Planning panel approves contested Pearl Beach development
Central Coast Council has approved construction of a new dwelling in Pearl Beach following a Local Planning Panel (LPP) meeting on November 25. At an estimated value of over $1.36M,…
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Panel approves mobile phone tower for Killcare Heights
The Local Planning Panel has unanimously granted consent for a telecommunications tower to be located on Lot 1, 37 Wards Hill Rd, Killcare Heights. The LPP made its determination at…
Panel to decide surf club extension proposal
An application for renovations and extensions to Terrigal Surf Club went to the Local Planning Panel (LPP) for a decision this week. The Panel met on Thursday, September 23, with…
Is latest announcement a good or a bad thing?
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…
$30M project in Tuggerah deferred to enable adjoining owners to make a submission
It was a unanimous decision of the Central Coast Local Planning Panel to defer a $30M project in Tuggerah to give adjoining owners, who previously had not been notified, a…
Extension to Terrigal development rejected by LPP
The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has unanimously rejected an application to add a sixth storey to a development already under construction at 5-7 Church St, Terrigal. The developer, who…
LPP grants conditional approval to Wagstaffe DA
A development application for a new dwelling house and garage in Wagstaffe has been met with concern from the Local Planning Panel after issues were raised about overlooking neighbours. The…
Rule change allows short-term rental owners to side-step local approval process
Changes to State Government laws on short-term rental accommodation (STRA) have seen a Wamberal homeowner withdraw an application from the Local Planning Panel meeting this week. The applicant wanted to…
Panel to rule on Saratoga Telstra tower
A development application for a Telstra tower at 138 and 140 Davistown Rd, Saratoga, went to the Local Planning Panel this week but a decision won’t be known until next…
LPP rejects Ettalong Beach mixed use development
A proposal for a six-storey mixed use development at Ettalong Beach has been refused by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel, despite a Council recommendation for approval and to the…
What’s the point of planning controls that don’t need to be adhered to?
Forum – Tout change, tout c’est la meme chose. The ink isn’t even dry on our brand-spanking-new Development Control Plan, and approval has been given to a non-conforming development at…
34-unit block approved for Gosford
A block of 34 units has been approved to replace two homes at 93-95 Henry Parry Dr, Gosford. The seven-storey unit block, which is more than 15 per cent above…
LPP approves Copa Men’s Shed
A men’s shed for Copacabana has been approved by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel, but the organising committee is on the hunt for more funds to bring the project…
Planning Panel to have public meetings only when a DA has 10 or more objections
Development applications across the Central Coast that haven’t attracted public attention will not be discussed publicly under new rules for Local Planning Panels that took effect from August 1. The…
Planning Panel rejects Bangaloe Stud development
Kincumber & Picketts Valley Community Action Group has claimed the rejection of a controversial plan for an over 50s residential development on environmentally sensitive land at Kincumber as a “victory…
Urban Development Institute welcomes planning panel
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW has welcomed the appointment of Donna Rygate, Jason Perica and Kara Krason to the newly formed Central Coast Planning Panel. “The Planning…
Planning Panel to be in place by March
The Central Coast will have a Local Planning Panel in place by the beginning of March. The introduction of the panel was announced by the State Government in August, 2019,…