The North Sydney Local Planning Panel (NSLPP) consists of independent experts who consider and determine Development Applications on behalf of Council and provide advice on other planning matters, including planning proposals.
Overview of the North Sydney Local Planning Panel
- Panel review of Development Applications
The Panel is only required to hold a public meeting when a Development Application has attracted 10 or more unique submissions of objection.
Development Applications that have received less than 10 unique objections will be determined after the public meeting, held digitally at 2pm on the first Wednesday of each month.
- Panel review of Planning Proposals
A Planning Proposal must be referred to a Local Planning Panel for advice before Council can determine if it should be forwarded to the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE).
Once reviewed by NSLPP and its advice issued, the Planning Proposal is reported to a Council meeting. Councillors then decide whether the proposal should proceed to the DPE, who will either give a Gateway Determination to allow Council to publicly exhibit the Proposal, or refuse the Proposal from proceeding any further.
Due to the low volume of Planning Proposals being lodged, NSLPP meetings for Planning Proposal are only held when required. These meetings will typically occur on a Wednesday, other than the first Wednesday of the month which is dedicated for the consideration and determination of DAs.
- North Sydney Local Planning Panel Members
The Panel Chair has the responsibility of selecting the most appropriate panel members for each meeting based on the likely issues.
Two expert members and one community member will be selected for each meeting on a rotating basis. An alternate chair may also be nominated to replace the principal chair based on availability, and in the event of conflict of interest.
- Panel Chair: Dr Robert Stokes
- Alternate Chairs: Alison McCabe and Vincent Hardy
- Expert Panel Members: Scott Barwick, Judy Clark, Lloyd Graham, Vanessa Holtham, Kara Krason, Andrew Martin, Stuart McDonald, John McFadden, John McInerney, Rosalind Read, Mike Ryan, Jeremy Swan, Lisa Trueman, Annelise Tuor, Gerard Turrisi, Sue Weatherly and Greg Woodhams.
- Community Members: Virginia Waller, Kenneth Robinson, Lindsey Dey, Meredith Trevallyn-Jones, Karla Castellanos and John Bohane
- Public comment on proposed developments
Written submissions to the Local Planning Panel
Submissions to the North Sydney Planning Panel (NSLPP) must be received no later than 5pm on the Monday before the Panel meeting.
Submissions should be no more than two A4 pages in length, contain photographs which illustrate any areas of concern, and include the submitter's contact details.
Submissions will be acknowledged by the Panel individually to form part of the recording, but they will not be read out in their entirety.
Addressing NSLPP meetings
Panel meetings are held digitally at 2pm on the first Wednesday of each month.
Interested parties who wish to address a NSLPP meeting should contact our Customer Service Centre and ask to speak to our NSLPP Coordinator.
Once registered, you will be provided with a link and code to enable you to join the public teleconference.
On request, and at the chair's discretion, the proposal applicant may attend in person to present confidential or commercially sensitive material.
Email: NSLPP@northsydney.nsw.gov.au
- Panel meeting process
Anyone participating in the North Sydney Local Planning Panel public meeting will form part of the video recording of the meeting, which will be published on Council's website. All NSLPP meetings will be held in the following order:
- The panel chair will introduce other members of the panel, call for any declarations of interest, and set out the meeting process.
- The panel will then hear from those who have registered to speak - the chair will read out the name of the person whose turn it is to speak, and the applicant will speak last.
- All participants are to remain silent unless invited by the chair to speak, those listening or waiting their turn to speak should have their phone or microphones muted.
- After listening to all speakers, the Chair will ask each Panel Member if they have any questions of the speakers or the applicant.
- The chair will then close the meeting.
- The decision of the Panel will be published on our website by the end of that week, and will include an audio recording of the meeting.
NSLPP meeting agendas, reports and minutes can be viewed below. Please note that file sizes have been reduced for website viewing - please contact Council if you wish to view the full size files for a Development Application or Planning Proposal.
