – DA2026/1304
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $165,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
16 Wangara Street, Mona Vale – DA2026/1273
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $566,500
Alterations and additions to a house.
N
56 Victor Road, Narraweena – DA2026/1253
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $0
Subdivision of one lot into two.
8 The Circle, Narraweena – DA2026/1293
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $953,629
Construction of a house.
9 Nullaburra Road, Newport – DA2026/1353
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $700,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including secondary dwelling.
38 Nullaburra Road, Newport – DA2026/1254
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $108,000
Demolition of garage and construction of a driveway and subdivision of one lot into two.
14 Princes Street, Newport – DA2026/1314
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $185,250
Refurbishment of existing swimming pool.
112 Queens Parade East, Newport – DA2026/1258
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $44,000
Demolition works and construction of a garage.
29 Serpentine Crescent, North Balgowlah – DA2026/1256
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $132,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a spa.
20 Jocelyn Street, North Curl Curl – DA2026/1264
Exhibition Period: 02/10/2026 to 16/10/2026
Cost of Work: $1,683,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
23 William Street, North Manly – DA2026/1300
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $10,000
Construction of a retaining wall.
P
145 Pacific Road, Palm Beach – DA2026/1271
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,688,500
Alterations and additions to a house.
58 Palm Beach Road, Palm Beach – DA2026/1313
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $148,005
Alterations and additions to a house.
Q
84 Queenscliff Road, Queenscliff – DA2026/1261
Exhibition Period: 30/09/2026 to 14/10/2026
Cost of Work: $1,015,056
Alterations and additions to a house.
S
5 Aden Street, Seaforth – DA2026/1250
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $693,800
Alterations and additions to a house.
W
200 Garden Street, Warriewood – DA2026/1327
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $60,500
Construction of a swimming pool.
13 Derwent Street, Wheeler Heights – DA2026/1270
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $82,500
Alterations and additions to a house.
87B Lantana Avenue, Wheeler Heights – DA2026/1323
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $129,250
Construction of a swimming pool and associated works.
Determinations
Opal Healthcare, 36-42 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview – SSD-77240466
Cost of Work: $97,919,611
Determined: 22/09/2026
Determination Level: NSW Planning
Determination: Approved
The NSW Department of Planning has approved the State Significant Development application for Opal Healthcare Bayview, a residential care facility on Annam Road, Bayview, next to the existing Aveo retirement village.
The SSD drew 38 submissions, with 37 objecting. In addition, Northern Beaches Council wanted the Annam Road bus stop upgraded as part of the development, but NSW Planning refused it on the ground the development is a residential care facility, not independent living units.
22-24 Raglan Street, Manly – DA2025/1662
Cost of Work: $14,520,000
Determined: 23/09/2026
Determination Level: Land and Environment Court
Determination: Approved
The Land and Environment Court approved the DA for an eight-storey shop-top housing development plus a basement car park. There was an already-approved DA (DA2022/2256), which was initially refused by Council and then approved by the Land and Environment Court with amendments, for three-storey shop-top housing. The reason for the new DA resulted from the introduction of the Low and Mid Rise Housing Policy and the establishment of Manly town centre, which allows taller buildings.
The changes agreed upon by both parties include changes to the façade to better address the heritage setting, the bulk of the built form was reduced, balconies reduced and front setback increased.
During the exhibition period, nine submission objecting to the development were received. Concerns included view loss, privacy, overshadowing, noise and construction impacts, heritage, traffic and insufficient parking, excessive height and overdevelopment, narrow setbacks, unrealistic affordable housing, and others.
The site is located at Stoke Beach House Manly, described on their site as a boutique hostel. The building used to be Sydney’s Manly and Warringah District Ambulance Station before being converted into the backpackers accomodation.
1-6/92 North Steyne, Manly – DA2025/0923
Cost of Work: $8,424,227
Determined: 14/10/2026
Determination Level: Land and Environment Court
Determination: Approved
The Land and Environment Court approved a new apartment building after Northern Beaches Council and the developer reached an agreement at a conciliation conference.
The DA is to demolish the existing four-storey residential flat building for a five-storey residential building with three apartments over ground floor and basement parking.
Council did not provide a determination on the DA within the specified time and therefore was marked as a “deemed refusal”, which is how it ended up at the LEC.
The developer and Council agreed to changes to the DA including reducing the overall height by 600mm with the op level’s walls and roof reduced, increasing setbacks, balconies reconfigured for solar access and privacy, plus some other modifications.
The site’s normal Manly LEP height limit is 13m (around four storeys), however, with the State’s Low and Mid Rise Housing policy and as the location is within 400 metres of Manly town centre, this allows 22m (around six storeys).
The DA drew 16 submissions with neighbours raising concerns around overshadowing of 91 North Steyne, excavation and geotechnical risk, view loss, privacy, noise, scale, setbacks, deep soil, traffic and security from close balconies.
32 Golf Avenue, Mona Vale – MOD2026/0314
Cost of Work: $7,509,368
Determined: 07/10/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Approved
The NBLPP unanimously approved modification to DA2025/0447 which will see a residential flat building with 11 units and basement car parking and swimming pool.
Approved modifications include combining two units (Units 7 and 8) into one penthouse with unit 8’s balcony becoming a bedroom. Units 9 to 11 will be renumbered 8 to 10 and unit 10 will have a new layout. The penthouse will get an additional garage, allowing for a total of four car parking spaces.
There were also negotiations around Level 3’s front balcony, which had to be pulled back from the street edge and a privacy screen removed. There was agreement that this fixed the “street presentation” which was raised by neighbours as a concern.
140 – 142 Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/0098
Cost of Work: $24,983,960
Determined: 29/09/2026
Determination Level: Land and Environment Court
Determination: Approved
The Land and Environment Court approved a seniors housing development after Northern Beaches Council and the developer reached an agreement at a conciliation conference.
The DA seeks to consolidate two lots into one, demolition of existing dwellings and structures, and the construction of a four-storey senior housing development with 18 independent living units (three × two-bedroom, 15 × three-bedroom) with landscaping, drainage, car parking, and associated works. The two-level basement car park will have space for 36 resident cars and four visitor spaces.
Changes to the DA include independent living units cut from 18 to 17, the basement car parking layout was adjusted, an additional fire exit was added at ground level, additional landscaping will be included, the apartments were reconfigured to meet storage and clearance requirements, communal space was altered and upper-level setbacks were amended.
The Warringah LEP height limit is 8.5m (two storeys), but as this is senior housing, the height limit is lifted to 12.3m (around four storeys). The completed building will sit at 13.19m, which both parties agreed was reasonable.
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