Jul 8, 2026 – 5.00amSydney’s Woollahra Council is losing its fight to prevent an influx of new apartments taking over the leafy streets of upmarket Rose Bay as more developers win approval for their projects under new state planning rules designed to boost residential density.Stephen White, partner at urban planning firm Urbis, described recent decisions by the Land and Environment Court as a boost for efforts to increase inner-city density.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles