Two DAs linked to Narrabeen’s $144 million Indigo by Moran seniors housing State Significant Development proposal have been unanimously refused, while Mona Vale saw two residential flat buildings approved.
At 156-164 Ocean Street, Narrabeen, the site for the State Significant Development, which is still before NSW Planning (read more here), the Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel (NBLPP) unanimously refused a $2.2 million DA to demolish the old Wesley Taylor aged care facility, citing missing information on how the basement excavation would be stabilised and remediated, plus concerns about tree removal and driveway works spilling onto neighbouring properties.
The NBLPP also refused a DA seeking approval for a sales and display suite that had already been set up without consent (it was initially set up as a site office for the demolition of the building, but then converted into a sales office). Council said approving the unauthorised works wasn’t in the public interest.
At 1791 Pittwater Road, Mona Vale, the NBLPP unanimously approved a $4.67 million three-storey residential flat building with five apartments and basement parking for six cars.
Further along Pittwater Road, at 803 & 803A, the Land and Environment Court upheld an appeal for a $23.7 million, six-storey residential flat building with 22 apartments, after the developer and Council agreed on amendments to the initial plan.
This is also the first DA Round Up under NSW Government’s new statewide Community Participation Plan (CPP) where neighbours will no longer be notified about 32 types of development applications in their area. If you missed it, you can read more about that here.
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Back to DAs…
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
8 Monserra Road, Allambie Heights – DA2026/1200
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $942,700
Demolition works and construction of a house and use of unauthorised works of cabana and swimming pool.
B
14 Kadigal Place, Beacon Hill – DA2026/1198
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $96,470
Alterations and additions to a house.
28 Lockwood Avenue, Belrose – DA2026/1182
Exhibition Period: 18/09/2026 to 02/10/2026
Cost of Work: $326,700
Use of part of existing basement as a car wash facility within mixed-use development.
50 The Serpentine, Bilgola Beach – DA2026/1175
Exhibition Period: 18/09/2026 to 02/10/2026
Cost of Work: $3,009,880
Demolition works and construction of a house, including a swimming pool.
35, 37 & 39 Carter Road, Brookvale – DA2026/1191
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $6,023,553
Alterations and additions to a light industrial development to include a storage premises including business identification signage.
C
6 Castle Rock Crescent, Clontarf – DA2026/1184
Exhibition Period: 16/09/2026 to 30/09/2026
Cost of Work: $954,432
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage.
2 – 4 Ocean Grove, Collaroy – DA2026/1215
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $577,500
Consolidation of two lots into one lot including demolition works and additions to a house.
132 Anzac Avenue, Collaroy Plateau – DA2026/1178
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $89,650
Construction of a swimming pool.
178 Fisher Road North, Cromer – DA2026/1201
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $89,100
Alterations and additions to an existing building and to be used as a secondary dwelling.
30 Toronto Avenue, Cromer – DA2026/1199
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,580,805
Demolition works and construction of a dual occupancy (attached) including swimming pools.
D
79 Cassia Street, Dee Why – DA2026/1142
Exhibition Period: 16/09/2026 to 30/09/2026
Cost of Work: $37,400
Alterations and additions to a house.
E
12 Cooleena Road, Elanora Heights – DA2026/1158
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $137,500
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool
F
48 Augusta Road, Fairlight – DA2026/1196
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,091,200
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
13 Karingal Crescent, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/1203
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $986,000
Demolition works and construction of an attached dual occupancy with swimming pools and associated landscaping works and Strata subdivision.
2 Meredith Place, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/1180
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,002,807
Construction of a house.
31 Merrilee Crescent, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/1174
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,053,475
Construction of a house.
K
4 Athlone Crescent, Killarney Heights – DA2026/1197
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,950,000
Construction of a house, including a garage.
M
11 Carlton Street, Manly – DA2026/1204
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,094,306
Alterations and additions to a semi-detached dwelling.
32, 33, 34, 38 & 39/35 – 36 East Esplanade, Manly – DA2026/1209
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $0
The proposed development is for a change of use from five commercial units to five ‘serviced apartments’. These units are located on the ground floor of the existing building and are known as Lot 32, 33, 34, 38 and 39.
32 Pine Street, Manly – DA2026/1221
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $379,500
Alterations and additions to a house.
4/28 Quinton Road, Manly – DA2026/1189
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $415,915
Alterations and additions to a multi-dwelling housing development (Unit 4).
51 Maxwell Street, Mona Vale – DA2026/1190
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $438,372
Alterations and additions to a house to create a dual occupancy (attached), swimming pool & torrens title subdivision.
9 Vineyard Street, Mona Vale – DA2026/1168
Exhibition Period: 18/09/2026 to 02/10/2026
Cost of Work: $1,500,000
Demolition works and construction of a dual occupancy (attached) including Torrens title subdivision of 1 lot into 2 lots.
