Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Woollahra Municipal Council
NSW · register name Woollahra Municipal Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 7
- Applications, 12 mo
- 965
- Approval rate
- 33%
- Median decision
- 76 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 965
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 232
- Determined
- 619
- Withdrawn
- 114
Typically decided in a median of 76 days (mean 85), across 1,841 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 8-10 New Mclean Street, Edgecliff | Assessment | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Edgecliff Woollahra Precinct | Lodged | 30 Oct 2025 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| 8-10 New Mclean Street, Edgecliff | Assessment | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Edgecliff Woollahra Precinct | Lodged | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Planning proposal to remove land acquisition reservations in Edgecliff | Withdrawn | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Interpretation of Desired Future Character - Woollahra LEP 2014 | Withdrawn | 24 Aug 2022 |
| Local Heritage Listing of 46 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse | Withdrawn | 28 July 2021 |
| Planning proposal to amend Woollahra LEP 2014 to rezone 42-58 Old South Head Road, Vaucluse from R2 Low Density Residential to R3 Medium Density Residential and amend the development standards (67 dwellings) | Withdrawn | 12 Sept 2020 |
| Proposal to amend Woollahra LEP 2014 to include minimum lot size standards for manor houses and multi dwelling housing (terraces) | Withdrawn | 12 Sept 2020 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
MacLeod v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 183
NSWLEC· 24 Dec 2020
Malek v Woollahra Municipal Council [2017] NSWLEC 124
NSWLEC· 26 Sept 2017
Solotel Pty Ltd -v- Woollahra Municipal Council [2011] NSWLEC 219
NSWLEC· 25 Nov 2011
Woollahra Municipal Council v Goldberg [2009] NSWLEC 32
NSWLEC· 24 Mar 2009
Addenbrooke Pty Lty v Woollahra Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 190
NSWLEC· 13 June 2008
Coshott v Woollahra Municipal Council [2007] NSWSC 1315
NSWSC· 22 Nov 2007