A proposal for up to 800 units at Kanwal’s Oasis Caravan Park has been submitted to the State Planning Department under a pilot scheme announced last December to fast track development.
The proponent, Land Lease SPV as trustee for Oasis Unit Trust, has applied to amend planning controls to allow for a master planned redevelopment to provide multiple apartment blocks, open space and supporting retail uses.
About 15 per cent would be affordable homes or social housing.
Changing the zoning would allow commercial and retail use and unit buildings to a maximum height of 55m from the current 12m maximum building height.
The land, at 205, 207-209 Wallarah Rd and 755-757 Pacific Hwy, Kanwal, would yield about 800 residential units (83,778sqm gross floor area) and commercial gross floor area of 5,956sqm.
“The site is in a central location to services, centres and employment zones, which enables creation of a 15-minute neighbourhood as envisioned by the Central Coast Regional Plan 2041,” the application states.
The proposal was lodged on September 14 with the Department of Planning and is one of five sites across NSW being assessed under the pilot program.
Following completion of the Planning Proposal process, it is intended to prepare a development application (DA) for submission to the Department of Planning and Environment for assessment via the State Significant Development Pathway.
According to the proposal, the intended outcomes would meet local demand for residential and commercial land located around the establishing areas of Kanwal and immediate adjoining suburbs.
It would decrease the pressure on prime environmental, agricultural, or otherwise constrained land located further away from local centres and provide development in a central location to services, centres, and employment, enabling 15-minute neighbourhoods as envisioned by the Central Coast Regional Plan 2041.
The site would integrate with Kanwal Village commercial area, Wyong Leagues Club and surrounding residential and mixed-use areas.
About 320 new trees will be planted as part of the development.
The department said stakeholders would be notified when the proposal was on exhibition.
Merilyn Vale
Best NOT Push thru development. NOT for at least another 5 to 10 Years !