Community Information Webinar

Learn about the next steps in the Heart of Willoughby project.

The Heart of Willoughby (HoW) project was unanimously approved by the Sydney North Planning Panel (Development Application 2019/249) on 18th February 2021. Since receiving approval, Hyecorp has collaborated with the Board of Club Willoughby, progressing the detailed design for the new state of the art mixed-use project. located at 26 Crabbes Avenue, with frontage to Penshurst Street. The HoW project includes:

• A new hospitality club built over three levels;
• Hyegrove Willoughby – a luxury seniors living community with aged care;
• 24 residential apartments built above neighbourhood shops; and
• A 2,000sqm local park with memorial gardens.
• We are excited to advise the local community that the detailed design for the project has progressed significantly in the past year. During this stage, we have:
• Planned and staged how the project is being constructed;
• Finalised the materials and finishes for the project;
• Refined and rationalised the external and internal building design;
• Worked out how we will demolish the existing buildings;
• Planned the redirection of power, water and sewer services; and
• Appointed a building certifier.

After working through these steps, Hyecorp has identified that it will be necessary to make minor changes to the approved DA plans. To do this, we will make a series of planning applications under Section 4.55 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, seeking formal consent from the Willoughby Council to modify the approved plans. These Applications are called Modification Applications and it is not unusual for a project of this nature to have multiple Modification Applications as the detailed design is developed.

On the 8th February 2022, Hyecorp lodged the first Modification Application for this project. Residents will shortly receive a letter from Council advising that the Application will be placed on public exhibition between the 28th February and the 21st March 2022. 2

A summary of the changes being proposed by this Modification Application are set out in Attachment A to this letter. A copy of the Modification Application can be viewed on Council’s website by following this link: https://eplanning.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Common/Common/terms.aspx

Please note, although we may touch on it, this webinar is NOT to discuss the construction process or timing. A subsequent community consultation to specifically discuss construction related matters will be held in the future.

On behalf of Hyecorp and the Board of Club Willoughby, I would like to thank you for your continued interest in this project. Please be assured that we understand the sensitivity of development and construction. We remain committed to working closely with our neighbours and the broader Willoughby community as we take this project forward.