Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week.
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61 Kentwell Road, Allambie Heights – DA2026/0518
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $756,925
Construction of a house to create a dual occupancy (detached), including strata subdivision.17
8 Monserra Road, Allambie Heights – DA2026/0486
Exhibition Period: 01/05/2026 to 15/05/2026
Cost of Work: $942,031
Demolition works and the construction of a house.
B
22 White Street, Balgowlah – DA2026/0493
Exhibition Period: 04/05/2026 to 18/05/2026
Cost of Work: $244,032
Alterations and additions to a house.
34 Minkara Road, Bayview – DA2026/0500
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026 to 21/05/2026
Cost of Work: $289,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
11 Cormack Road, Beacon Hill – DA2026/0522
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,110,690
Demolition works and the construction of a dwelling house.
C
Cromer Golf Club, 4/0 Cromer Road, Cromer – DA2026/0506
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026 to 21/05/2026
Cost of Work: $890,000
The DA is mostly internal renovations to the Cromer Golf Clubhouse. It includes the extension of the lower ground floor by 15sqm to maximise the existing pro shop retail space; reconfigure the internal areas next to the pro shop to accommodate larger buggy storage, club repairs and back of house activities; to facility the above move the internal stair to the mail amenities and raise the roof over the existing physio room to accommodate a simulator studio.
37 Stirgess Avenue, Curl Curl – DA2026/0479
Exhibition Period: 01/05/2026 to 15/05/2026
Cost of Work: $440,330
Alterations and additions to a house.
D
70 Delmar Parade, Dee Why – DA2026/0524
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $5,699,665
The application made by Manly House Foundation, a non-for-profit social housing provider, proposes the demolition of the existing dwelling and 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).
E
12 Cooleena Road, Elanora Heights – DA2026/0492
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $865,610
Construction of a house.
35 Lumeah Avenue, Elanora Heights – DA2026/0498
Exhibition Period: 01/05/2026 to 15/05/2026
Cost of Work: $142,731
Construction of a swimming pool.
F
20A Brown Street, Forestville – DA2026/0519
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $163,590
Construction of a studio.
73 Melwood Avenue, Forestville – DA2026/0514
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,639,000
Demolition works and construction of a dual occupancy, including swimming pools and subdivision.
9 Nicholas Avenue, Forestville – DA2026/0530
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $2,780,000
Demolition works and the construction of a multi-dwelling housing development.
10 Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest – DA2026/0509
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026 to 04/06/2026
Cost of Work: $65,385,806
Construction of a mixed-use four-storey development incorporating 141 self-storage units, 38 warehouse units, 60 micro warehouse units and basement parking for 189 cars.
K
102 Starkey Street, Killarney Heights – DA2026/0499
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026 to 21/05/2026
Cost of Work: $770,000
Demolition works and construction of a house.
M
17 – 25 Ashburner Street, Manly – DA2026/0523
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $71,610,000
The DA includes the demolition of the existing site structures and the construction of an eight-storey residential flat building containing 37 apartments over two levels of basement car parking for 76 cars, including nine visitor spaces.
The location is within 400m walking distance of the State-identified Manly town centre. Normally, the maximum height would be 22m; however, as the development includes nine affordable housing apartments, the height limit increases by 30 per cent to 28.6m, which the development is within.
N
The Esplanade, Narrabeen – DA2026/0489
Exhibition Period: 08/05/2026 to 05/06/2026
Cost of Work: $5,341,661
Construction of a new community facility with an ancillary cafe and public amenities at ‘The Esplanade Narrabeen’ which is legally defined as Lot 7358 in Deposited Plan 1164008 (Jamieson Park).
The proposed development includes the removal of allocated concrete areas, bins, ground coverings, and picnic tables; removal of 12 trees; construction of a new single storey community facility with associated public amenities and ancillary cafe; and the construction of new pedestrian pathways, new concrete pavement for boat access and, minor alterations/extension of the existing car parking area.
10 Mundara Place, Narraweena – DA2026/0513
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026 to 21/05/2026
Cost of Work: $976,250
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
29 Hillside Road, Newport – DA2026/0507
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026 to 21/05/2026
Cost of Work: $561,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
21A Austral Avenue, North Manly – DA2026/0505
Exhibition Period: 01/05/2026 to 15/05/2026
Cost of Work: $154,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
66 Warraba Road, North Narrabeen – DA2026/0515
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026 to 21/05/2026
Cost of Work: $220,000
Alterations and additions to a dual occupancy.
Q
71 & 71A Queenscliff Road, Queenscliff – DA2026/0501
Exhibition Period: 04/05/2026 to 18/05/2026
Cost of Work: $9,350
The application seeks development consent for the strata subdivision of the existing residential flat building. The proposal does not involve any increase in building height, floor space, site coverage, setbacks, landscaping footprint, or dwelling yield. It formalises the division of the existing building into individual residential strata lots and common property.
S
3 Kevin Avenue, Scotland Island – DA2026/0476
Exhibition Period: 01/05/2026 to 15/05/2026
Cost of Work: $313,483
Alterations and additions to a house, including a studio.
T
15 Myoora Road, Terrey Hills – DA2026/0495
Exhibition Period: 04/05/2026 to 18/05/2026
Cost of Work: $363,264
Alterations and additions to houses, including a carport.
W
8 Forest Road, Warriewood – DA2026/0491
Exhibition Period: 04/05/2026 to 18/05/2026
Cost of Work: $125,510
Alterations and additions to townhouses 01 – 05, 07, 09, 10 and 13. The works consist of the installation of new top-floor balconies, with decking, glazed handrails and solid privacy screens, over the existing slab and modification of the building to provide access to these areas.
256 Whale Beach Road, Whale Beach – DA2026/0516
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026 to 21/05/2026
Cost of Work: $1,575,750
Alterations and additions to a house, including a garage and swimming pool.
31 Derwent Street, Wheeler Heights – DA2026/0488
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $ ,950
Subdivision of one lot into two.
