North Sydney Development Control Plan (DCP)

Draft amendments

270-272 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest

On 16 June 2022, the Minister for Planning issued a Gateway Determination for a Planning Proposal at 270-272 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest, allowing the proposal to be placed on public exhibition. 

This Planning Proposal seeks to amend the planning controls to North Sydney Local

Environmental Plan 2013 for land at 270-272 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest. In particular, the proposed amendments include:

  • Increase the maximum Height of Buildings Map from 16m to 54m;
  • impose a maximum Floor Space Ratio Map of 5.6:1;
  • increase the minimum Non-residential Floor Space Ratio Map from 0.5:1 to 5.6:1;
  • insert a Site-specific clause allowing a maximum FSR of 6.02:1, provided any additional floor space above 5.6:1 is located below ground level and comprises non-residential uses.

The Planning Proposal is accompanied by a draft Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) comprising a monetary contribution of minimum $1.0 million with the potential for a maximum of $3.0 million (depending on a number of conditions being met including the site being developed to its full potential under the proposed changes to the LEP). The monetary contribution would go towards the provision of local infrastructure and facilities.

In addition, Council also resolved to place an associated draft amendment to North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 (NSDCP 2013) on public exhibition concurrently with the Planning Proposal. This seeks to add further design consideration to any future development on the site.

This was on public exhibition August to September 2022. View the public exhibition.

Site-specific amendment: 183-185 Military Road, 1-7 Rangers Road and 50 Yeo Street, Neutral Bay

At its meeting on 22 July 2024, Council resolved to endorse a draft amendment to the North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 (NSDCP 2013) and place that draft amendment on public exhibition.  

The purpose of the draft amendment is to provide additional design guidance in response to the concurrent progression of two separate planning proposals by the State Government to change the planning controls as they relate to land at 183-185 Military Road, 1-7 Rangers Road and 50 Yeo Street, Neutral Bay, while giving effect to the desired outcomes of the Neutral Bay Village Planning Study, which was adopted on 27 May 2024.

The draft NSDCP amendment will be on public exhibition from Monday 26 August 2024 to Monday 23 September 2024 and may be viewed on Council's Your Say website.