ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, wˈɪlʌfbi kˈaʊnsəl dɪvˈɛləpt ðə tʃˈætswʊd plˈæn wˌɪtʃ mˈɑːɹkt tʃˈætswʊd æz ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv fjˈuːtʃɚ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ˈɪnfɹəstɹˌʌktʃɚ ænd ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzd ðə kˈaʊnsəlz ˈɑːŋɡoʊɪŋ kəmˈɪtmənt tə ɹˈiːteɪl dɪvˈɛləpmənt.
In the early 1970s, Willoughby Council developed the 'Chatswood Plan' which marked Chatswood as the centre of future community infrastructure and emphasised the council's ongoing commitment to retail development.