Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week.
Large-scale development approvals are at the end.
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57 Smith Avenue, Allambie Heights – DA2026/0561
Exhibition Period: 14/05/2026 to 28/05/2026
Cost of Work: $499,400
Alterations and additions to a house.
1 & 3 Catalina Crescent, Avalon Beach – DA2026/0549
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $5,865,178
The DA is for the demolition of the existing homes and the construction of a two-storey plus basement seniors housing development with eight in-fill self-care housing units and basement car parking for 18 cars.
The ground floor will have one three-bedroom apartment and three four-bedroom apartments. Level 1 will have four four-bedroom apartments.
145 Riverview Road, Avalon Beach – DA2026/0583
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $12,500
Construction of a deck between the existing boat shed and the foreshore dwelling house.
B
25 Maretimo Street, Balgowlah – DA2026/0568
Exhibition Period: 14/05/2026 to 28/05/2026
Cost of Work: $795
Use of premises as a home business.
76 Cabbage Tree Road, Bayview – DA2026/0581
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $110,000
Conversion of a garage to a secondary dwelling.
7 Wanaka Place, Belrose – DA2026/0571
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $143,688
Alterations and additions to a house.
234 Lower Plateau Road, Bilgola Plateau – DA2026/0545
Exhibition Period: 15/05/2026 to 29/05/2026
Cost of Work: $112,200
Alterations and additions to a house, including a swimming pool.
C
185 Hudson Parade, Clareville – DA2026/0539
Exhibition Period: 15/05/2026 to 29/05/2026
Cost of Work: $536,452
Alterations and additions to a house, including a secondary dwelling.
12 Amiens Road, Clontarf – DA2026/0585
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $212,707
Construction of a swimming pool and associated landscaping works.
1 Moore Street, Clontarf – DA2026/0547
Exhibition Period: 14/05/2026 to 28/05/2026
Cost of Work: $353,780
Alterations and additions to a house.
837 Pittwater Road, Collaroy – DA2026/0558
Exhibition Period: 15/05/2026 to 29/05/2026
Cost of Work: $67,155
Construction of a garage and a new access driveway.
14 Geelong Road, Cromer – DA2026/0555
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $1,750,000
The DA is for the demolition of a house and construction of a new, single-storey permanent group home which will contain five bedrooms (each with an ensuite bathroom and robe; inclusive of an on-site carer), media room and open-plan kitchen lounge and dining room, laundry, common WC/washbasin, rear terrace and open space area. There will be two car parking spaces within a carport.
D
173 Pacific Parade, Dee Why – DA2026/0579
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $381,700
Demolition works and construction of a parking structure and associated works.
F
1 Coastview Place, Freshwater – DA2026/0552
Exhibition Period: 14/05/2026 to 28/05/2026
Cost of Work: $2,366,706
Alterations and additions to a house.
15A & 17 Ozone Street, Freshwater – DA2026/0574
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $33,000
Subdivision of one lot into two lots.
47 Wyadra Avenue, Freshwater – DA2026/0563
Exhibition Period: 14/05/2026 to 28/05/2026
Cost of Work: $300,000
Construction of two swimming pools.
K
8 Hyde Avenue, Killarney Heights – DA2026/0562
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $20,973
Construction of a double carport.
M
36 Lovett Street, Manly Vale – DA2026/0577
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $356,400
Alterations and additions to a house, including demolition works and construction of a garage.
27 Cook Terrace, Mona Vale – DA2026/0553
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $495,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
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ANZAC Village (War Vets) 90 Veterans Parade, Narrabeen – SSD-85869467
Exhibition Period: 07/05/2026Â –Â 20/05/2026
Cost of Work: $772,284,898 (Stage 1 cost of work: $136,433,739)
RSL LifeCare is proposing a major overhaul of ANZAC Village, locally known as the War Vets, over a period of 15 years. The master plan includes the demolition of the current buildings and the construction of multiple buildings up to eight storeys in height. Once completed, there will be an additional 72,000 sqm of gross floor across the various stages and a maximum provision of up to 1,600 underground and ground car parking spaces.
