Primrose Park Sports Fields Reconfiguration

Feedback closes 18 April 2023

Council is proposing to reconfigure Primrose Park to accommodate an additional field. The current configuration includes three parallel soccer/football fields running East/West and shared by both soccer and football sporting codes during Autumn/Winter. Four synthetic cricket wickets are situated on the fields in Spring/Summer.

The proposed design would retain two of the sporting fields and reconfigure the eastern end (waters edge) of the park to include a soccer field, permanent cricket pitch, and a rugby field, as well as gives space for a new amenities block. Construction of the new amenities block does not require development consent.

This change is proposed to meet the demand for more sports fields by local sporting clubs and schools. An additional sports field will allow us to accommodate further training as well as additional weekend games.

The current position of the two synthetic cricket pitches on Field 1 makes it impossible to use both at the same time. This is due to safety concerns with the pitches being so close together. It is proposed to create a new permanent pitch in between the two new fields.

Independent modelling has found that there is sufficient off-street parking and adequate roads to handle the impact of the additional field both for training during the week and on Saturdays for competition games (survey conducted during Winter 2022).

No changes to field lighting or irrigation are proposed. A new retaining wall and some levelling is required at the base of the slope from the Young Street Carpark and along the Middle Harbour edge of the field.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Use the online submission form (below) or alternatively, send submissions to:

• Email - yoursay@northsydney.nsw.gov.au
• Mail - North Sydney Council, PO Box 12, NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2059

For more information contact David Manson, Council’s Manager Parks & Reserves on 9936 8100 or yoursay@northsydney.nsw.gov.au