Young St development a ‘catalyst to revitalise West Gosford’
Residents have until November 1 to make a submission on a major mixed used development proposed for 10 Young St, West Gosford. The 5-14 storey development would include retail premises…
Development
New proposal received for Ettalong site
A $5.4 million development has been proposed for 302, 306 and 308 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong, but documents outlining the extent of the proposal have not yet been uploaded to…
Business women’s network expands to the Peninsula
The Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN) is expanding to the Peninsula with the first event scheduled for October 28 at Umina Beach. The CBWN aims to unite women on…
Green light for (slimmer) Kibbleplex redevelopment
It’s all systems go for the Gosford Alive five-tower development planned for old Kibbleplex site in Gosford, with the Independent Planning Commission approving the concept plan and stage one works…
Green light for Central Coast Quarter
The Independent Planning Commission has approved the proposed multimillion-dollar Central Coast Quarter development for the south end of Mann St, Gosford, subject to a reduction in its bulk and scale…
Developer puts Point Frederick project up for sale
One of the major developments slated for the greater Gosford area has stalled, with the multimillion- dollar Peninsula development at Point Frederick being put up for sale. Approved by the…
New Erina physiotherapy clinic approved
A $950,000 physiotherapy clinic at Erina has been approved by Central Coast Council, despite concerns raised by neighbours around traffic congestion loss of privacy overshadowing and asbestos removal. To be…
New Low Rise Housing Diversity Code not welcomed by all
A new NSW Government Low Rise Housing Diversity Code was implemented on July 1 in areas where it had previously been deferred and the State Opposition has claimed that it…
Town Centre starting to take shape
Civil works have started at Warnervale Town Centre.
Seniors’ housing development for 202 residents proposed in Wadalba
A $61M seniors’ housing development for 202 residents is proposed for an 11ha site in Wadalba. The proposal by Johns Road Pty Ltd, on land bounded by 125 to 135…
LSPS is just another glossy planning document
[Forum]The draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) is, unfortunately, just another glossy planning document that is long on motherhood statements and short on commitments to clear limitations on development and…
JRPP approves 15.7m high retirement village development
Brentwood Village Retirement Precinct at Kincumber is to get a 108 bed nursing home. The Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel approved the development at its June 16 meeting after…
Council adopts LSPS
Central Coast Council met a NSW Government deadline with one day to spare when it adopted its first Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) at its June 29 meeting. The statement…
Disability accommodation integrated into larger residential developments
Central Coast residents living with disability will be presented with 20 life-changing opportunities, when two new Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sites open in Gosford in September. Ability Apartments Gosford Central…
Indigenous community split over Darkinjung development aspirations
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has hit back at claims by community group Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) that its proposal for a major housing development on Woy Woy Rd…
Democracy is under threat
[Forum] Your various excellent publications in May have contained several references to changes in the planning regime governing developments on the Central Coast. I am concerned that the voice of…
Boarding house approved at North Gosford
A $4.67M boarding house has been approved for a site at 122 Henry Parry Drive, North Gosford. The project got the nod from Central Coast Council on May 20 and…
Woy Woy to be ‘high density’ residential and office area
Woy Woy’s classification as a Strategic Centre in the draft Local Strategic Planning Statement allows it to have “high density” residential and office buildings. The Statement does not define what…
Planning Minister details IPC planning benchmarks
Planning Minister Rob Stokes has set the State’s Independent Planning Commission (IPC) new accountability benchmarks to ensure greater timeliness and transparency in decision-making. The move follows allegations made last week…
Council approves five-storey hotel for Ettalong
A five-storey hotel at Ettalong Beach was approved by Central Coast Council on May 11, with councillors adopting the staff recommendation. The building breaks planning guidelines by being 10 percent…