business - 2026-07-17

30-unit Forestville apartment proposal tops this week’s Northern Beaches development filings

Source: manlyobserver.com.au

A $19.3 million apartment proposal for Forestville is the biggest application lodged with Northern Beaches Council this week, with plans for 30 units across two three-storey buildings at 679 and 681 Warringah Road. For local residents, it is significant because it would introduce medium-density housing, including affordable units, to a site zoned for low-density development under rules linked to the state’s Low to Mid Rise Housing Policy.

A $19.3 million apartment proposal for Forestville is the biggest application lodged with Northern Beaches Council this week, with plans for 30 units across two three-storey buildings at 679 and 681 Warringah Road. For local residents, it is significant because it would introduce medium-density housing, including affordable units, to a site zoned for low-density development under rules linked to the state’s Low to Mid Rise Housing Policy. The application, listed as DA2026/0870, is on public exhibition from 17 July to 31 July. It seeks approval for one one-bedroom apartment, 11 two-bedroom apartments and 18 three-bedroom apartments, with the homes spread across two buildings above a single basement parking level containing 42 car spaces. The site sits within 800 metres walking distance of the state-identified Forestville town centre, which is central to the planning pathway being used for the proposal. Although the land is zoned R2 Low Density and normally allows a maximum building height of 9.5 metres, the inclusion of affordable housing permits an additional 30 per cent in height. That lifts the allowable maximum to 12.35 metres, and the proposed development is listed at 11.8...