Three parcels of Belrose bushland covering almost 62,000 square metres are set to enter the private market after the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure confirmed the sites had been approved for open-market sale.
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The properties at 5 and 6 Elm Avenue and 106 Pringle Avenue had previously been identified for potential housing, but development across the sites is subject to planning and environmental constraints.
Housing potential tightly restricted
Up to 24 homes could be accommodated across the three properties. Only 16,940 square metres of the combined holding has been identified for housing development. The remaining land is subject to requirements covering vegetation, public open space, and a native wildlife eco-corridor.
The sites sit within the Belrose Corridor, a bushland area near Garigal National Park. The restrictions significantly limit the portion of the holding that can be used for housing. The properties had previously been identified as surplus NSW-owned land with potential for housing.
Homes NSW and Landcom pass on opportunity
The move to the private market follows Homes NSW and Landcom not proceeding with the opportunity to acquire the sites.
The Manly Observer reported on August 26 that DPHI had confirmed the three surplus properties were approved for open-market sale for housing delivery. It also reported that an expression-of-interest campaign was expected to commence in the near future to identify a suitable proponent.
The unusually shaped 106 Pringle Avenue parcel has previously attracted the informal nickname “giant schlong of Belrose,” a description that has appeared in local political and media discussion.
What happens next?
With Homes NSW and Landcom not proceeding, the next step is an expression-of-interest process for the sites. The housing component remains constrained by the existing requirements covering vegetation, public open space and the wildlife corridor.
Any future development proposal would need to be considered against the planning and environmental requirements applying to the site.
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For now, the immediate question is who will express interest in the land and what kind of proposal could eventually emerge. DPHI expects the expression-of-interest campaign to commence in the near future, providing a pathway for private proponents to express interest in the three Belrose properties.
Published 29-August-2026
