Planning Proposal 6/21 - 52 McLaren Street

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Consultation has concluded

Submissions close Friday 5pm, 24 January 2025.

On 11 December 2023, Council resolved to support the progression of a Planning Proposal seeking to amend the planning controls under North Sydney Local Environmental Plan (NSLEP) 2013 as they relate to land at 52 McLaren Street, North Sydney. The proposed amendments include:

  • amend the maximum building height from RL 110m to part RL 107m and RL 156m (8 and 24 storeys respectively);
  • impose a maximum overall Floor Space Ratio of 5.3:1; and
  • amend the minimum non-residential FSR from 0.5:1 to 1:1.

The Planning Proposal is accompanied by a draft Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) to deliver a number of public benefits to the value of approximately $12.5 million including: construction and dedication to Council of a ground level space to accommodate a future child care centre; a pedestrianised through-site-link between McLaren Street and Elliot Street; and affordable housing, up to a maximum of 5% of the residential gross floor area, to be managed by a Community Housing Provider for a minimum of 10 years.

Council also resolved on 11 December 2023, that the proponent of the Planning Proposal prepare a draft site-specific amendment to North Sydney Development Control Plan (NSDCP) 2013 to provide greater certainty as to the built form outcomes envisaged on the subject site and place that draft amendment on public exhibition concurrently with the Planning Proposal. Council subsequently endorsed a draft amendment to NSDCP 2013 on 24 June 2024.

On 22 March 2024, the Minister for Planning issued a Gateway Determination, permitting the Planning Proposal to be placed on public exhibition.

Local Plan Making Authority

Council has been granted authorisation to be the local plan making authority in order to finalise and make the plan under s.3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.


PUBLIC EXHIBITION

The Planning Proposal, draft VPA draft DCP amendment will be on public exhibition from Monday 2 December 2024 to Friday 24 January 2025.


HAVE YOUR SAY – SUBMISSIONS 

To comment on the Planning Proposal, draft DCP and draft Voluntary Planning Agreement, please send submissions through the following options:

For enquires please contact Ben Boyd or Katerina Papas from the Strategic Planning Department on 9936 8100.

Note: Submissions are considered open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and Council’s Access to Information Policy. In the interests of public transparency, a submission in its entirety may be made available via Council’s website. Submitters are encouraged to read Council’s Information Sheet: Making a Submission to Council prior to making a submission.

 

POST EXHIBITION REPORT

Following the conclusion of the public exhibition, Council staff will review all submissions made and report the issues raised within the submissions to the elected Council for its consideration. If you make a submission, you will be notified of the date that the matter will be reported to Council and how to address Council should you wish to do so. A valid email address is required to be provided to Council for this to occur.

Council considered the post exhibition report at its meeting on 26 May 2025, wherein it resolved:

1. THAT Council note the submissions made.

2. THAT having had regard to the submissions made, Council endorse the Planning Proposal, as exhibited, forming Attachment 3 to this report.

3. THAT having completed the community consultation requirements outlined in the Gateway Determination, Council proceed under delegation with the making of a Local Environmental Plan in accordance with section 3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, to give effect to the Planning Proposal (Attachment 3).

4. THAT Council grant delegation to the Chief Executive Officer to finalise the Voluntary Planning Agreement (Attachment 4), including any necessary minor administrative amendments, with the view to have it executed prior to the gazettal of the LEP amendment.

5. THAT in accordance with clause 14(1)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 2021, Council adopt the amendment to North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 as amended in response to submissions, forming Attachment 7 to this report.

6. THAT in accordance with clause 14(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, public notice be given of the adoption and publication of the amendment to North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 on Council’s website.

7. THAT in accordance with the clause 20(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, a copy of the revised development control plan be provided to the NSW Planning Secretary.

8. THAT Council notify all submitters of Council’s decision.

9. THAT Council write to the Minister for Planning and the Minster for Housing urging them again to provide 100% affordable housing on the state-owned land, or at the very least, 30% affordable housing in perpetuity, as has been delivered by the private sector on the Crows Nest over station development site.

