Inner West Local Planning Panel

Minutes

Signed Minutes (PDF, 205.49KB)

Declarations of Interest

Redacted Declarations of Interest - Signed (PDF, 435.07KB)

Agenda

Item 1 - Planning Proposal - Inner West Design Excellence Amendment

• IWLPP Report - Design Excellence (PDF, 298.63KB)
• Attachment 1 - Design Excellence - Planning Proposal (PDF, 295.04KB)
• Attachment 2 - Willoughby and Bayside - Design Excellence Clause (PDF, 98.99KB)

Item 2 - Planning Proposal - Inner West Deep Soil Zone Amendment

• IWLPP Report - Planning Proposal - Deep Soil Zone Amendment (PDF, 325.93KB)
• Attachment 1 - Inner West Deep Soil Zone Planning Proposal (PDF, 455.61KB)
• Appendix A - Existing Landscaped Area and Site Coverage Requirements - Inner West (PDF, 99.90KB)
• Appendix B - NSW Pattern Book Landscape Design Guide (Page 9) (PDF, 259.41KB)
• Appendix C - Greener Neighbourhoods Guide (Table 9) (PDF, 167.28KB)
• Appendix D - Apartment Design Guide (PDF, 224.52KB)

Minutes

To be provided

Declarations of Interest

To be provided

Agenda

• Item 1 - Standing Item - Report in Accordance with Ministerial Direction: Pending Local Planning Panel Matters (PDF, 102.08KB)
• Item 2 - DA/2025/0679 - 31A Mallett Street, Camperdown (PDF, 7.00MB)
• Item 3 - MOD/2025/0490 - 35-37 Premier Street and 42 Cary Street, Marrickville (PDF, 6.25MB)
• Item 4 - MOD/2025/0378 - 35 Henson Street, Summer Hill (PDF, 10.14MB)
• Item 5 - MOD/2025/0376 - 81a College Street, Balmain (PDF, 13.41MB)
• Item 6 - DA/2025/0756 - 6 Edwin Street, Tempe (PDF, 20.98MB)
• Item 7 - DA/2025/0918 - 16 Middleton Street, Petersham (PDF, 19.60MB)
• Item 8 - DA/2025/0466 - 67 Victoria Road, Rozelle (Application Withdrawn)
• Item 9 - DA/2025/0424 - 186 Victoria Road, Rozelle (PDF, 18.20MB)
• Item 10 - DA/2025/0880 - 598 Princes Highway & 2 and 4 Talbot Street, St Peters (PDF, 3.92MB)

Minutes

Minutes - IWLPP - 10 February 2026

Declarations of Interest

Declarations of Interest - IWLPP - 10 February 2026

Agenda

• Item 1 - Standing Item - Report in Accordance with Ministerial Direction: Pending Local Planning Panel Matters (PDF, 57.78KB)
• Item 2 - DA/2025/0215 - Road Reserve in Fredbert Street, LILYFIELD (PDF, 3.72MB)
• Item 3 - MOD/2025/0317 - 314 Canterbury Road, HURLSTONE PARK (PDF, 1.07MB)
• Item 4 - DA/2025/0669 - 17 Fairmount Street, DULWICH HILL (PDF, 2.08MB)
• Item 5 - DA/2025/0867 - 20 Smidmore Street, MARRICKVILLE (PDF, 2.07MB)
• Item 6 - DA/2025/0572 - 13 Regent Street, SUMMER HILL (PDF, 2.67MB)
• Item 7 - DA/2025/0833 - 12 Yeend Street, BIRCHGROVE (PDF, 1.61MB)
• Item 8 - MOD/2025/0251 - 43 Carrington Street, SUMMER HILL (PDF, 2.29MB)
• Item 9 - DA/2025/0852 - 40 Cove Street, BIRCHGROVE (PDF, 1.33MB)

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• Any individual wishing to address the Panel must register online by 12 noon on the day prior to the meeting (excluding weekends and public holidays) using the link below.
• Late registrations will not be accepted.
• Registered speakers must have already lodged a written submission on the subject development application if they wish to address the panel. Submissions from either applicants or submitters shall be no greater than one A4 page (in total) and must be confined to the specific matters upon which the person seeks to address the panel. These must be submitted no later than 12 noon on the Wednesday prior to the meeting using the link in the 1st dot point above.
• The maximum number of public speakers on each item is 3 for and 3 against. You will be contacted by Council officers if more than 3 registrations are received.
• All speakers addressing the Panel on the day of the meeting will be limited to 3 minutes, unless the Chair otherwise permits.
• Copies of the agenda will be available on Council's website prior to the meeting

The chairperson opens the meeting and introduces the Panel members. The order of business is set out in the agenda. Copies of the agenda will be available on Council's website on the Tuesday prior to the meeting. 

As each item is referred to, the applicant and objectors are invited to speak for 3 minutes. The panel members may ask questions of the addressees. It is not necessary to repeat information already provided in the report to the panel. 

Once all speakers have addressed the Panel on the item, the panel will deliberate and determine each item. The panel may adjourn to deliberate if they feel it necessary.

If your require further assistance, please contact inner.west.planning.panel@innerwest.nsw.gov.au.

Register to address the Inner West Local Planning Panel here

Determinations and any relevant decision of the Panel shall be made by a majority vote and is recorded for the public record. Minutes will generally be available on Council's website as soon as possible following the meeting.

The Panel consists of four members, drawn from a 'pool' of members. Each panel will include a Chairperson; two experts with experience and qualifications in planning, architecture, heritage, the environment, urban design, economics, traffic and transport, law, engineering, tourism, or government and public administration; and one community representative who has knowledge and awareness of the Local Government Area, the planning process and assessment issues.

Panel members include:

Chairpersons

• Mr Adam Seton

Alternative Chairs

• Mr John Brunton
• Ms Alison McCabe

Expert Members

• Mark Adamson
• John Brockhoff
• Marjorie Ferguson
• Linda Gosling
• Vanessa Holtham
• Glennys James
• Brian Kirk
• Steven Layman
• David Logan
• Thomas Mithen
• Julie Savet Ward
• Jeremy Swan
• Lisa Trueman
• Sharon Veale
• Sue Weatherley
• Community Representatives
• Allan Barnes
• Andrea Connell
• Silvia Correia
• Lea Richards

All members of the Panel are bound by the Code of Conduct for Local Planning Panel Members. A copy of the code as well as operational procedures set by the Minister for Planning can be found at the Department of Planning's website.

The Panel has delegated some [minor] matters back to Council staff to determine, so that waiting times are reduced.