Burrito fans, take note: Guzman Y Gomez has lodged plans for a Corso shopfront. Meanwhile, the long-struggling restaurant space on the corner of South Steyne has applied to convert to a single residential dwelling. And in Mona Vale, a controversial bid for three six-storey apartment buildings has been approved by the State Government. Â All in this week’s DA round up.
Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week in alphabetical suburb order.
Large-scale development approvals are at the end.
A
54 Smith Avenue, Allambie Heights – DA2026/0720
Exhibition Period: 24/06/2026 to 08/07/2026
Cost of Work: $239,844
Construction of a new double garage with associated driveway.
67 Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach – DA2026/0727
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $31,900
Alterations and additions to a dual occupancy (attached) approved under CDC.
72 Cabarita Road, Avalon Beach – DA2026/0716
Exhibition Period: 19/06/2026 to 03/07/2026
Cost of Work: $55,000
Construction of a boat ramp.
91 Marine Parade, Avalon Beach – DA2026/0742
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $860,475
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage.
B
8 Aperta Place, Beacon Hill – DA2026/0739
Exhibition Period: 19/06/2026 to 03/07/2026
Cost of Work: $745,930
Construction of a house.
11 Willow Tree Crescent, Belrose – DA2026/0729
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $61,221
Construction of a pergola.
C
4 Walker Place, Church Point – DA2026/0738
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $160,490
Alterations and additions to a house.
3 Harbour View Street, Clontarf – DA2026/0748
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $257,400
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
12 Hendy Avenue, Collaroy – DA2026/0750
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $186,680
Alterations and additions to a house.
109 Parkes Road, Collaroy Plateau – DA2026/0696
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $757,149
Construction of a dwelling house.
67 Gardere Avenue, Curl Curl – DA2026/0740
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $483,230
Alterations and additions to a house.
E
16 Dendrobium Crescent, Elanora Heights – DA2026/0751
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,076,900
Alterations and additions to a house, including a carport.
F
17 Jamieson Avenue, Fairlight – DA2026/0725
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $2,310,000
Demolition works and construction of a dual occupancy (attached) including torrens title subdivision of one lot into two lots.
17 Altona Avenue, Forestville – DA2026/0737
Exhibition Period: 19/06/2026 to 03/07/2026
Cost of Work: $220,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
20 Sorlie Road, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/0733
Exhibition Period: 24/06/2026 to 08/07/2026
Cost of Work: $935,000
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
37 Moore Road, Freshwater – DA2026/0719
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $560,000
Alterations and additions to a mixed-use building, including a swimming pool and amendments to the Strata plan.
L
7 The Chase, Lovett Bay – DA2026/0735
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $170,500
Construction of an incline passenger lift.
M
1/60 Bower Street, Manly – DA2026/0757
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $41,800
Alterations and additions to unit 1.
60 Bower Street, Manly – DA2026/0758
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $513,209
Demolition works and construction of a garage structure.
29, 31 & 35 Reddall Street, Manly – DA2026/0715
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $17,565,911
The application seeks approval for three linked residential buildings, ranging between two and three storeys, containing nine apartments in total with basement parking for 20 cars, including two visitor spaces.
The site has existing development consent, granted by the Land and Environment Court in March 2024, for demolition, the subdivision of three lots into five, and the construction of five dwelling houses with swimming pools and associated landscaping. That consent has not been acted on.
Under the NSW Government’s Low to Mid Rise Housing Policy, the site falls within 495 metres of Manly town centre. The R1 zoning allows residential flat buildings, with a maximum building height of 9.5 metres, which this development complies with.
14 South Steyne, Manly – DA2026/0749
Exhibition Period: 24/06/2026 to 08/07/2026
Cost of Work: $1,474,578
Change of use and internal reconfiguration from a restaurant to a single residential dwelling.
1/21-23 The Corso, Manly – DA2026/0741
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $521,510
Use of premises as a business premises (Guzman Y Gomez) and associated internal alterations.
N
156-164 Ocean Street, Narrabeen – DA2026/0714
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $2,211,853
The application is for the demolition of Wesley Taylor and tree removal. This development is linked to the Indigo by Moran development which you can read more about here.
96 Bungan Head Road, Newport – DA2026/0745
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $13,200
Alterations and additions to a house.
69 Irrubel Road, Newport – DA2026/0752
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,193,500
Alterations and additions to a house.
26 Serpentine Crescent, North Balgowlah – DA2026/0743
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $65,225
Construction of a swimming pool.
60 Rickard Road, North Narrabeen – DA2026/0723
Exhibition Period: 24/06/2026 to 08/07/2026
Cost of Work: $632,600
Alterations and additions to a house, including a first-floor addition.
Determined
159-167 Darley Street West, Mona Vale – SSD-91496958
Cost of Work: $94,694,933 (ex GST)
Determined: 14/06/2026
Determination Level: State Significant Development
Determination: Approved
Despite 135 out of 139 community submissions against the development, and Northern Beaches Council raising several concerns, the NSW government has approved three six-storey residential apartment buildings with 82 apartments and a three-storey basement car park. Of the 82 apartments, ten will be affordable and will be managed by community housing provider, Link Wentworth.
Key community concerns were around traffic, flooding, overdevelopment, height, overshadowing, privacy and the character of the area (with the street being a cul-de-sac).
Meanwhile, Council expressed similar concerns with the bulk and scale of the buildings for the surrounding low-density area, overshadowing, flooding concerns and how the affordable housing would be managed.
As this is a State Significant Development, Council wasn’t involved in the decision-making beyond expressing its concerns.
The site sits within 400-800 metres of the Mona Vale town centre, placing it within the State Government’s Low to Mid Rise Housing Policy. You can read more about that policy here. Under those controls, the maximum building height rises from 8.5 metres under the R3 zoning to 17.5 metres. Because the development includes affordable housing, the maximum height increases by 30 per cent to 22.75 metres, which the buildings will fall within.
