While Manly Observer usually provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council, as we’ve been enjoying some downtime, this Development Application Round Up is for DAs lodged since mid-December 2025.
It’s a long one with renos planned for Manly Wharf Arcade (the section leading to the ferries) and several development proposals submitted under the State’s Low to Mid-Rise Housing Policy. Plus a fairly large development for Dee Why beachfront.
While every effort has been made to accurately represent the development applications, we recommend clicking the link (the DA number in the heading) which will take you to the relevant council page with detailed information.
Where exhibition periods have not yet been determined at the time of publication, Council is still gathering the required documention needed before notifying relevant parties. Once the exhibition period opens, there will be a link on the DA page for submissions – please refrain from submitting prior to this link becoming available.
Determinations on large scale development projects can be found at the bottom of the article.
A
439 Condamine Street, Allambie Heights – DA2025/1910
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $3,009,145
The DA is to demolish the existing structures, remove trees and to construct a multi-dwelling housing development. There will be five three-bedroom townhouses which are either two or three storeys. Three of them will have single garages and two of them will have double garages.
The site is located within 400m of the State-identified Warringah Mall town centre, and is zoned as R2 Low Density Residential which allows the building height to be up to 9.5m (as opposed to the previous 8.5m before the Low to Mid Rise Housing policy came into force – more about that here).
15 Corkery Crescent, Allambie Heights – DA2025/1893
Exhibition Period: 19/01/2026 to 02/02/2026
Cost of Work: $1,188,082
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
1 Culbara Place, Allambie Heights – DA2025/1870
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $220,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
20 Cabarita Road, Avalon Beach – DA2025/1911
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $2,489,685
Demolition works and alterations and additions to a house.
28 Capua Place, Avalon Beach – DA2025/1935
Exhibition Period: 19/01/2026 to 02/02/2026
Cost of Work: $1,400,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage.
23 Wandearah Avenue, Avalon Beach – DA2025/1855
Exhibition Period: 13/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $650,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage.
B
35 Lodge Street & 138 Griffiths Street, Balgowlah – DA2025/1885
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $10,810,387
The DA is to demolish the existing buildings and construct a residential flat development over two building pavilions containing 10 apartments (four will be two-bedrooms, and six will be three-bedrooms). It will include a basement car park for 18 cars.
Typically, the building height limit is 8.5m, however, as the site is zoned R1 and within 800m of the State-identified Balgowlah town centre, the development is allowed a maximum height of 9.5m. The application includes a request to vary that maximum height for part of the building by an additional 1.275m (around 13 per cent over the height limit).
This development is within the State’s Low to Mid Rise Housing policy which you can read more about here.
80 West Street, Balgowlah – DA2025/1860
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $978,901
Alterations and additions to a house, change of use to a dual occupancy (attached) and torrens title subdivision.
26 – 28 Adelaide Street, Balgowlah Heights – DA2025/1932
Exhibition Period: 19/01/2026 to 02/02/2026
Cost of Work: $77,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage.
7 Adrian Place, Balgowlah Heights – DA2025/1951
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $192,500
Alterations and additions to a house.
48 Ashworth Avenue, Belrose – DA2025/1924
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $35,959
Demolition works and subdivision of one lot into two.
1 Lockhart Place, Belrose – DA2025/1929
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $102,546
Construction of a retaining wall.
13 Pusan Place, Belrose – DA2025/1905
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $523,380
Alterations and additions to a house.
3 – 5 West Street, Brookvale – DA2025/1981
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $323,235
Alterations and additions, including business identification signage.
C
2165 Pittwater Road, Church Point – DA2025/1927
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $107,800
Alterations and additions to a house.
232 Hudson Parade, Clareville – DA2025/1852
Exhibition Period: 14/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $5,379,912
Demolition works and construction of a house, including a swimming pool.
10 Peronne Avenue, Clontarf – DA2025/1894
Exhibition Period: 19/01/2026 to 02/02/2026
Cost of Work: $100,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
7 Birdwood Avenue, Collaroy – DA2026/0010
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $49,500
Alterations and additions to an existing building.
50 Cumberland Avenue, Collaroy – DA2025/1883
Exhibition Period: 14/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $477,147
Alterations and additions to a house.
34 Hendy Avenue, Collaroy – DA2025/1864
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $495,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
69 Carrington Parade, Curl Curl – DA2025/1898
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $486,052
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage.
75 Carrington Parade, Curl Curl – DA2025/1976
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $484,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including change of use of existing garage into health consulting room.
37 Farnell Street, Curl Curl – DA2025/1850
Exhibition Period: 14/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $440,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
D
43 Lewis Street, Dee Why – DA2025/1844
Exhibition Period: 13/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $169,950
Alterations and additions to a house.
2 Pipino Place, Dee Why – DA2025/1828
Exhibition Period: 12/01/2026 to 27/01/2026
Cost of Work: $108,130
Alterations and additions to a house.
18-19 The Strand, Dee Why – DA2025/1912
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $9,733,376
In 2007, Council approved a development application for the construction of a four-storey shop top housing development, including two levels of basement car parking (with parking for 32 cars), a restaurant, café, shop, café store, lobby and loading dock on the ground floor, with nine residential units on the upper levels.
