Consultation outcomes Middle Head Oval – proposed new amenities building

This is a Mosman Council proposal. Council advised that the purpose of the proposal was to provide improved facilities for oval and park users, as well as improving the arrival experience to the Middle Head / Gubbuh Gubbuh precinct.

The proposal is on Harbour Trust land. Therefore, the Harbour Trust was the relevant planning approval authority. The Harbour Trust has granted Mosman Council a Planning Permit with the following key conditions:

• The proposed demolition of the amenities building and construction of a replacement in the proposed new location is approved.
• The proposed open-sided shelter is not approved.
• The proposed vehicle layover bay is not approved – instead new vehicle drop-off/pick-up arrangements must be provided in the adjacent Car Park 2.
• The proposed landscaped area must be re-designed in close consultation with the Harbour Trust to ensure a unified design across the precinct, that minimises hard stand areas and provides shade trees for park users.

The Harbour Trust’s decision followed a public consultation process which ran from 28 June to 23 August 2024.

A total of 233 unique submissions were received. 197 submissions have been made publicly available. To view published submissions and consultation documents, visit the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water consultation hub.

The Harbour Trust would like to thank everyone who provided feedback on the proposal during the public exhibition. The community’s feedback was carefully considered in the Harbour Trust’s assessment of the proposal and informed the decision. A summary of consultation outcomes can be viewed here:

• Consultation outcomes report (pdf)

The assessment does not consider that the proposed action has, will have, or is likely to have, a significant impact on the environment or on a matter of national environmental significance - and therefore it does not require referral to the Minister for the Environment under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The proposed action is considered to further the objects of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001, and to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Middle Head Management Plan. The Planning Permit and Conditions can be viewed here:

• Planning Permit and Conditions (pdf)

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