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…
Development
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…
Can’t see the attraction of living in Gosford centre
[Forum] With all the grandiose projects being announced for Gosford centre, there seems to be very little marketability information being provided to underpin these ambitious plans. For anyone who works…
Kibbleplex development revised
A proposal for a $345M five-tower development on the site of the former Kibbleplex building in Gosford has reached the next stage in the approval process, with the Department of…
56 lot residential subdivision to be assessed
A 56 lot residential subdivision at 6 Sinclair Cres, Wyong, is being assessed by Central Coast Council. The subdivision proposal by Transtra Developments is to develop 8.8ha of the 20.875ha…
Somersby recycling business to double its processing capacity
A recycling business at Somersby has taken its first steps to get State Government approval to double its processing capacity to 120,000 tonnes per year, at the same time as…
Northside developer asked to respond to public submissions
The development process for the $350M Northside Private Hospital and medical precinct planned for West Gosford, has progressed to the next stage, with the NSW Planning Department requesting a response…
Discussion about Mt Ettalong reserve plan invited
Central Coast Council is asking residents to participate in the development of a masterplan for Mt Ettalong Reserve on the vegetated headland at the southern end of Umina Beach. The…
Major upgrade of Del Monte Pl, Copacabana, planned
Residents are invited to have their say on a major upgrade of Del Monte Pl, Copacabana, that is being planned by Central Coast Council. The $10M upgrade, over a 1,500m…
Community group calls for Umina Mall clean-up
The Umina Community Group has called for the Umina Mall site in Ocean Beach Rd to “be kept in a presentable state, up to, during, and at the conclusion of…
Excessively non-compliant development approved without referral
[Forum] This letter is in response to the article ‘Ravello will skyrocket us to become one of Australia’s most desirable destinations’ which appeared in edition 224. It was interesting to…
Council approves plans for IOOF housing site
Central Coast Council has approved an application to convert the former IOOF aged housing site in Springwood St, Umina, into a manufactured home park. However, the proposal was regarded as…
$300M triple tower development to replace Gateway Centre
A $300M project which would see the Gateway Centre in Mann St, Gosford, replaced with three mixed use towers and a retail podium, is under consideration by the State Planning…
54 dwelling complex approved after years of delays
After several years of community consultation and amendments, Lake Haven Development P/L has been given the go ahead for a 54 dwelling complex in Charmhaven. Central Coast Council approved the…
LEP Deferred
The long awaited Consolidated Local Environment Plan and Development Control Plan which went to Central Coast Council last week for adoption was deferred by the councillors. Deputy Mayor Jane Smith…
Amended planning proposal sought for Glenworth Valley tourism site
Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures wants to change its zoning so that its existing horse riding school, which has been operating on the site since it was originally approved in 1969,…
Premier forecasts reforms “supercharging” the economy on the Central Coast
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said the “devil will be in the detail” of yet more planning reforms announced by Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, in her State of the State address…
Local Planning Panel confirmed “We have to make the best of a bad situation” Mayor
The State Government has confirmed a Local Planning Panel (LPP) will be up and running on the Central Coast early next year, with Mayor, Lisa Matthews, saying the move will…