The Land and Environment Court has approved a 10-apartment development at 35 Lodge Street & 138 Griffiths Street, Balgowlah, despite 117 objections to the original plans and a further 57 after amendments. Residents told Manly Observer they were gutted to see it approved for their leafy street. The applicants were far more chipper about the decision, with a large ” approved” sign spotted out front soon after the decision was made.
The Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel unanimously approved nine Specialist Disability Accommodation units at 70 Delmar Parade, Dee Why, and a modification to the shop top housing at 1749-1753 Pittwater Road & 4 Bungan Lane, Mona Vale, which removes a basement level and cuts parking from 88 spaces to 58. But the panel refused the 17-lot subdivision at the former Narrabeen RSL Club site at 116 Nareen Parade, North Narrabeen, with flooding the key concern.
On DA’s submitted this week, a $27 million multi-level self-storage facility is on exhibition at 10D, 12-12A and 12C Ponderosa Parade, Warriewood. In Manly, a DA at 34-35 South Steyne would turn a commercial level of a shop-top development under construction into a three-bedroom penthouse.
Over on 11 Narrabeen Street, Narrabeen, a DA for a floating inflatable water activity circuit has been submitted for kids aged four to 12 years old.
Separately, Council is also seeking feedback on its concept plan for Shelly Beach Reserve, with works to be completed in 2027. Submissions close Sunday 22 November 2026 (check it out here).
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
21 Marine Parade, Avalon Beach – DA2026/1366
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $99,858
Demolition works and construction of a garage, driveway and associated works.
B
11 Willawa Street, Balgowlah Heights – DA2026/1398
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $240,735
Alterations and additions to a house.
18 Kanimbla Crescent, Bilgola Plateau – DA2026/1381
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,165,778
Alterations and additions to a house.
C
19 Bakers Road, Church Point – DA2026/1375
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $176,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
43 Peronne Avenue, Clontarf – DA2026/1389
Exhibition Period: 29/10/2026 to 12/11/2026
Cost of Work: $4,457,385
Demolition works and construction of a house, including swimming pool.
82 Claudare Street, Collaroy Plateau – DA2026/1388
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $255,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a secondary dwelling.
37 Toronto Avenue, Cromer – DA2026/1384
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,964,594
Construction of a dual occupancy (detached) including a swimming pool and the subdivision of one lot into two lots.
F
23 Fairlight Street, Fairlight – DA2026/1373
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $32,890
Alterations and additions to a house.
214 Sydney Road, Fairlight – DA2026/1379
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $544,500
Alterations and additions to a house.
25 Ferguson Street, Forestville – DA2026/1378
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,800,000
Demolition works and construction of a four-unit multi-dwelling housing.
34 Bimbadeen Crescent, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/1385
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $318,908
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
13 Careebong Road, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/1372
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,006,704
Demolition works and construction of a house.
3 Kyogle Place, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/1392
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $226,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
13 Soldiers Avenue, Freshwater – DA2026/1355
Exhibition Period: 26/10/2026 to 09/11/2026
Cost of Work: $136,207
Alterations and additions to a house.
M
57 Alexander Street, Manly – DA2026/1368
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,483,130
Demolition works and construction of a house, including a swimming pool.
1/22 Seaview Street, 9 Raglan Street, 40 & 42 Belgrave Street, Manly – DA2026/1347
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $0
A DA proposing the stratum subdivision of an approved shop-top housing development which is currently under construction (DA2023/0987).
The stratum subdivision will enable the residential apartment and retail tenancy components of the approved development, including associated access, parking and waste management, to be managed independently.
34 – 35 South Steyne, Manly – DA2026/1382
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $4,066,129
The DA is for the alterations and additions to a shop-top housing development that is currently under construction (DA2022/1164).
This is to change the use of level 3 from a commercial premises to a three-bedroom penthouse apartment.
9 Orana Road, Mona Vale – DA2026/1369
Exhibition Period: 30/10/2026 to 13/11/2026
Cost of Work: $462,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
N
11 Narrabeen Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/1364
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $82,500
Installation and seasonal operation of a temporary floating inflatable water activity circuit (the WIBIT “KidsCircuit”) at Narrabeen Lagoon, adjacent to the existing Prokayaks kayak, canoe and paddleboard hire premises at 11 Narrabeen Street, Narrabeen.
The proposal is ancillary and complementary to the existing water-based recreation use operating from the site. It introduces a supervised, structured water play activity for children aged four to 12 years, using a modular inflatable circuit anchored to the lagoon bed by eight mooring blocks, set and removed seasonally by the operator.
