The following 10 DAs are a selection of the biggest in terms of dollar value within the $1.6 billion worth of approved developments sitting on Central Coast Council’s books.
The 11th project profiled is the Lederer Group’s $850 million masterplan for the former Kibbleplex building, which has not yet been approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel.
All information included about the following developments was taken from the Central Coast Council’s online Gosford Development Application Tracker and was current as at May 3.
Gosford Hospital
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Gosford Hospital redevelopment and health and wellbeing precinct (Holden St, Showground Rd, Bean St)
State Significant Development Application (SSD 6913)
Value: $368 million
Lodged: June 2015
Approved: December 2015
Construction under way and completion expected in 2018
New Hong Kong Macau Australian Pty Ltd
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New Hong Kong Macau Australian Pty Ltd (50 to 70 Mann St and 114 Georgiana Tce)
DA40746/2015: Mixed use commercial, residential shop top housing, cinema, hotel and tavern.
Value: $234.36 million
Lodged: January 2015; Approved: JRPP December 18, 2015; No construction certificate; Consent expires: December 18, 2017
Gosford City Development Pty Ltd
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Gosford City Development Pty Ltd (108 Donnison and 110 to 118 Mann Sts)
DA46256/2014: Mixed use development, commercial, retail, supermarket, hotel and shop top housing
Value: $157 million
Lodged: August 2014
Approved: JRPP May 2015
No construction certificate
Expires: May 21, 2017
Rola Property Group
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Rola Property Group (27 to 37 Mann St)
DA46209/2014: Mixed use retail, commercial, restaurant, residential development
Value: $53.7 million
Lodged: August 2014
Approved: JRPP December 2016
No construction certificate
Consent expires: December 15, 2018
AO Gosford Pty Ltd
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AO Gosford Pty Ltd (122 to 124 Erina St and 138 to 142 Henry Parry Dve)
DA46274/2014: Retail and shop top housing (180 units)
Value: $36.67 million
Lodged: August 2014
Approved: JRPP May 20, 2015
No construction certificate
Consent expires: May 20, 2017
Government Property NSW
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Government Property NSW (32 Mann St)
DA49685/2016: Mixed use commercial development
Value: $34.21 million
Lodged: April 2016
Approved: JRPP February 2017
No construction certificate
Consent expires: February 2022
M Eskander, Merindah Apartments
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M Eskander, Merindah Apartments (21-23 Mann St, 92 Henry Parry Dve)
DA46272/2014: Residential flat building, 140 units and demolition of existing structures
Value: $34 million
Lodged: August 2014
Approved: JRPP September 2015
No construction certificate
Consent expires: September 22, 2017
Doma – Australian Taxation Office
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Doma – Australian Taxation Office (38 Mann St, 99 Georgiana Tce)
DA49223/2016: Five-storey commercial building with associated car park
Value: $20.69 million
Lodged: February 2016
Approved: JRPP June 2016
Construction certificate lodged December 2016
Construction well under way
Bonython Tower
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Bonython Tower (159 Mann St)
DA47056/2015: mixed use development including restaurant, offices and shop top housing and demolition of existing buildings.
Value: $17.63 million
Lodged: January 2015
Approved: December 2015
No construction certificate
Consent expires: December 8, 2017
LMNO One Pty Ltd
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LMNO One Pty Ltd (17 Mann St)
DA28605/2005: Mixed use development, 33 residential units plus commercial space and car parking
Value: $5.96 million
Lodged: September 2005
Approved: May 2013
No construction certificate
Expiry date unclear from Council’s DA tracker
Lederer Group
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NOT APPROVED
Lederer Group (136-146 Donnison St, former Kibbleplex)
DA50002/2016: State one masterplan for nine buildings, mixed use residential, commercial and retail use and demolition of existing structures
Value: $850 million
Lodged: June 2016
Referred back to applicant November 2016
Not included in $1.6 billion
Source:
Website, May 2 and 3
Central Coast Council Gosford DA Tracker
Jackie Pearson, journalist