Residents have until August 26 to provide feedback on a proposal to erect four housing units at 24 Waratah Ave Woy Woy.
A Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) lodged with the application says the use and scale proposed is consistent with and encouraged within the R1 General Residential Zone.
The SEE says the façade is to be of mixed external finishes emulating those materials commonly used in the precinct.
All four two-storey units will have a large courtyard area at ground level, featuring a mix of hard and soft finishes to enhance liveability.
Car access will be via a common driveway accessible from Waratah Ave and the street frontage will feature brick and timber screen fencing set back behind semitransparent plantings and articulated to avoid long flat runs, the SEE says.
It says the development is compliant with controls under the Gosford Development Control Plan 2013, adding to available housing stock and diversity within the region.
“The development is … compatible with the desired future character of the zone,” the SEE says.
“By nature of their design to accommodate a family or to better facilitate people living in share accommodation, (the units) increase the available options for living circumstances.
“The proposed development is in an area where a variety of housing typologies exist and further adds to this diversity.
“The proposal has been designed to provide an optimum living standard for the end user and maintains character within its immediate built environment.”
The SEE says external materials and colour have been selected to blend with the surrounding environment.
“The design employs with effectiveness the DCP guidelines to create a functional development with high levels of amenity, both for the end user and those it neighbours,” it says.
“In development of the concept, all siting, environmental and aesthetic influences and impacts have been assessed and addressed.
“The proposal, when complete, will add vibrancy and character to the area and develop a new standard to be applied upon similar development in the precinct.
Verified source: Central Coast Council DA tracker, Aug 9, 2022, DA1927/2022