Burns Bay Reserve Masterplan

Council is creating a Masterplan for Burns Bay Reserve, to establish a long-term vision which meets the community's evolving needs for a welcoming, accessible, and well-managed space.

Community Consultation Stage 3 - Draft Masterplan Exhibition

Following two stages of community consultation and detailed site analysis, a Draft Masterplan for Burns Bay Reserve has been designed and was endorsed by Council for public exhibition

Landscape Principles:

1. Engage with the Waterfront
2. Strengthen Bushwalk and Foreshore Connections
3. Streamline Vehicle Movement and Storage
4. Preserve Central Open Grassed Area
5. Upgrade and Make Safe Amenities
6. Rejuvenate and Diversify Play + Fitness
7. Create a New Park Entry
8. Link the Bush to the Foreshore

Proposed Draft Masterplan (extracted from page 24 of Draft Masterplan Report)

Have Your Say

Please read the Draft Masterplan here before providing your feedback.

There are several ways to participate and share your feedback on the Draft Masterplan.

• Complete the online survey - click here to start
• Attend a Pop-up in the Resreve:

• Written submission via service@lanecove.nsw.gov.au(External link) with the subject: SU9543 Draft Burns Bay Reserve Masterplan

This consultation will close Thursday 10 September 2026

What will happen once this consultation is closed?

Community feedback from this stage will inform any adjustments to the Masterplan and will address comments or concerns. This will also include indicative staging for delivering improvements based on what the community selected as most important.

This next Masterplan version, with the consultation results, will be Reported to Council for Adoption

Previous Community Consultation

Stage 2 (24 February - 7 April 2026)

Consultant Brooks Community Engagement designed, facilitated and analysed the final results. To see more detail of the engagement and results, click here to open the Community Engagement Report.

Summary

This stage built on earlier (Stage 1) feedback, while establishing what should be priortised in the Masterplan.

Stage 2 Results - Survey Highlights (also available here, page 3 of Engagement Report).

Stage 1 (late 2023)

View report of all Stage 1 results here

Engagement: 207 survey responses and 12 written submissions

Feedback themes:

• Make improvements, but do not over develop
• Upgrade the playground
• Improve drainage and turfed area
• Retain the off-leash dog areas
• Top activities in the Reserve are walking, bushwalking and walking the dog