Submissions close Friday 5pm, 24 January 2025.

On 11 December 2023, Council resolved to support the progression of a Planning Proposal seeking to amend the planning controls under North Sydney Local Environmental Plan (NSLEP) 2013 as they relate to land at 52 McLaren Street, North Sydney. The proposed amendments include:

  • amend the maximum building height from RL 110m to part RL 107m and RL 156m (8 and 24 storeys respectively);
  • impose a maximum overall Floor Space Ratio of 5.3:1; and
  • amend the minimum non-residential FSR from 0.5:1 to 1:1.

The Planning Proposal is accompanied by a draft Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) to deliver a number of public benefits to the value of approximately $12.5 million including: construction and dedication to Council of a ground level space to accommodate a future child care centre; a pedestrianised through-site-link between McLaren Street and Elliot Street; and affordable housing, up to a maximum of 5% of the residential gross floor area, to be managed by a Community Housing Provider for a minimum of 10 years.

Council also resolved on 11 December 2023, that the proponent of the Planning Proposal prepare a draft site-specific amendment to North Sydney Development Control Plan (NSDCP) 2013 to provide greater certainty as to the built form outcomes envisaged on the subject site and place that draft amendment on public exhibition concurrently with the Planning Proposal. Council subsequently endorsed a draft amendment to NSDCP 2013 on 24 June 2024.

On 22 March 2024, the Minister for Planning issued a Gateway Determination, permitting the Planning Proposal to be placed on public exhibition.

Local Plan Making Authority

Council has been granted authorisation to be the local plan making authority in order to finalise and make the plan under s.3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.


PUBLIC EXHIBITION

The Planning Proposal, draft VPA draft DCP amendment will be on public exhibition from Monday 2 December 2024 to Friday 24 January 2025.


HAVE YOUR SAY – SUBMISSIONS 

To comment on the Planning Proposal, draft DCP and draft Voluntary Planning Agreement, please send submissions through the following options:

For enquires please contact Ben Boyd or Katerina Papas from the Strategic Planning Department on 9936 8100.

Note: Submissions are considered open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 and Council’s Access to Information Policy. In the interests of public transparency, a submission in its entirety may be made available via Council’s website. Submitters are encouraged to read Council’s Information Sheet: Making a Submission to Council prior to making a submission.

 

POST EXHIBITION REPORT

Following the conclusion of the public exhibition, Council staff will review all submissions made and report the issues raised within the submissions to the elected Council for its consideration. If you make a submission, you will be notified of the date that the matter will be reported to Council and how to address Council should you wish to do so. A valid email address is required to be provided to Council for this to occur.

Council considered the post exhibition report at its meeting on 26 May 2025, wherein it resolved:

1. THAT Council note the submissions made.

2. THAT having had regard to the submissions made, Council endorse the Planning Proposal, as exhibited, forming Attachment 3 to this report.

3. THAT having completed the community consultation requirements outlined in the Gateway Determination, Council proceed under delegation with the making of a Local Environmental Plan in accordance with section 3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, to give effect to the Planning Proposal (Attachment 3).

4. THAT Council grant delegation to the Chief Executive Officer to finalise the Voluntary Planning Agreement (Attachment 4), including any necessary minor administrative amendments, with the view to have it executed prior to the gazettal of the LEP amendment.

5. THAT in accordance with clause 14(1)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 2021, Council adopt the amendment to North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 as amended in response to submissions, forming Attachment 7 to this report.

6. THAT in accordance with clause 14(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, public notice be given of the adoption and publication of the amendment to North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 on Council’s website.

7. THAT in accordance with the clause 20(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, a copy of the revised development control plan be provided to the NSW Planning Secretary.

8. THAT Council notify all submitters of Council’s decision.

9. THAT Council write to the Minister for Planning and the Minster for Housing urging them again to provide 100% affordable housing on the state-owned land, or at the very least, 30% affordable housing in perpetuity, as has been delivered by the private sector on the Crows Nest over station development site.