FAQs

A Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) is a written agreement between a planning authority and a developer who wishes to make contributions to the planning authority as part of a development application or has sought to vary an environmental planning instrument.

Contributions can be made through:

• Dedication of land, at no cost to council
• Providing a public material or benefit to be used for a public purpose, at no cost to council
• Paying a monetary contribution.

Sutherland Shire Council is exhibiting a draft VPA outlining public domain improvements to be provided by the developer of 67 Gerrale Street, Cronulla.

The development at 67 Gerrale Street, Cronulla was originally approved in 2023 as DA22/0419, as modified.

It involves the demolition of existing buildings, and construction of a mixed-use building comprising of retail premises on the ground floor and seven levels of residential flats above containing 24 units.

Most of the retail premises will face Beach Park Avenue, a pedestrian-only laneway which is an important connection between Cronulla station, Monro Park and South Cronulla beach and runs alongside the 67 Gerrale Street site. By doing this, the development will activate Beach Park Avenue, in line with Council’s planning objectives for the area (the previous land-use at the site did not have retail frontages to Beach Park Avenue).

In July 2025, Council endorsed exhibiting a draft VPA relating to this development, which entails public benefits beyond what the development would ordinarily be required to provide.

The development is currently under construction.

The draft VPA is between South Cronulla Property Group Pty Ltd (developer of 67 Gerrale Street site) and Sutherland Shire Council.

This VPA requires that South Cronulla Property Group Pty Ltd will complete the following work on public land:

• The former substation in Beach Park Avenue (near the corner of Surf Lane) will be relocated to the basement of the new development at 67 Gerrale Street, Cronulla. This will improve the visual quality of public domain along Beach Park Avenue and increase publicly available open space.
• New paved areas, planting and street furniture will be provided along Beach Park  Avenue, in line with the approved landscape plan and Council’s standards. The new paved areas adjoining the new building will create level spaces suitable for outdoor dining, activating the space and providing public benefit.
• The sculpture currently located near the corner of Gerrale Street and Beach Park Avenue will be relocated to Ocean Grove. If left in its previous location, this sculpture would have impeded the proposed activation of Beach Park Avenue.
• The existing pedestrian crossing on Surf Lane will be upgraded to modern standards.

The work will complement the area between Cronulla Station and Gerrale Street, creating a modern and safer public domain for a key pedestrian connection.

The draft VPA, if executed, will become a legal commitment between Council and the developer.

The VPA states the work must be completed by prior to Occupation Certificate being issued.

Yes Council is retaining public ownership of Beach Park Avenue. The developer will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the outdoor dining areas and any associated infrastructure (including but not limited to planter boxes, seating and services) for a period of 15 years from the completion of the work.