Burwood Liberal councillor Tony Doueihi did not declare an interest and voted to approve extra apartments in a $26 million development in which his son had recently purchased a unit when it came before a state government planning panel on which he sits.

Cr Doueihi also voted when the matter came before Burwood council, despite rules stating councillors must leave the chamber if they or a relative have a pecuniary interest.

Burwood councillor Tony Doueihi voted twice on an application for a development in which his son owned an apartment. Credit:Facebook

Property records show Phillip Doueihi purchased a two-bedroom apartment at 36-38 Victoria Street, Burwood for $700,000 on May 28, 2015.

Despite this, Cr Doueihi did not declare an interest when a development application to add additional floor space came before the Sydney East Joint Regional Planning Panel.