North Sydney Local Planning Panel meetings and minutes
- 6 November 2024
Agenda
Reports
LPP01: 34-36 Cammeray Road, Cammeray - DA 93/24
LPP02: 246-254 Military Road, Neutral Bay - DA 282/23
LPP03: 32 Milson Rd, Cremorne Point - DA 87/24
Minutes
We sincerely apologise for the delay in publishing the Minutes for this meeting due to circumstances beyond Council’s control.
Meeting
- 2 October 2024
- 4 September 2024
- 7 August 2024
Agenda
Reports
LPP01: 45 Ben Boyd Road, Neutral Bay - DA 359/23
LPP02: 171 Miller Street, North Sydney - DA 37/24
LPP03: 13-15 Allister Street Cremorne - DA 291/22/3
LPP04: Unit 6/18-20 Cremorne Road, Cremorne Point - DA 713/02/3 - Addendum Report
LPP04: Unit 6/18-20 Cremorne Road, Cremorne Point - DA 713/02/3
LPP05: 20 Folly Point, Cammeray - DA 79/24
LPP06: 2 Folly Point, Cammeray - DA 397/19/3
LPP07: 10 Larkin Street, Waverton - DA 45/24
LPP08: 10 Colin Street, Cammeray - DA 311/23
LPP09: Units 20 & 23, 11 Amherst Street, Cammeray - DA 350/23
Minutes
Meeting
- 5 June 2024
Agenda
Reports
LPP01: 184B, 186 and 190 Kurraba Road, Kurraba Point - DA 343/22 Report
LPP01: 184B, 186 and 190 Kurraba Road, Kurraba Point - DA 343/22 attachment 1 Architectural Plans Pt 1
LPP01: 184B, 186 and 190 Kurraba Road, Kurraba Point - DA 343/22 attachment 2 Architectural Plans Pt 2
LPP01: 184B, 186 and 190 Kurraba Road, Kurraba Point - DA 343/22 attachment 3 Landscape Plans/Cl 4.6/Lt to Panel
LPP02: 42 & 42A Milson Road, Cremorne Point - DA 203/23 Report
LPP02: 42 & 42A Milson Road, Cremorne Point - DA 203/23 attachment 1 Architectural Plans
LPP02: 42 & 42A Milson Road, Cremorne Point - DA 203/23 attachment 2 landscape plan, Heritage Statement, Clause 4.6
LPP03: 114 Atchison Street, Crows Nest - DA 355/23 Addendum Report
LPP03: 114 Atchison Street, Crows Nest - DA 355/23 Report
LPP04: 40 Brightmore Street, Cremorne - DA 409/22 Report
LPP04: 40 Brightmore Street, Cremorne - DA 409/22 Conditions
LPP04: 40 Brightmore Street, Cremorne - DA 409/22 - attachment 1 Architectural Plans and Landscape Plans
LPP04: 40 Brightmore Street, Cremorne - DA 409/22 - attachment 2 Survey Plan, Clause 4.6
Minutes
Meeting
- 1 May 2024
- 3 April 2024
Agenda
Reports
LPP01: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney - DA 145/23 Report
LPP01 201 Miller Street, North Sydney - DA 145/23 - Panel Resolution from 6.12.23 meeting
LPP01: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney - DA 145/23 Conditions
LPP01: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney - Attachment 1 - Response to Council
LPP01: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney - Attachment 2 - Local Planning Panel Response
LPP01: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney - Attachment 3 - Heritage Statement
LPP01: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney Attachment 4 (a) - Amended DA Drawings
LPP01: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney Attachment 4 (b) - Amended DA Drawings
LPP01: 201 Miller Street, North Sydney Attachment 5 - RFI Facade Specification
LPP02: Bardsley Bus Shelter on Falcon Street near in with Bardsley Gardens, North Sydney - DA 160/23
LPP03: Benelong Bus Shelter adjacent to 81A Gerard Street, Cremorne - DA 162/23
LPP04: 96 - 9 Ben Boyd Road, Neutral Bay - DA 62/23
LPP05: 173 - 179 Walker Street and 11, 15 and 17 Hampden Street, North Sydney - DA 367/22
LPP06: 54 High Street, North Sydney - DA 20623
Minutes
Meeting
- 6 March 2024
- 7 February 2024