Thank you to everyone who had their say on My Place: Manly, which sets a vision for the future of Manly centre.
We are excited to announce that My Place: Manly has now been endorsed by Council and incorporates your ideas and feedback.
My Place: Manly will help shape our planning, design and management of the Manly centre over the next 15 years.
It details all the actions we can take to meet the needs of Manly residents, workers and visitors, such as encouraging outdoor dining, trialling late night trading, developing a program of events, lighting installations, increasing tree and vegetation plantings, encouraging walking and cycling, reviewing parking requirements and developing a public art installation program.
The place-based planning approach focuses on activating The Corso, the CBD laneways, Pittwater Road and Sydney Road, and aims to create a vibrant, safe and inclusive commercial centre.
My Place: Manly was developed over an 18-month period in collaboration with Council, consultants and the Manly Project Working Group, which included representatives from the Manly Business Chamber, Youth Advisory Group, local resident associations, businesses and other special interest groups.
The draft plan was publicly exhibited from 9 October to 3 December 2023, with 125 written submissions and 505 survey responses received.
Your feedback showed strong support for outdoor dining, better event and cultural offerings in Manly, along with improvements to streetscapes, green spaces and tree canopy. The bike hub was also supported.
The plan has been updated to take into account recent legislative reforms by the NSW Government, including the NSW Vibrancy reform package, and the review of short-term rental accommodation. The plan also takes into account feedback from residents regarding night-time economy impacts, car accessibility and parking.
The numerous actions listed in My Place: Manly Place Plan, including future public domain improvements, are costed to be approximately $25.9m over a 15-year period.
Council will consider the requirements of the My Place Manly Plan in future financial and asset planning and actively seek funding, including through grant applications and other means, in order to fully realise the actions listed in the plan into the future.
My Place: Manly replaces the Manly2015 Masterplan.
For more information visit our website.