Site

57 Lorraine Street, Peakhurst (Hurstville Golf Course Clubhouse).
 

Applicant

Georges River Council.
 

Planning Proposal Request

This Planning Proposal seeks to amend Schedule 1 to the Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021 (GRLEP) to insert “function centre” as an additional permitted use on the site of the Hurstville Golf Course Clubhouse (on part of Lot 1, DP176469 known as 57 Lorraine Street, Peakhurst). 

The objective of the PP is to enable a function centre to operate within the existing Clubhouse building. The intended outcomes are to:

• To allow the use of the existing Clubhouse to be used as a function centre,

• To support the long-term viability of the facility as multi-purpose venue, and

• To implement the recommendations of Council’s Optimising Community Access and Facility Use Plan. 

The proposed amendment focuses solely on land use and involves no changes to the built form provisions that could impact the surrounding area.
 

Status

• A report was considered by the Georges River Local Planning Panel on 19 June 2025.

• Considered by Council's Environment and Planning Committee on 14 July 2025.

• On 28 July 2025, Council resolved to forward the Planning Proposal to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) for a Gateway Determination.

• On 8 August 2025, the Planning Proposal was forwarded to the DPHI for a Gateway Determination. 

• ​Council received Gateway Determination on Friday 12 September 2025.

• ​The Planning Proposal and the supporting amendments to Generic Plans of Management were placed on public exhibition from 2 February to 16 March 2026.​

• The outcomes of public exhibition considered by Council on 22 June 2026. Council’s Environment & Planning Committee on 9 June 2026.

• Council at its meeting held 22 June 2026, resolved to endorse the Planning Proposal, unamended to be forwarded to the DPHI for finalisation and plan-making.

• Planning Proposal was submitted to the DPHI for finalisation on 29 June 2026.

• The amendment GRLEP commenced on 9 October 2026.

Amendment to the Generic Plans of Management

We are also updating the Georges River Generic Plans of Management to reflect the current and proposed use of the Clubhouse as a function centre.

The amendment will:

• Re-categorise the Clubhouse and surrounding area as General Community Use.

• Allow a function centre as an additional permitted use (with Council consent).

Planning Proposal

• Planning Proposal.

• Attachment 1 - Approved plans for construction of clubhouse building (DA2020/0115).

• Attachment 2 - Optimising Community Access and Facility Use Plan.

• Attachment 3 - Council Report to Prepare Planning Proposal - May 2025.

• Attachment 4 - Council Resolution to Prepare Planning Proposal - May 2025.

• Attachment 5 - Map of subject site and Coastal Management Areas.

• Attachment 6 - Draft APU Map.

Further Information

• ​Local Planning Panel Report and Minutes (19 June 2025). 

• Council Report and Meeting Minutes (28 July 2025). 

• Gateway Determination (12 September 2025). 

• ​Council Report and Meeting Minutes (22 June 2026).

• ​Link to NSW Government's Planning Proposals online.