Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
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- Withdrawn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.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Comprehensive LEP Planning Proposal | Lodged | 27 May 2026 |
| Planning Proposal - Harbord Hotel (29-31 Moore Rd and 64 Undercliff Rd, Freshwater) | Assessment | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Patyegarang, Morgan Road, Belrose | Post-exhibition | 14 July 2025 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Comprehensive LEP Planning Proposal | Lodged | 27 May 2026 |
| Planning Proposal - Harbord Hotel (29-31 Moore Rd and 64 Undercliff Rd, Freshwater) | Assessment | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Planning Proposal for a 'Health and wellbeing precinct' at 150 Darley Road, Manly | Withdrawn | 1 Sept 2025 |
| Patyegarang, Morgan Road, Belrose | Post-exhibition | 14 July 2025 |
| 2 & 4 NOOAL STREET & 66 BARDO ROAD, NEWPORT | Withdrawn | 12 Oct 2022 |
| 114-120 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale | Withdrawn | 12 Oct 2022 |
| To amend Pittwater LEP 2014 to enable seniors housing at 2 & 4 Nooal Street and 66 Bardo Road, Newport | Withdrawn | 25 May 2021 |
| Additional permitted uses and an increase in building height at 1294-1300 Pittwater Road and 2-4 Albert Street, Narrabeen | Withdrawn | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Planning proposal to rezone deferred land within the Oxford Falls Valley & Belrose North area (0 dwellings, 0 jobs) | Withdrawn | 30 Jan 2021 |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