Signs of the Times at Narrabeen, November 1 2025. Pic: ELG/PON
The 'Protect NSW Communities from Developers Overriding SEPP and LEP Controls' e-petition is an official NSW parliamentary petition sponsored by Independent Member for Pittwater, Jacqui Scruby.
''The proposed State Significant Development undermines planning integrity and sets a dangerous precedent for every community in NSW.Previously, councils were the gate-keepers ensuring developers followed planning laws.If SSD projects now bypass councils, the State Government must enforce compliance. There cannot be one rule for developers and another for the rest of NSW.This proposal also fails to deliver any community benefits, no new parks, schools, wider roads, or infrastructure upgrades, while consultation has been rushed and ineffective. Developers cannot profit while leaving communities to bear the burden of congestion, flooding risk, and environmental loss.We ask the Legislative Assembly to call on the Government to enforce planning laws, mandate independent review and public hearings, and restore fairness to the system.''
Under the proposed plans for Indigo by Moran, the DA proposes an existing seniors housing development (W. G. Taylor Retirement Home and Village) and three adjacent residential dwellings be demolished and a “5 to 6 storey” senior housing development, set to cost north of $140 million, with three levels of basement for 192 car spaces, including seven visitor spaces.
The plans show 149 independent living units with access to a fitness centre, pool, sauna, cinema, wine room, library, lounge and roof top terrace with a pavilion. Ten beds have been earmarked for a “residential care facility”.
The project seeks to remove 69 trees (24 of which are significant) and will retain 13 trees (7 significant trees and 6 non-significant). The trees to be retained are neighbouring trees and those on the periphery of the site including the well-established Norfolk Island Pine trees located along the Ocean Street and Octavia Street frontage. Any understory of these trees will likely be removed and re-landscaped, the EIS states.
Residents are Pro-appropriate Development
Members of Better Planning for Northern Beaches have stated:
‘’It’s important to note Narrabeen is not anti-development or anti seniors living — we are pro-appropriate development.
Our community has always embraced thoughtful, well-scaled projects that strengthen the area. But developments that overwhelm infrastructure, disregard planning controls, overshadow neighbours and erode coastal character are simply not in the public interest. Beyond the planning concerns, what the community wants most is a fair, transparent, independent process.''
The Proponent was advised on November 10 they are now required to provide the NSW Planning Department with a written response to issues raised in the submissions, as required under section 59(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021. The written response must be in the form of a submissions report that has been prepared having regard to the State Significant Development Guidelines including Appendix C - Preparing a Submissions Report.
The submissions report must also incorporate responses to agencies’ advice and the Department’s forthcoming letter.
The submissions report must be lodged within two months of a forthcoming letter from the Department’s via the NSW Planning Portal.
The time between the date of that notice to the proponent and the date the Planning Secretary receives the response is not included in the ‘assessment period’ under section 94(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021.
Indigo by Moran Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces: Notice
- Your contact details (full name, email, phone number, address)
- Whether you represent any other person or group
- Matters or topics that you wish to speak on.
Previous reports:
Community Calls for Narrabeen Seniors Proposal to be Referred to IPC - Mona Vale Save Our Suburb Residents Group Formed - 2 Motions passed at NBC council meeting