Manly Hospital Site Zoning confirmed

The future of the Manly Hospital site became clearer this week when Manly Council announced approval had now been given for the site to be zoned for health and environmental use  following 2.5 years of negotiation with the Department of Planning.

This will ensure that the site can't be sold for residential, hotel or business-related activities once the hospital closes in 2018, following the opening of the new Northern Beaches Hospital in Frenchs Forest.

Suitable uses under the new zoning SP2 Health Services Facility include aged care, rehabilitation, mental health facility, and general medical services.

The land surrounding the built up site, has been zoned E2 Environmental Conservation. This is particularly important because it now means that the land below the cliff line at the rear of Collins Flat cannot be built on and is protected from any kind of development.

The staff at Manly Council are to be congratulated for achieving an excellent outcome for the community.



An advisory group reporting to Local Member and Premier, Mike Baird, is seeking input from locals on what they would like to happen to the site.  You can complete their survey  here.

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