A new shop-top housing development could be built on a vacant block in the neighbourhood shopping centre in Lloyd Ave at Chain Valley Bay.
Property owner of number 27, Agostino Macri, has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to remove some trees and build a ground floor retail space with a first floor two-bedroom residence plus a work from home study.
Zero setbacks on all sides of the building development are proposed, which the DA says is consistent with neighbouring properties and the existing streetscape of Lloyd Ave.
As there is another vacant block on one side, the DA concludes that overshadowing need not be a consideration.
However, the shop-top residence will be set back 6.9m with a large north-facing balcony.
There’ll be two car spaces – one for the retail space and one for the residence.
This development application (2504) is on public exhibition at Central Coast Council’s website with submissions closing on Friday, January 20.
Sue Murray