Upgrade for Ourimbah service station
The Metro service station and workshop on the Pacific Hwy at Ourimbah, opposite the Tall Timbers Hotel, will be redeveloped pending approval from Central Coast Council. It will be a…
Development Application
Heritage home saved to become part of new high-rise units
A heritage-listed residence at 5 Bent St, The Entrance, will be retained, refurbished and repurposed for community or residential use as part of a new nine-storey apartment complex. The residential…
Horse breeding at Somersby
A horse training and breeding facility at 56 Hoipos Rd, Somersby, originally approved by Central Coast Council in 2019, is now the subject of a fresh development application because of…
Renovation doesn’t rely on seawall at Wamberal
The new structure will be built on deep foundations to meet engineering requirements for coastal zone development.
Rubbish an issue at Long Jetty group home
A proposal for low-cost group home housing at Long Jetty has been downsized because of government regulations about rubbish collection. Originally the plan for 210 The Entrance Rd, Long Jetty,…
New court to cater for growth in futsal at Umina
Umina Beach Tennis and Sporting Club has plans to construct an all-weather, multi-purpose sport pitch with lighting and fencing next to the tennis courts at the reserve in Sydney Ave….
Block of eight townhouses for Blue Bay
Two existing homes on a corner block at Blue Bay will be demolished to make way for a complex of eight double-storey townhouses. The current street address is 39-41 Boomerang…
Second school for St Peter’s site at Mardi
The new school would be called the Eileen O’Connor and cater for 200 special needs students.
Kanwal caravan park decision allows 675 homes
Both Council and residents opposed the plan.
Change of CBD office space to new residence
The owner of a commercial unit at 3 Watt St, Gosford, wants to convert the office space into a residence under a shop-top housing development application. It is within a…
New plans for Avoca housing approved 36 years ago
A shop top housing project at Avoca Beach which was originally approved in 1989 has resurfaced with an application to Central Coast Council to approve updated plans. The original development…
Strong demand for industrial development in Jilliby
Warner Business Park in Jilliby is currently experiencing active development, with a mix of industrial unit construction and land sales. Construction of a 120-place childcare centre is underway and is expected…
Latest plans approved for old proposal
Floor to ceiling height requirements have increased in the years since the original approval.
Terrigal boarding house knocked back
Plans for a boarding house at 23 Ash St, Terrigal, have been rejected by the Local Planning Panel, aligning with Central Coast Council’s recommendation to refuse the development. Key issues…
Investing $1.6B for dynamic new community at Charmhaven
Developer Third.i Group has proposed a masterplanned community on 200ha of bushland at Charmhaven between the Pacific Hwy and Arizona Rd. The $1.6B project would deliver up to 2,000 homes…
Peat Island redevelopment plans released
Planning documents for the Kooroowall-undi (Peat Island) and Foreshore Development Project at Mooney Mooney are on public exhibition until June 23. Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council’s proposed development at the…
Residents seek clarity over Summerland Point group home
Summerland Point and Gwandalan residents say that a lack of transparency and community consultation has fuelled their nervousness about a development application for a group home in their suburb. The…
Group home plans at Summerland Point
Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to establish a group home at Summerland Point. The service provider for medical, health and wellbeing programs…
Two clubs submit revised plans for upgrades
Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club in Springwood St, Ettalong Beach, and Everglades Country Club in Dunban Rd, Woy Woy, have both submitted revised plans to Central Coast Council for significant improvements…
Woolies to become smart energy hub
Shell Energy has plans to install a battery energy storage system at the Woolworths Distribution Centre at 11 Warren Rd, Warnervale, as part of a $9.1M project, Smart Energy Hubs,…