The development will see a net increase of 430 retirement living and veterans’ homes and a net increase of 50 residential care beds, plus new roads, footpaths, new basement and street parking, at the end of the 15 years. According to the plans, there will be five stages to the development, with the SSD focused on Stage 1.
This State Significant Application is for Stage 1, which is expected to begin in 2027 and focuses on the south-west of the Village.
Up to 131 trees would be removed (RSL LifeCare has said trees would be replaced) and two residential flat buildings up to five storeys will be built. There will also be 122 basement car parking spaces, and 14 ground garage spaces, and 14 on-street parking spaces. The residential buildings will include 78 new one-, two- and three-bedroom Retirement Living homes, seven townhouses with two- and three-bedroom Retirement Living homes, and new community facilities such as a pool, gym and studios plus upgraded paths, roads and landscaping.
The remaining construction plans look like this but would be dependent on approvals.
Stage 2 is expected to begin in 2030 and will see around seven buildings ranging from four to seven storeys.
Stage 3 and Stage 4 are the Town Centre and is expected to begin in 2033 and 2036, respectively. This will see ten buildings ranging between five and eight storeys.
Stage 5 is expected to begin in 2039 and will see two buildings, five and seven storeys.
We covered this development in detail here.
4 Connaught Street, Narraweena – DA2026/0546
Exhibition Period: 13/05/2026 to 27/05/2026
Cost of Work: $0
Use of enclosed deck.
47 Condover Street, North Balgowlah – DA2026/0534
Exhibition Period: 13/05/2026 to 27/05/2026
Cost of Work: $355,855
Alterations and additions to a house.
65 Gondola Road, North Narrabeen – DA2026/0560
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $184,250
Demolition works and the construction of a secondary dwelling.
P
989 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach – DA2026/0540
Exhibition Period: 15/05/2026 to 29/05/2026
Cost of Work: $165,088
Construction of a boatshed.
42 Sunrise Road, 1174 & 1176 & 1178 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach – DA2026/0582
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $110,000
Boundary adjustments and torrens title subdivision with ancillary works.
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26 Aitken Avenue, Queenscliff – DA2026/0578
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $700,000
Alterations and additions to a house.
S
1 Jenner Street, Seaforth – DA2026/0586
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $17,325
Alterations and additions to a house and the use of an outbuilding.
26 Magarra Place, Seaforth – DA2026/0525
Exhibition Period: Not yet determined at time of publication
Cost of Work: $742,115
Alterations and additions to a house.
W
1 Brown Street, Warriewood – DA2026/0541
Exhibition Period: 14/05/2026 to 28/05/2026
Cost of Work: $1,076,568
Construction of a house.
Determined
18-19 The Strand, Dee Why – DA2025/1912
Cost of Work: $9,733,376
Determined: 06/05/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Approved
The NBLPP unanimously approved the revised application.
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).
Level 5, 18-19 The Strand, Dee Why – DA2025/1912. Image: Design Workshop Australia
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.
120 Mona Vale Road & 8 Forest Road, Warriewood – DA2025/1087
Cost of Work: $25,678,705
Determined: 06/05/2026
Determination Level: Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel
Determination: Refused
The NBLPP unanimously refused a multi-stage residential subdivision proposal, which involves subdividing three existing lots into 63 residential lots, one community lot and one residue lot.
Northern Beaches Council recommended that the DA be refused as it found the application lacked information for a proper assessment across several areas. Council also noted that the applicant refused to engage with Council to address the gaps within the application.
The main issue was site access, which Council said the applicant hadn’t satisfactorily addressed. The proposed access route through 8 Forest Road, across Crown Land via a new bridge over Narrabeen Creek, raised questions about owner’s consent, maintenance responsibility and impacts on neighbouring residents.
There were also concerns around environmental and ecological issues, bushfire safety for the proposed development, building height breaches, and subdivision design problems.
A previous development application (N0330/16) was refused by the NSW Land and Environment Court in 2016 because it couldn’t secure adequate vehicular access.
