Yerin Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Services has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to transform a vacant nursing home at Mardi into a community health centre. Japara Healthcare…
Public comment is being sought, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act), in relation to a development proposal to turn Old Mardi Farm into a 246-lot rural…
Local residents have just days to give their thoughts on a proposed multi-unit, two-storey development in Ettalong Beach before the exhibition period closes on October 11. The site at 34…
Forum – I write in sorrow and anger that, once again, I need to expose a quietly resumed development application for the Old Farm acres at 414 Old Maitland Rd,…
A development application to expand a dwelling at Woy Woy has been approved by Central Coast Council. The 65 Moana St property currently contains a single-storey brick veneer dwelling. Plans…
Central Coast is notorious for its slowness in dealing with development applications (“Developer lobby critical of council delays”, PP 027). This slowness can’t have anything to do with aiming at…
An application to demolish an existing residential building in Umina Beach to make way for a new dwelling has been approved by Council. The site at 15 Bena Rd currently…
The knock-down and rebuild trend on the Peninsula continues with the granting of a construction certificate for a new dwelling to be built in Palm Street, Umina Beach. Although Central…
A Development Application for a 45-unit self-care housing project for seniors and people with disabilities has already attracted multiple letters of opposition, despite not yet having been formally lodged. A…
Central Coast Council has recommended that a proposal for 131 units opposite Erina Fair carpark be rejected when it comes up for consideration at the next meeting of the Central…
Plans to construct a multi-dwelling housing development comprising of three two-storey dwellings in Woy Woy will go on public exhibition on Friday, August 13. The site at 138 Railway St…
Avoca Beach Bowling Club wants to reduce the size of its bowling green to the west of the club and build a new covered outdoor dining terrace. It would include…
Community groups are hoping that another refusal of Living Choice’s application to put a 165-site residential community on the former Bangaloe Stud site at Kincumber will see an end to…
A development application currently on exhibition for a residential flat building in Woy Woy has sparked community outcry after plans were said to ‘spoil’ the look of the area. The…
Central Coast Council has received a development application for proposed work to restore land for two beach front homes at Wamberal. The homes are 63 and 65 Ocean View Dr….
The Salvation Army has plans to modernise and renovate its drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre, Selah Farm, on Berkeley Rd, Fountaindale. Refurbishing and upgrading of all the existing accommodation will…
Plans for a new childcare centre at Wadalba have been met with disapproval, with one objector saying that if Central Coast Council allows it, there will be three childcare centres…
The Esplanade Café at 60 Terrigal Esplanade is seeking a third storey to the shop top housing above it. The Local Planning Panel was scheduled to discuss the proposal on…
A development application to build a new two-storey house in Pretty Beach has been approved under delegation. The existing dwelling and garage at 175 Heath Rd will be demolished to…
Forum – Is the latest announcement by Adam Couch on changes to DA processes a warning sign for us to heed? (“New funding to speed up assessment times for regionally…