St Leonards CBD Residents Forum
This page provides information on the proposed and approved Development Applications for St Leonards CBD and identifies the details for the upcoming Residents Liaison Meetings.
The Resident Liaison Meetings are public forums held by Council staff to keep the community updated on relevant matters within the Precinct and provide responses to questions raised by the community.
This includes applications lodged with Lane Cove Council and State Significant Developments lodged through the Department of Planning and Environment.
The precinct is between the Pacific Highway, Lithgow Street and Oxley Street within St Leonards. (see below).
SSDA – 46-48 Nicholson Street St Leonards
The proposal includes 5 additional storeys and the removal of commercial space to be replaced with residential dwellings, is currently on Exhibition.
To view the associated documents and / or lodge a submission follow this link to the Department of Planning's website.
The notification period is from 2 December till 15 December 2025.
Council have lodged our submission with the Department against 46-48 Nicholson Street St Leonards, follow this link to view Council's submission.
Notification update from the Department of Planning.
As raised at the residents forum 26/11/25 Council has raised the issue of the notification with the Department.
The DPHI advised that the notification of all SSDAs has been now reduced to 14 days.
There is no provision for extension of time.
In the event a submission is late, it will be considered, however the submission may not be given as much weight as that received within the notification period.
The subject SSDA will be on notification from 2 December till 15 December 2025.
If you require any assistance with your submission please refer to the copy of the presentation from the forum 26/11/25.
Alternatively to discuss please contact;
Residents Liaison Meetings
The latest meeting was held on 26 November 2025 and included 2 sessions with the first at 5:00pm and second at 7:00pm.
Note: The presentation has been updated subject to relevant information from the night.
Meeting held on 25 September 2025:
Meeting held on 8 July 2025:
Next meeting to be held: (To Be Confirmed)
Venue: St Leonards Library meeting room.
We have received feedback from those in attendance at the previous meetings.
To assist us in addressing the key issues we are requesting that any specific queries or questions to be sent prior to the given meeting.
Further details to be provided once meeting date has been confirmed.
Housing Delivery Authority
The NSW Government has established the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) to accelerate the delivery of housing.
The HDA leads a new streamlined state significant development pathway which includes concurrent rezoning processes.
More information can be accessed on NSW Governments Housing Delivery Website.
Developments:
46-48 Nicholson Street, St Leonards - Nicholson Street Build-to-rent
Proposal Description: Concept proposal for a mixed-use Build-to-rent development consisting of a building envelope for a podium and tower up to RL 174.95 (31-storeys) with a maximum GFA of 34,500m2 for residential, commercial and retail uses. No physical works were proposed.
Status: State Significant Development Application approved envelope for 29 levels.
And,
Proposal Description: Demolition of existing structures and the removal of trees.
Status: DA 32/2025 was approved by the Lane Cove Planning Panel.
Modification Application: A modification application was lodged for DA 32/2025 to include the removal of neighboring trees for basement excavation.
Status: Reported to the Lane Cove Planning Panel with the recommendation of approval at their meeting on the 8/10/2025.
And,
Proposal Description: Basement excavation and the construction of a shoring wall.
Status: DA 110/2025 has been lodged with Council and is currently under assessment.
29-57 Christie Street, St Leonards
29-57 Christie Street, St Leonards
Proposal Description: A mixed-use development providing shop top housing and residential flat building 358 apartments, and 130-135 affordable apartments. The proposal also includes non-residential uses (hotel, serviced apartments, commercial premises, and community facilities), along with an active public space / domain to the ground plane. Includes a concurrent rezoning.
Status: The HDA did not declared SSD under the HDA pathway.
524-542 Pacific Highway, St Leonard - Telstra Exchange Site, St Leonards
Proposal Description: A mixed-use Build-to-rent development, comprising 282 dwellings (including 10 key worker housing units), 84 rooms for serviced apartment accommodation and ground level retail. The development would be 44 storeys.
Status: State Significant Development-35631707 Approved.
And,
Proposal Description: Modification Application for DA86/2020 to amend Condition 52 being the demolition noise condition.
Status: The Modification Application for DA86/2020 was refused by Council on 7 July 2025.
448-460 Pacific Highway, St Leonards - Carwash Site
Proposal Description: A mixed-use development comprised of 630 apartments, including 18% affordable housing, and commercial GFA in a 52-storey building.
Status: The HDA has declared the development State Significant.
58-64 Pacific Highway, St Leonards
Proposal Description: Construction of a mixed use development including commercial and residential. 150 apartments including 8% affordable housing, with commercial GFA in a 35-storey building.
Status: The HDA advised the Applicant to use the Transport Orientated Development (TOD) Accelerated Precinct SSD pathway as the correct development pathway for this application.
Contact
If you have any concerns, you can report matters online or if urgent, call Council on (02) 9911 3555.
Contact person: