Two groups slam Central Coast Regional Plan
Two community groups have slammed the NSW Government’s Draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2041, which was released last month. The Plan was launched on December 6 at Gosford waterfront by…
Real Estate
Panel refuses Umina development for non-compliance
The Local Planning Panel (LPP) has again ruled against the recommendation of Central Coast Council staff by refusing development consent to DA61540/2021 for demolition and construction of commercial premises and…
New ‘design and place’ planning policy on exhibition
Central Coast Council has welcomed a new planning policy proposed by the State Government which sets out to put heathier communities, housing choice, cooler and walkable suburbs and sustainable development…
Panel to review refusal of mixed-use development
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has backed the decision of developer, Jedaclew Pty Ltd, to seek a review of the Local Planning Panel’s (LPP) refusal of the mixed-use development at…
Residential flat building proposed for Canton Beach
Affordable housing provider, Pacific Link Housing Limited, has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to build a 14-unit residential flat building at 8 Kantara Road, Canton Beach. A…
Chamber welcomes Ettalong resurgence
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce recently expressed its support for several new development projects in Ettalong which it described as part of a ‘resurgence in the town centre’. “It’s been…
Coast needs more luxury tourist accommodation
The Central Coast needs between 1,285 and 3,854 rooms to meet current visitor demand for commercial accommodation, according to the draft tourism plan which is about to go on public…
£78 1920s ‘pearler’ sells for $2.5M
A Pearl Beach property purchased for £78 in the 1920s achieved a stunning price for the descendent of its original owner when it was sold recently. The 2 Emerald Ave…
Public invited to a community planning forum
As the NSW Government announces its plan for the Central Coast to be swallowed up in a Greater Sydney ‘Megaregion’ – one of Six Cities under a Greater Cities Commission…
94-year-old church sold at auction
It was the end of an era for the “little church on the hill” at Ourimbah when it sold at auction on November 13 for $927,000. The church with its…
Builders to test new energy-saving standards
New sustainability standards for homes could save Central Coast residents up to $980 a year on energy bills and reduce the state’s carbon footprint. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces,…
Tascott in top 20 family-friendly suburbs list
Tascott has ranked number four in a list of the top 20 family-friendly housing markets in NSW. New research commissioned by Well Home Loans has identified the top 20 “family…
Chamber says Esplanade rezoning won’t pave way for high rise
The Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development (RRED) group have ‘strenuously objected’ to a planning proposal that would allow a five-storey development at 43-46 The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach but the Peninsula…
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,…
Prestige boom breaks house price records
A local real estate agency has broken five records in quick succession for the highest ever sales prices achieved for properties in Pearl Beach, Woy Woy, Umina Beach and Patonga….
Woy Woy earmarked as potential walkable neighbourhood
Woy Woy evolving into a walkable neighbourhood was one of the “great opportunities” Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, put forward when he addressed the Central Coast Chapter of the…
Campaign calls for caution when renovating pre-1990 homes
Residents have been asked to ‘think twice about asbestos’ in a new campaign launched during National Asbestos Awareness Week (November 22 to 28) aimed at challenging complacency when renovating. Federal…
Eight Council properties sell for over $7M
Almost $7.8M has gone into Central Coast Council coffers from the sale of eight properties in the northern suburbs, to help with its financial recovery. Council made a list of…
Bounty Close property sold for $652,088
A 3,622 square metre property at 3 Bounty Close, Tuggerah, has been sold by Central Coast Council to its current tenant, Central Coast Group Training (CCGT) Limited, for $652,088. According…
Affordable housing hots up as an election issue
The growing housing crisis on the Central Coast is shaping up to be one of the big issues at the next Federal election, set to be held by May, 2022….