Westfield Warringah Mall could become home to eight residential towers, including one rising to 39 storeys, bringing 1,500 new apartments to Brookvale.
Plans Now Before State Authorities
Scentre Group, the owner of Westfield shopping centres, has lodged a State Significant Development application with the NSW Department of Planning for the project. The proposal seeks approval to rezone the Warringah Mall site to allow residential high-rises and includes an Environmental Impact Statement supported by urban design studies.
Stage one outlines a 34-storey tower with a five-level podium that would host shops, cafés and community spaces where Bunnings and a medical centre now stand. A 19-storey tower is also proposed near Aldi.
Community Spaces And Town Square
Alongside housing, the project features a new civic plaza near the B-Line bus stop on Pittwater Road. Plans describe this town square as a route from public transport into the mall, with areas for community events and play spaces for all ages.
The design also includes a High Street-style thoroughfare with retail, dining and active frontages, a linear park beneath a parking ramp, and smaller local greens and recreation areas. Architects from SJB have set out open space character plans showing youth areas, children’s play zones and shaded seating to encourage outdoor use.
Balancing Growth With Council Plans
The Northern Beaches Council’s Brookvale Structure Plan allows for buildings of up to 15 storeys next to the mall and eight storeys along Pittwater Road. While the council plan also calls for a town square on the Bunnings site, Scentre’s proposal exceeds the height limits.
Planning consultants for the group said the level of housing and density in their scheme is necessary to achieve the public benefits outlined in the structure plan, including better transport links and open space improvements.
What This Means For Locals
If approved, the project would replace Bunnings, Supercheap Auto, a gym, a medical centre and 450 parking spaces with new housing and public spaces. Residents could expect pedestrian-friendly streets, expanded recreation areas and a town square linking to the B-Line bus stop.
The changes are designed to accommodate a growing population and improve community connections. Scentre Group said the Westfield Warringah Mall site is key to its broader push to boost housing supply.
Published 19-September-2025