Since then, there have been several modifications of the original plans and the latest design includes 31 car parking space over two basement levels, a ground-floor restaurant, two cafes and lobby, with 13 residential units across the three upper levels (one x one-bedroom, four x two-bedrooms and eight x three-bedrooms).
This application is another modification request and includes an additional storey with rooftop communal covered space.
The proposed development will be a five-storey shop-top housing development and will include 13 residential units (with three now allocated as affordable housing to be managed by Bridge Housing for at least 15 years). It will continue to include a two-level basement car park with 23 residential spaces, 6 commercial spaces, 13 bicycles spaces, one motorcycle space and two visitor spaces.
On the ground floor there will be one restaurant, one café and one retail shop, plus a lobby.
On level 1, there will be four units (one x one-bedroom, one x two-bedrooms affordable housing unit and two x three-bedrooms).
On level 2, there will be three units (one x two-bedrooms affordable housing unit and two x three-bedrooms).
On level 3, there will be three units (one x two-bedrooms affordable housing unit, and two x three-bedrooms).
On level 4, there will be three units (one x two-bedrooms, and two x three-bedrooms).
On level 5, there will be a communal space with a covered terrace.
The application also includes a request to increase the height of the building. The site is zoned for 13m, however, as the development includes affordable housing, there is a height bonus of 30 per cent, which puts the height limit at 16.84m. The communal rooftop exceeds this height limit (at 19.45m) and the developer has put in an additional request.
9 Tor Road, Dee Why – DA2025/1946
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $520,730
Alterations and additions to a house, including a carport.
E
27 Allawah Avenue, Elanora Heights – DA2025/1971
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $399,410
Alterations and additions to a house, including a carport.
F
5 Thornton Street, Fairlight – DA2025/1858
Exhibition Period: 14/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $322,463
Alterations and additions to a semi-detached house.
80 Lauderdale Avenue, Fairlight – DA2025/1879
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $4,028,849
Construction of a dual occupancy and torrens title subdivision.
32 Duke Street, Forestville – DA2025/1908
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $2,270,280
Demolition works and construction of a dual occupancy, including swimming pools.
15 Milham Crescent, Forestville – DA2025/1856
Exhibition Period: 14/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $84,890
Alterations and additions to a house.
46 Milham Crescent, Forestville – DA2026/0009
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,205,494
Alterations and additions to a house.
16 Gladys Avenue, Frenchs Forest – DA2025/1940
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $10,248,567
Demolition works, construction of 15 town houses and associated landscaping work. At the time of publication, no documents were loaded for this DA on Council’s website.
48 Jindabyne Street, Frenchs Forest – DA2025/1901
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $744,495
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
12 Rowe Street, Freshwater – DA2025/1847
Exhibition Period: 13/01/2026 to 27/01/2026
Cost of Work: $103,700
Construction of a swimming pool.
76A Wyuna Avenue, Freshwater – DA2026/0015
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $394,350
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
M
0 East Esplanade, Manly – DA2025/1845
Exhibition Period: 14/01/2026 to 11/02/2026
Cost of Work: $4,492,000
The Artemus Group has applied for the alteration and additions to the central retail arcade of Manly Wharf, which would include upgrading, reconfiguring and changing the use of all tenancies to food and drink premises.
“The proposed works will improve the retail offering, restore and reinstate heritage significant features and provide for improved public amenity, including additional shelter and areas of respite for ferry passengers. Together, the proposed works, along with other recent DAs, represent Artemus’ ongoing commitment to the improvement of Manly Wharf for all users,” the Statement of Environmental Effects said.
The aim is to create a more cohesive retail environment, while placing all tenancies under the Artemus Group.
It will include consolidating seven tenancies to six, and three kiosks to two, reorganised into four retail zones. There will be flexibility in the tenancies (for example, if an operator wants to combine two tenancies).
It will also include installing a new skylight above the arcade, adding glass sliding doors for weather protection at the entrance, removing existing shopfronts, partitions and internal elements, upgrading the lighting and signage and adding fixed seating and improved ferry waiting areas.
All future tenancies will have a focus on fresh food and artisanal produce, and trading hours will be 6:00am to 1:00am, seven days a week.
In 2023, Brisbane-based Artemus Group bought the wharf long-term leasehold for $80m (and Manly Wharf Bar, now Felons, for $30m) which we covered here.
Their latest renovation of the wharf was the installation of stools and seating, which we covered here.
5 Iluka Avenue, Manly – DA2025/1902
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $36,300
Demolition works and construction of a hardstand parking space.
32 The Corso, Manly – DA2025/1878
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $389,733
The proposed change of use and fit out is for the purpose of a medical centre, providing specialty women’s health, longevity and skin cancer services.
The proposed development includes: fit out of the lower ground tenancy with a range of functional spaces; and minor external works, including installation of shopfront signage.
71 Wood Street, Manly – DA2025/1886
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $7,586,431
The DA is to demolish the existing building and construct a three-storey residential flat building with three four-bedroom units, a basement car park for six residential cars and landscaping which includes a pool.
