Tech billionaire Robin Khuda’s Ondas is finally approved for its luxury apartment development in Palm Beach, following three years of approval process. The project will transform the former Palm Beach Fish & Chips Shop site on Barrenjoey Road into six upscale apartments with three ground-floor retail spaces.
The Rob Mills Architecture-designed development, located next to Barrenjoey House, faced multiple challenges since its 2021 submission. Initial plans were rejected by the Northern Beaches Local Planning Panel, with local residents voicing concerns about the building’s height, bulk, and potential impact on the area’s character.
Acting Commissioner Thorpe has now endorsed the revised project, stating it will “provide much-needed amenity, commercial business, and housing” while being “respectful of the adjacent heritage item.”
The Palm Beach development adds to Ondas’s expanding portfolio of luxury residential projects. The company has completed six apartments in Manly and plans to launch a new development in Melbourne’s St Kilda in 2025.
Published 13-December-2024
