Planning Proposal 6/21 - 52 McLaren Street

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:

• Online DA & PP submission form
• Email – council@northsydney.nsw.gov.au (please include 'Planning Proposal 6/21' in the subject line)
• Mail: - North Sydney Council, PO Box 12, NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2059 (please include 'Planning Proposal 6/21' as a title in your written feedback)

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.