The site is zoned R1 and located within 450m of the State-Identified Manly town centre and therefore the maximum building height is 9.5m which the development is within.
This development is within the State’s Low to Mid Rise Housing policy which you can read more about here.
113 Waterview Street, Mona Vale – DA2025/1914
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $2,160,400
Construction of a house, including swimming pool.
N
191 Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2025/1890
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $3,983,671
Demolition works and construction of a house, including a swimming pool.
4B Cambridge Avenue, Narraweena – DA2025/1857
Exhibition Period: 19/01/2026 to 02/02/2026
Cost of Work: $16,500
Construction of a retaining wall.
30 Rayner Avenue, Narraweena – DA2025/1871
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $0
Subdivision of one lot into two.
11 Rowena Road, Narraweena – DA2025/1915
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,234,645
Construction of a house.
116A Prince Alfred Parade, Newport – DA2025/1896
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $264,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
95 Wallumatta Road, Newport – DA2025/1836
Exhibition Period: 13/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $96,360
Construction of a swimming pool.
29 Woodbine Street, North Balgowlah – DA2025/1851
Exhibition Period: 13/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $ 113,630
Construction of a swimming pool.
40 Pitt Road, North Curl Curl – DA2025/1887
Exhibition Period: 15/01/2026 to 29/01/2026
Cost of Work: $768,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage.
502 Pittwater Road, North Manly – DA2025/1895
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $417,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
33 Carefree Road, North Narrabeen – DA2026/0012
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $29,700
Construction of a carport.
P
2 Waratah Road, Palm Beach – DA2025/1853
Exhibition Period: 14/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $110,000
Construction of a carport and associated works.
5 Waratah Road, Palm Beach – DA2025/1953
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $501,930
Alterations and additions to a house, including secondary dwelling.
Q
2/20 Bridge Road, Queenscliff – DA2025/1922
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $462,000
Alterations and additions to an existing dual occupancy.
3 Greycliffe Street, Queenscliff – DA2025/1906
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $521,400
Alterations and additions to a house.
S
3 Ainslee Place, Seaforth – DA2025/1980
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $29,580
Alterations and additions to a house.
46 Edgecliffe Esplanade, Seaforth – DA2025/1904
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $2,702,156
Alterations and additions to a house.
41 Ellery Parade, Seaforth – DA2025/1950
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $198,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
22 Kempbridge Avenue, Seaforth – DA2025/1891
Exhibition Period: 19/01/2026 to 02/02/2026
Cost of Work: $394,660
Alterations and additions to a house.
W
6 Baree Place, Warriewood – DA2026/0014
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $727,000
Demolition works and alterations and additions to a house.
35 Narrabeen Park Parade, Warriewood – DA2025/1918
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,347,500
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
44 Shearwater Drive, Warriewood – DA2025/1903
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $93,500
Alterations and additions to a semi-detached dwelling.
18 Streamdale Grove, Warriewood – DA2025/1854
Exhibition Period: 14/01/2026 to 28/01/2026
Cost of Work: $1,408,000
Demolition works and construction of a house.
107 Warriewood Road, Warriewood – DA2025/1931
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $60,795
Construction of a swimming pool.
28 Penrith Avenue, Wheeler Heights – DA2025/1919
Exhibition Period: 16/01/2026 to 30/01/2026
Cost of Work: $135,080
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
Determined
2 Sydenham Road, Brookvale – DA2025/1154
Determination: Approved
Date determined: 17/12/2025
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Cost of Work: $10,038,249
The Panel unanimously approved the proposal to demolish the existing site structures and the construction of a multi-level storage premises (self-storage facility) with ground floor reception and car parking and both above and below ground storage levels.
The developer’s request to extend work hours on Saturday from 8am to 5pm (instead of 8am to 1pm) for construction and deliveries, and allow demolition and excavation on Saturdays from 8am to 5pm (instead of only Monday to Friday) was approved because of the location being in an industrial zone with no nearby homes.
Warriewood Valley Community Centre, 4 Jacksons Road, Warriewood – Mod2025/0390
Determination: Approved
Date determined: 15/12/2025
Determination Level: Sydney North Planning Panel
Cost of Work: $18,931,476
During the construction of the Warriewood Valley Community Centre, the developer found dangerous friable asbestos in the ground. To deal with it safely, they had to seal it underground with a “cap and contain” method, which means they can’t dig deep into the soil to do the landscaping required under the original DA (DA2021/0199).
Therefore, they submitted a modification application for three conditions, which all required all landscaping, certification and planting of replacement canopy trees to be completed before anyone could use the building.
They were approved to allow the building to open with a Partial Occupation Certificate (POC) before the landscaping is finished. They will still need to do interim landscaping (like topsoil, mulch, and basic planting) before opening, adopt an Environmental Management Plan before opening to manage the asbestos cap safely, get a Site Audit Statement before the final certificate and submit a final landscaping plan within 12 months to ensure the 63 replacement trees still get planted.
SNPP approved this modification, supporting Council’s above conditions.
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