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Prepared 13 June 2026

Northern Beaches Council

NSW · register name Northern Beaches Council

Snapshot

Rezonings tracked
9
Applications, 12 mo
1,782
Approval rate
100%
Median decision
59 days

Development applications, last 12 months

Total
1782
Lodged
0
Under assessment
419
Determined
1295
Withdrawn
68

Typically decided in a median of 59 days (mean 75), across 3,702 determined applications.

Live rezoning pipeline

Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.

ProposalStageUpdated
Northern Beaches Comprehensive LEP Planning ProposalLodged27 May 2026
Planning Proposal - Harbord Hotel (29-31 Moore Rd and 64 Undercliff Rd, Freshwater)Assessment8 Dec 2025
Patyegarang, Morgan Road, BelrosePost-exhibition14 July 2025

Recent amendments

AmendmentStageStatus date
Northern Beaches Comprehensive LEP Planning ProposalLodged27 May 2026
Planning Proposal - Harbord Hotel (29-31 Moore Rd and 64 Undercliff Rd, Freshwater)Assessment8 Dec 2025
Planning Proposal for a 'Health and wellbeing precinct' at 150 Darley Road, ManlyWithdrawn1 Sept 2025
Patyegarang, Morgan Road, BelrosePost-exhibition14 July 2025
2 & 4 NOOAL STREET & 66 BARDO ROAD, NEWPORTWithdrawn12 Oct 2022
114-120 Old Pittwater Road, BrookvaleWithdrawn12 Oct 2022
To amend Pittwater LEP 2014 to enable seniors housing at 2 & 4 Nooal Street and 66 Bardo Road, NewportWithdrawn25 May 2021
Additional permitted uses and an increase in building height at 1294-1300 Pittwater Road and 2-4 Albert Street, NarrabeenWithdrawn24 Mar 2021
Planning proposal to rezone deferred land within the Oxford Falls Valley & Belrose North area (0 dwellings, 0 jobs)Withdrawn30 Jan 2021

Planning disputes

Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.

  • Northern Beaches Council v Vigor Master Pty Ltd [2025] NSWLEC 136

    NSWLEC· 27 Nov 2025

  • The Owners – Strata Plan No 7114 v Northern Beaches Council [2025] NSWCA 197

    NSWCA· 28 Aug 2025

  • Kingfisher Properties Pty Limited v Northern Beaches Council [2025] NSWLEC 39

    NSWLEC· 30 Apr 2025

  • May v Northern Beaches Council [2023] NSWCA 205

    NSWCA· 5 Sept 2023

  • May v Northern Beaches Council and Anor (No 3) [2023] NSWLEC 72

    NSWLEC· 12 July 2023

  • May v Northern Beaches Council and Anor (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 7

    NSWLEC· 14 Feb 2023

Computed from 12,135 records via Rezoning Hub (nsw-caselaw, nsw-online-da, NSW Planning Portal (PPR), VIC Amendments Online), data from the official state planning registers. Figures are computed, never estimated. rezoninghub.com

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