Pittwater Online: Between 1000-1500 Narrabeen and Pittwater residents gathered on Saturday morning, November 8, to protest against a DA submitted to the State Government via the State Significant Development pathway, which enables proposals to bypass local council planning controls and makes the government's Planning Department the decision maker.
The DA was open for feedback for 14 days, from October 23 to November 5 2025, and with no advertising or Notices, it was locals making others aware that this had been lodged and where they now had to submit comments to, that ensured any local voices heard...
Overriding community vision and voices will be further eroded in what Pittwater MP Jacqui Scruby has labelled 'Developer-led legislation' set to be passed by the end of this year.
''These reforms - backed by both the [incumbent] Government and the Liberal Party - will override local planning controls and sideline community voices in development decisions.'' Ms Scruby told a community forum at Mona Vale on the state government's next changes to Planning Laws on Monday night, November 3.
''I oppose these sweeping, developer-led reforms.
Pittwater is ready to do its part to address the housing crisis, but our community must have a say in how growth happens and that growth should be in line with our planning scheme. I’ll continue to fight for planning that reflects our local character, infrastructure, and values. The people of Pittwater deserve better.''