St Leonards Strategy

In order to meet the recommendations made by the NSW Government in the Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney, the St Leonards Strategy was commissioned by Willoughby, Lane Cove and North Sydney Councils, and the Department of Planning.

The Metropolitan Strategy sets the target of 8000 more jobs and between 2000 and 5000 more dwellings in St Leonards by 2031. The  St Leonards Strategy examines the feasibility of this target and makes recommendations accordingly, informs the content of a new Local Environmantal Plan for the area, identifies how the economic role of the centre can be strengthened, examines sustainability, access, amenity and open space, and establishes a coordinated planning approach from the three involved councils.

The draft Strategy was on public exhibition in April and May 2006 and endorsed by Council in January 2007.

The St Leonards strategy has been endorsed by Council.