196 Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/1396
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $187,000
Replacement of an existing concrete deck containing a laundry and drying area over car parking to an existing residential flat building.
289 Barrenjoey Road, Newport – DA2026/1395
Exhibition Period: 29/10/2026 to 12/11/2026
Cost of Work: $2,882,093
This proposal is for demolition works and construction of a three-storey residential flat building with five apartments over one level of basement car parking for 11 cars access via Gladstone Street.
9 Melaleuca Street, Newport – DA2026/1359
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $49,500
Construction of a swimming pool and associated works.
11 Thomas Street, North Manly – DA2026/1371
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $848,317
Alterations and additions to a house.
30 Lake Park Road, North Narrabeen – DA2026/1394
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $37,920
Construction of a vergola.
P
115 Pacific Road, Palm Beach – DA2026/1391
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $836,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
Q
60 Greycliffe Street, Queenscliff – DA2026/1370
Exhibition Period: 28/10/2026 to 11/11/2026
Cost of Work: $2,838,000
Demolition works and construction of a house, including a garage.
W
10D, 12 – 12A and 12C Ponderosa Parade, Warriewood – DA2026/1393
Exhibition Period: 30/10/2026 to 13/11/2026
Cost of Work: $27,090,276
The DA is for multi-level self-storage premises with ground floor reception and carparking, with above and below ground storage levels.
6 Rydal Place, Wheeler Heights – DA2026/1377
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $388,850
Alterations and additions to a house.
Determinations
35 Lodge Street & 138 Griffiths Street, Balgowlah – DA2025/1885
Cost of Work: $10,810,387
Determined: 20/10/2026
Determination Level: Land and Environment Court
Determination: Approved
The developer appealed to the LEC after Council failed to decide the application within the required time.
A conciliation conference failed in June 2026, and a hearing was held in September 2026, however, by then, Council and the developer had come to an agreement on amended plans.
The hearing continued as a decision by the LEC had not been made and Council wanted to ensure residents who objected to the proposal had every opportunity to have their say.
There were 117 objections and two submissions in support of the original application, and a further 57 objections after amendments were made to the plans.
Manly Observer reported on the development in its Autumn newspaper (you can read it online here). The DA is to construct two residential flat developments with a total of 10 apartments and a basement car park.
The site is within the State-identified Balgowlah town centre, under the Low and Mid Rise Housing policy which allows taller buildings and overrides local planning laws.
Typically, the building height limit is 8.5m, however, as the site is zoned R1 and within 800m of the Balgowlah town centre, the development is allowed a maximum height of 9.5m. The application included 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). The LEC approved the height variation.
The LEC also ordered other amendments around floor space ratio, setbacks and privacy, overshadowing, tree removal, traffic and excavation.
70 Delmar Parade, Dee Why – DA2026/0524
Cost of Work: $5,699,665
Determined: 21/10/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Approved
The NBLPP unanimously approved the application made by Manly House Foundation, a non-for-profit social housing provider.
The DA is for the construction of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) incorporating nine Independent Living Units (ILU’s) and associated parking.
The SDA units (four one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units) are designed to provide long-term disability accommodation for people with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs under the High Physical Support SDA Design Category.
There will be two separate buildings. Building A with a ground floor Class 7a car park (Level 0) and two residential storeys; and Building B with three residential storeys (Levels 1 – 3).
1749 – 1753 Pittwater Road & 4 Bungan Lane, Mona Vale – Mod2026/0228
Cost of Work: $16,066,943
Determined: 21/10/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Approved
The NBLPP unanimously approved a modification to an already approved development for shop top housing.
The changes include removing Basement level 2 which will reduce the car parking from 59 residential, 17 commercial and 12 visitor spaces (88 in total) to 42 residential, 16 commercial and no visitor spaces (58 in total). Other changes included lowering the Pittwater Road frontage to near street level, with a flood gate, which puts retail and the lobby below the flood planning level. Communal open space was also reduced and the wintergardens redesigned.
In its determination, the NBLPP added the rooftop communal open space is to be extended north, west and south to 1.5m from the roof edge.
116 Nareen Parade, North Narrabeen – DA2026/0264
Cost of Work: $4,626,148
Determined: 21/10/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Refused
The NBLPP refused the redevelopment of the former Narrabeen RSL Club site, as per the recommendations from Council.
Key concern was around flooding (as other issues like biodiversity, contamination, heritage, traffic, etc) was able to be resolved.
The application was to subdivide one lot into seventeen lots with one community lot.
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