About 150 properties in Berkeley Vale will become part of the Glenning Valley suburb following a boundary realignment between the two areas.
Central Coast Council has decided to shift the boundary as well as re-numbering 28 properties in Torrellia Way.
The boundary realignment has come about because of new housing subdivisions since 2009 across the 50ha development area, with some streets straddling the two suburbs, causing confusion for residents and being problematic for emergency services and service providers.
For instance, the Glades Estate was marketed as being in Glenning Valley although some properties are in Berkeley Vale and Council had received multiple submissions from the developer and property owners requesting a boundary realignment to incorporate all properties within the Glenning Valley suburb.
In particular, three streets within The Glades Estate – Sandalwood Cl, White Fig Dr and Torrellia Way – are contained in both the Glenning Valley and Berkeley Vale suburbs.
Most of the Torrellia Way residents are opposed to street re-numbering but Council says it is required to allocate street numbers (rather than the current lot numbers) in accordance with the Australian/New Zealand Standard 4819:2011 – Rural and Urban Addressing; NSW Address Policy and NSW Retrospective Address Policy.
Council’s plan to ensure clear, consistent and compliant numbering and suburb boundaries will now go to the Geographical Names Board for final approval.
To assist with a smooth transition from the existing residential addresses to the new addresses in Torrellia Way, Council will ensure a 12-month mail direction with Australia Post, notify public agencies such as, but not limited to, NSW Customer Services, Valuer Generals, Telstra, Ausgrid, Jemena, Australia Electoral Commission as well as local emergency service.
Each property owner will receive a letter outlining their new address for proof of location to update their private records.
Council will not go ahead with a previous plan to realign the Fountaindale suburb boundary, following objections and concerns from residents.
A review by Council officers deemed that the objections raised had necessary merit to remove Fountaindale from the suburb boundary realignment proposal.
“The distinction between Fountaindale as a boutique suburb comprising small acreages and the urban housing area proposed for realignment is a significant contributing factor for leaving the existing suburb and community intact,” a Council report said.
Sue Murray