An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed major residential development at 89 John Whiteway Dr, Gosford, is now available for viewing on the NSW Department of Planning Major Projects website.
The $110M project is under consideration for approval as a State Significant Development, with submissions now invited.
The project would see the construction of four residential flat buildings ranging in height from 5 to 12 storeys, and housing 260 residential apartments.
There would also be one basement level and one part-basement level car park, catering for 400 parking spaces, with vehicular access points on John Whiteway Dr.
Located on the eastern fringe of the Gosford City Centre, the site is irregular in shape and has a combined area of approximately 22,300m².
The EIS says the development would support the growth of Gosford as the Capital of the Central Coast region in accordance with the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, released by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment in 2016.
“The Regional Plan establishes the vision and priorities for the Central Coast over the next two decades,” the EIS says.
“The vision for the Central Coast includes settlement concentrated around existing urban and employment areas and provision of enough housing (and diversity of housing) to satisfy demand around Gosford City Centre.
“The proposed development is consistent with the Regional Plan in that it … provides additional housing supply that meets the diverse housing needs of Gosford.”
The EIS says the project is also in keeping with the Gosford City Development Control Plan (DCP) and the Gosford Urban Design Framework, which encourage pedestrian connections and enhancement of pedestrian connections by provision of through site links.
“The proposal will provide a new direct connection between Gosford CBD and Rumbalara Reserve through the site, dramatically reducing the distance and journey time while introducing a walk through the natural environment … that will be preserved for public access via a new easement,” it says.
Source:
NSW Department of Planning Major Projects website, Apr 23