UPDATE APRIL 2021
Northern Beaches Local Housing Strategy endorsed (Final document)
Summary
Key amendments to the draft LHS following exhibition include:
Including the potential for a maximum of 1000 dwellings in the Ingleside growth area in a
revised dwelling capacity analysis, resulting in a change from a 1,244 dwelling deficit to 275
dwelling deficit to 2036.
Reducing the size of the centre investigation areas from a one-kilometre radius to an 800-
metre radius to better reflect walkable catchments.
As a result, revising projected housing yields for the 5 centre investigation areas as follows:
o Brookvale = was 840-1,240 dwellings and remains unchanged.
o Dee Why = was 360-870 dwellings now 260-570 dwellings.
o Mona Vale = was 240-520 dwellings and now 180-400 dwellings.
o Manly Vale = was 240-440 dwellings and remains unchanged.
o Narrabeen = was 50-320 dwellings and now 30-280 dwellings.
The Northern Beaches LHS will be a living document. An ongoing program of monitoring
housing supply will inform the work that is subsequently undertaken in the centre
investigation areas identified above.
Reducing the size of proposed housing diversity areas (dual occupancy, boarding houses
and seniors housing) around local centres from a one-kilometre radius to a 400 metre radius
to better reflect walkable catchments.
Removing Terrey Hills from proposed housing diversity areas based on bushfire concerns.
NBC Original Position
A Local Housing Strategy (Strategy) is required for the period 2016-
2036 as part of the Greater Sydney Commission’s (GSC) Regional
Plan for Sydney, the North District Plan and Council’s LSPS
The Strategy must:
- meet a 5-year housing target of 3,400 dwellings (2016 – 2021)
- develop a 6-10 year housing supply target
- identify Council’s contribution to the North District 20-year
housing target ( 92,000 dwellings) - inform affordable housing targets
Since mid-2016, 2,835 dwelling completions have occurred on the
Northern Beaches
Key Findings
• The need to plan for a population increase of around
23,000 people, requiring around 12,000 new homes
• NBC have existing capacity (land already zoned) to
provide around 10,750 dwellings, including the Frenchs
Forest Planned Precinct
• The difference between existing capacity and projected
demand is small – approximately 1,250 dwellings
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The NRA has lodged its own submission (read here).
Other Documents
at 9:27 am
I think David Poppleton’s Submission is spot on!Maybe it is all too late. In my street 26 new over 55 developments are proposed and because I havn’t been contacted by the authorities I think they may be approved. Next door to me is proposed six,2 & 3 bed houses on 1200 sq.m of land,thats 200 sq.m per house. Is that low density!