78-apartment tower approved for Wollstonecraft

A State Significant Development application for a 12-storey residential building at 8-24 Nicholson Street, Wollstonecraft has been approved. The project, led by 8 Nicholson Street Wollstonecraft Pty Ltd, will deliver high-density housing within the North Sydney LGA.

The approved scheme comprises 78 apartments—primarily three-bedroom dwellings—across 12 storeys, with three levels of basement parking for 71 cars. The development includes 1,211 sqm of communal open space, a 37% tree canopy, and the planting of 12 new trees.

Assessed as a State Significant Development and located in the Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct, the project is subject to a Voluntary Planning Agreement requiring a monetary contribution equivalent to 3% of the residential GFA to Council for affordable housing. The site is zoned R4 High Density Residential and supports government housing targets near major transport nodes.

For more information, search the application number (SSD-86462209) on the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s website.

A plan drawing of the proposed development.
Project Snapshot
Project Overview
Application NumberSSD-86462209
Project TitleTod 8 24 Nicholson Street Wollstonecraft
Project StatusApproved
Determination Date20/04/2026
Project TypeResidential
Address8-24 Nicholson Street, Wollstonecraft
LGANorth Sydney
Developer8 Nicholson Street Wollstonecraft Pty Ltd
Project Metrics
Site Area3,012 sqm
GFA10,542 sqm
Dwellings78
Affordable Housing3%
Storeys12
Parking71 car
Basement Levels3
Communal Open Space1,211 sqm
Tree Canopy37%
Capital Investment$88.3 million
Planning Metrics
ExistingProposedApproved
ZoningR4 High Density ResidentialR4 High Density Residential
FSR3.53.53.5
HOB43m43m47.2m
Project Team
Developer8 Nicholson Street Wollstonecraft Pty Ltd
PlanningPlanning&Co
ArchitectGroup GSA
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Traffic engineerAson Group
Civil engineerBG&E Engineering
Aboriginal heritage consultantCurio
SurveyorSurvey Plus
ArboristCreative Planning Solutions
Geotechnical consultantMorrow Geotechnics
Contamination consultantEnvironmental Group Australia
ESD consultantJensen Hughes
Economic consultantMBM Pty Ltd
Infrastructure delivery consultantNeuron Build
Waste consultantColliers Waste
Landscape architectGround Ink
Government agencyDPHI
Acoustic consultantAcoustic Logic
Wind consultantWindtech
Aboriginal heritage consultantArcadia
Construction management consultantTraders in Purple
BCA consultantCertatude
Fire safety consultantIncode Solutions
Access/BCA consultantAccessible Building Solutions
Visualisation consultantVirtual Ideas

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