Colour palette in harmony with bush
A Construction Certificate has been granted for a new dwelling house in Pearl Parade, Pearl Beach. The certificate, granted by a private certifier, means the project can commence including demolition…
Real Estate
New home will enhance streetscape
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…
Safety net in place for business landlord and tenants
The NSW Government has said it will increase its existing support for residential and commercial tenants and landlords in response to the current lockdown through a new series of packages…
Early opposition to North Gosford disability housing DA
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…
Council issues stop order to Kariong landowner
Central Coast Council has issued a stop work order to the owner of a property in Brittany Cres, Kariong, following reports from members of the public that two and a…
How to design a street
Central Coast Council is in the process of developing a Street Design Manual for the region to provide a set of design principles and a technical specification that will guide…
Director explains why developments get approved
A five-storey motel and function centre in Ettalong has been used as an example of when it is appropriate to approve a development that doesn’t comply with planning instruments by…
$700,000 now an entry price for many suburbs
A sale price of $700,000 used to be labelled the upgrader market on the Central Coast but it is now the entry price for housing in many suburbs according to…
Units will have views to Blackwall Mountain
Plans to construct a two-storey duplex with a swimming pool in Ettalong Beach will go on public exhibition on Friday, August 20. The proposed development site at 51A Flathead Rd…
Council recommends rejection of Erina DA
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…
Help on hand for stressed tenants and landlords
In a bid to increase security for tenants and financial support for landlords amid the current lockdown, the NSW Government has extended its Residential Tenancy Support Package. The package applies…
Cashed-up buyers and renters flock to peninsula
Real estate sales and rentals continue to be strong, even amid the despair of ongoing stay-at-home orders, panic buying and pandemic fatigue. One may have thought that sales would be…
Villages welcome 14 new residents from Gosford
Umina Beach aged care provider, Peninsula Villages, has announced it will accommodate residents and staff from the recently-closed Presbyterian Community Residential Aged Care facility in East Gosford. The Villages have…
Huge Mardi subdivision to be decided by regional panel
A 246-lot community title subdivision at Mardi has been submitted to Central Coast Council and will be decided by the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. The 223ha site is…
Supply shortage sees land sales slow
Combined land sale volumes across the Central Coast and Hunter regions declined by 23.55 per cent compared to the previous quarter. This is 39.17 per cent lower than the previous…
Three town houses to replace single dwelling
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…
Not happy Rik – Peninsula rate payers feel the sting
Council Administrator, Rik Hart, has attempted to explain why ratepayers within the former Gosford City Local Government Area have been burdened with rate increases significantly higher than the 15 per…
Altis exits bulk retail
Altis Property Partners has sold Lake Haven Homemaker Centre for $46.25M to Metro Diversified Property Management. The centre opened in 2007 and includes Harvey Norman, BCF, Pets Domain, Beds R…
Mini storage will have 24-hour access
Plans for a new mini-storage facility and warehouses at Doyalson are being assessed by Central Coast Council. There will be two separate buildings for storage on the 6,035 square metre…
Avoca Bowlo submits DA to build new outdoor dining terrace
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…