Why are these DAs listed here?
The CPPA endeavours to provide a summary of active applications in our area as outlined in the table Please consult LMCC’s website for a full listing:- DA = Development Application
- BC = Building Information Certificate
- TA = Tree Assessment
- CC = Construction Certificate
- CDC = Complying Development Certificate
- REF = Review Environmental Factors
- SC = Subdivision Certificate.
- MU = Mixed use
- RFB = Residential flat Building
As the internet capability grew, newspapers ceased and so did the broadscale notification.
Advice from the State government is “Talking to your neighbours about your development proposal, big or small, is always a good idea and often saves a lot of trouble down the track.”
Local Council will “notify neighbouring landowners by letter (where applicable).”
There is a lot of wriggle room in these suggestions. What happens if the neighbour is not so talkative? What happens if Council doesn’t think notification is applicable?
The notification process has been so diminished that the CPPA now reviews the DAs in our area that are listed on Council’s website so that neighbours can be made aware. DAs that involve mutli-dwelling proposals are usually critiqued as well for community impact.
There have been several instances where the first a neighbour knew of a proposed development was via the Chronicle, their heartfelt thanks confirmed that the service we were providing was valued.
The Progress Association is not anti-development, we are very much in favour of sustainable development that aligns with community values and respects the residents and the bushland setting in which we have chosen to live. Unfortunately, these values are often not reflected when developers endeavour to maximise profits and the expense of the community in which the development is occurring.
With the recent changes in what is permissible in the low-density residential zoning, the DAs In Play may prove to be a very useful tool, especially as community infrastructure is limited or non-existent.
Council’s local to-do list
Councils recently adopted Delivery Program 2025-29 and Operational Plan 2025-26 has a few items on their to-do list for our community. The majority of actions are planning and design so we can only hope the plans come to fruition.
- Jetty replacement at public wharf, Wharf Street, Toronto
- Toronto Lyle Peacock Oval grandstand and amenities replacement
- Plan and design new shared path at Booragul to Toronto Greenway via Fennell Bay
- Plan and design drainage improvements at Excelsior Parade
- Plan and design new footpath at Excelsior Parade
- Plan and design Toronto Foreshore Master Plan
- Complete playground replacement at Keith Barry Oval,
- Plan and design drainage improvements at 9A Killara Close
- Plan and design road rehabilitation at Ambrose Street, Carey Bay from Excelsior Parade to Brighton Avenue
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