N
10/104 Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/1195
Exhibition Period: 18/09/2026 to 02/10/2026
Cost of Work: $11,065
Use of unauthorised building works to a residential flat building (Unit 10).
153A Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/1183
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $2,343,000
Demolition works and the construction of a house.
197 Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/1216
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $209,149
Alterations and additions to a house.
1324 Pittwater Road, Narrabeen – DA2026/1185
Exhibition Period: 16/09/2026 to 30/09/2026
Cost of Work: $726,550
Use of the premises as a 24/7 gymnasium.
9 Walker Avenue, Narrabeen – DA2026/1176
Exhibition Period: 18/09/2026 to 02/10/2026
Cost of Work: $209,376
Alterations and additions to a house.
7 Taree Avenue, North Balgowlah – DA2026/1188
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $152,689
Construction of a carport.
105 Bungan Head Road, Newport – DA2026/1211
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $4,833,774
Demolition works and construction of a house, including a swimming pool.
80 Cheryl Crescent, Newport – DA2026/1181
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $90,860
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage.
P
887 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach – DA2026/1187
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $36,300
Demolition works and construction of a skid.
1043 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach – DA2026/1218
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,409,925
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool and studio.
S
115 Seaforth Crescent, Seaforth – DA2026/1208
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $137,445
Construction of access stairs.
Determined
1791 Pittwater Road, Mona Vale – DA2026/0449
Cost of Work: $4,673,650
Determined: 02/09/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Approved
NBLPP unanimously approved a three-storey residential flat building as recommended by Council.
The building will include five apartments with basement parking for six cars. The site is within the State’s Low and Mid-Rise (LMR) Housing Mona Vale Town Centre.
The building breaches the height limit, by 1.48 metres (15.5%), mostly due to a lift overrun and parapet, driven by the site’s slope. The breach was seen as minor, not visible from the street, and won’t hurt neighbours through shadowing, privacy or views.
Six neighbours objected, raising concerns about the building’s height/character, parking, privacy, and tree removal.
803 & 1803A Pittwater Road, Mona Vale – DA2025/1585
Cost of Work: $23,717,253
Determined: 02/09/2026
Determination Level: Land and Environment Court
Determination: Approved
The Land and Environment Court upheld an appeal for a six-storey residential flat building with 22 apartments, two basement car parking levels, two swimming pools and tree removal.
The developer and Northern Beaches Council came to an agreement with both sides, and the LEC, accepting changes to the original application.
These included bigger setbacks on the top two floors, less communal open space at ground level, more deep soil planting and new trees along the southern boundary, reconfigured apartments for better solar access and privacy and narrower pathways, shifted retaining walls, and a switch from a solid roof to an open pergola-style structure over one balcony.
156 – 164 Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/0605
Cost of Work: $0
Determined: 02/09/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Refused
Indigo by Moran, who has submitted a $144 million State Significant Development for a five-storey seniors housing development with 149 Independent Living Units and a 10-room residential care facility.
While that application is still with NSW Planning for determination, Indigo by Moran have submitted two additional DAs (this one and the one below).
A temporary site office was set up on the property to support demolition works, even though demolition works hadn’t yet started. So, without approval, the office was turned into a sales and display suite for the proposed new seniors housing development. Council’s Building Control team has issued a notice over the illegal works.
This DA is to get this office approved; however, Council recommended the Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel refuse the application. Council said approving illegal works was not seen to be in the public interest.
Eleven residents objected to the development, raising issues like traffic, illuminated signage, surveillance cameras, and Aboriginal heritage. However, Council noted none of these are relevant to this application as the building was legally built, but the conversion into a sales office is the issue.
The NBLPP unanimously refused the application.
156 – 164 Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/0714
Cost of Work: $2,211,853
Determined: 02/09/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Refused
NBLPP unanimously refused the demolition of the old Wesley Taylor aged care facility at the site of the proposed State Significant Development Indigo by Moran. This was in line with Council recommendations.
The refusal was mainly due to missing information. The application sought to demolish the basement carpark, but didn’t clarify how extensive the excavation would be and how the hole would be stabilised and remediated. Geotechnical and Aboriginal heritage reports submitted as part of the application were actually prepared for the SSD application, not this specific DA and Council said they didn’t properly address the impacts of the demolition.
There were also concerns around tree removal and driveway works spilling onto neighbouring properties not covered by the application.
The application drew 155 submissions, almost all objecting, raising concerns about tree loss, groundwater and structural stability, Aboriginal heritage, and fears the site could become an indefinitely vacant brownfield site (as the SSD application is still being assessed by NSW Planning).
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