A planning proposal to redevelop 45ha at Doyalson for housing, recreation and health services has been approved by Central Coast Council.
It will now go to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment to commence the Development Application process for the site at 49-65 Wentworth Ave and 80-120 Pacific Highway.
Doylo Lifestyle Group’s 20-year plan is to relocate and expand Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club and gym as well as redeveloping the site to incorporate 140 low-density residences, 220 manufactured homes in a seniors village, a medical centre, childcare centre, service station, food outlets, motel/hotel accommodation, recreation facilities including indoor sports centre, go cart track, paintball and expansion of the Raw Challenge course.
Several zoning amendments had been made to the planning proposal in response to submissions, mostly in regard to better environmental protection for biodiversity and landscape corridors.
A biodiversity strategy has been developed to preserve and protect vegetation on site.
The first stage of the development’s masterplan will be traffic and road infrastructure with traffic lights at a new intersection on the Pacific Highway where Raw Challenge is now.
According to a Council report, this will avoid delays at the current Wentworth Ave and Pacific Highway intersection, however, as the DA progresses a more detailed traffic impact assessment will be required.
Doyalson Wyee RSL Club will be relocated to the northern side of the new intersection.
The first stage will also include the childcare and medical centre, fast food outlets and service station.
The recreation hub, including expansion and relocation of Raw Challenge, would be the second stage and the residential component and seniors’ living village would be the final stage to be developed.
Concerns were raised about health impacts on the new residents as the site is between two large ash dams connected to Vales Point Power Station and the former Lake Munmorah Power Station.
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says it has investigated reports of dust from the ash dams during dry and windy conditions.
The EPA said in a statement that “the operator (of Vales Point Power Station) is using several methods to reduce the incidence of wind-blown dust and the EPA will continue to ensure that all practical action is taken to reduce the risk.”
Sue Murray
Those ash dams are actually part of the Lake system that has been allowed to be polluted . I wonder is there any plan to fix those area up ,return to natural state?
What is the State Government doing about the 17 recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the health impacts of the ash dams on residents of the nearby suburbs? Central Coast Council should not allow this rezoning to proceed until the Health Dept. can guarantee that all national standards for health and air quality will be achieved.