Long Reef Golf Club’s $21.6 million clubhouse redevelopment in Collaroy has been refused, leaving plans for alterations, additions and car parking works unapproved.
Collaroy Clubhouse Proposal Refused
Long Reef Golf Club’s proposed clubhouse redevelopment at 2 Anzac Avenue, has been refused after assessment of a development application seeking major changes to the existing club facilities.
The application, listed as DA2025/0764, proposed alterations and additions to the clubhouse, along with car parking works. The cost of work was recorded at $21,596,132.
The application was submitted on 23 June 2025 and placed on exhibition from 14 July 2025 to 11 August 2025. It was determined on 15 April 2026, with the application status recorded as refused.
The proposal had been recommended for approval by professional planning staff before it was unanimously refused at determination stage.
Scale And Information Gaps Cited
The refusal centred on concerns about the proposed building’s size and bulk in its coastal setting on community-owned land.
The application was also considered incomplete, with further information required before the proposal could be properly considered. Those issues meant the clubhouse redevelopment did not proceed to approval.
The proposal would have changed the existing Long Reef Golf Club clubhouse and included associated car parking works, making it a substantial application for the Collaroy site.
Long Reef Golf Club Responds
Long Reef Golf Club General Manager Ben Russell said the existing clubhouse, which is about 60 years old, was no longer fit for purpose.
He said the club’s goal remained to create a modern and sustainable asset for the Northern Beaches. He also noted that the proposal had been supported through the assessment process before the refusal.
Mr Russell said the decision identified a need for further technical information and clarification about specific site details. He said the club believed many of those matters had already been addressed through its submission and technical material.
The club has indicated it expects to provide further clarification through a review process, with the aim of demonstrating the project’s compliance and long-term benefit.
Long Reef Golf Club Plan Remains Unapproved
The current application record lists no related applications for DA2025/0764.
For now, the Long Reef Golf Club redevelopment remains unapproved. The proposal’s future will depend on any further review process or additional material pursued by the club.
Published 29-Apr-2026
