Hopes raised for housing solutions
An independent report recently released by the NSW Government has highlighted the need for collaboration between all levels of government, the housing development industry and the community to develop the…
Real Estate
Panel wants more evidence before making apartment decision
The Local Planning Panel deferred a decision on a block of units at The Entrance pending detailed evidence from the applicant demonstrating the original consent had physical commencement and had…
State significant waterfront tower on exhibition
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is encouraging residents to have their say on the first stage of the proposed Central Coast Quarter development in Gosford before the cut-off date of…
Booker Bay residents oppose residential flats
A development application to construct a two-storey residential flat building in Booker Bay has recently finished its exhibition and residents are not happy. The applicant seeks to construct the building…
Second storey will create master bedroom
A development application to expand a dwelling at Woy Woy has been approved by Central Coast Council. The 65 Moana St property currently contains a single-storey brick veneer dwelling. Plans…
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…
First waterfront tower on former Gosford school site on exhibition
A new public exhibition period has opened for the first tower of the three-tower Central Coast Quarter development in Gosford. The first tower is the most northern one, just south…
Three-month Peat Island consultation begins
Residents have until December 20 to make a submission on the recently released Planning Proposal for Mooney Mooney and Peat Island. Touted by the State Government as a proposal to…
Minister to decide future of caravan park
A flood-prone short-stay caravan park at Wards Hill Road, Empire Bay, will be given legitimacy by Central Coast Council for long-term residents and ongoing land use having operated on the…
Sanctuary renovation in character with area
An application has been lodged with Central Coast Council for renovations to an existing home and construction of a new garage at The Sanctuary, Umina Beach. Architectural plans and a…
Panel to decide Jack Grant subdivision
A $2.5M subdivision at 31 Aldenham Rd, Warnervale is due to face the Local Planning Panel this week. The developers want to increase the number of residential blocks by three…
Fairport unit development recommended for approval
A proposed six-storey unit development for The Entrance, which was first approved in 2006, goes to the Local Planning Panel (LPP) on Thursday, September 23 with a series of changes…
Prime commercial site for sale
The Dan Murphy’s site at West Gosford has been listed for sale amid ongoing buyer demand for long-leased retail investment opportunities, but residents can rest easy – the liquor outlet…
Residential market may be approaching peak
According to the latest property market update by valuers Herron Todd White, the Central Coast market continues to experience unprecedented growth but may be reaching its peak and dual occupancy…
New home approved
An application to demolish an existing residential building in Umina Beach to make way for a new dwelling has been approved by Council. The site at 15 Bena Rd currently…
Sticker competition a chance to give to schools
Students from K-6 across the Coast are being encouraged to pick up a pencil or a paintbrush to design a sold sign sticker using a template. The competition hosted by…
Narara Ecovillage applies to IPART to vary water and sewer licence
Narara Ecovillage Co-operative Ltd (NEV) has applied to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to change its approach to managing its community’s sewage, drinking water and recycled water needs….
Agent says tenants and landlords need more help
Security for residential tenants impacted by COVID-19 has been boosted by an increase in the NSW Government’s Residential Tenancy Support Package and extension of the eviction moratorium. The support package…
Booker Bay multi dwelling proposal on exhibition
Plans for the construction of an attached dual occupancy in Booker Bay have gone on public exhibition. The site, which is located at 24 Telopea St, currently contains a timber…
Landlords and tenants urged to make agreements in good faith
Security for residential tenants impacted by COVID-19 has been boosted by an increase in the NSW Government’s Residential Tenancy Support Package and extension of the eviction moratorium. The support package…