Central Coast rents up 23 per cent over past year
Weekly housing rents on the Central Coast have increased by almost 23 per cent in the past year, according to figures recently released by real estate consultant BFP Property Buyers….
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House designed to maintain privacy for neighbours
A development application to build a new two-storey house in Pretty Beach has been approved under delegation. The existing dwelling and garage at 175 Heath Rd will be demolished to…
Feng Shui house plans on exhibition
Plans for the erection of a new dwelling in Woy Woy went on public exhibition last week. The site at 2 Woy Woy Rd currently contains a one-storey dwelling ‘in…
A Plan B needed if special rate variation is not extended beyond three years; Hart
Central Coast Council will need to factor in another restructure in three years’ time if it is not allowed to keep its rate rise permanently in the budget, Administrator Rik…
New life for Lake View Village, Avoca Beach
A caravan park with 56 long-term sites and 5 short term caravan sites has been approved at 1 Bowtells Dr, Avoca Beach. The development will include an office/amenities building and…
Avoca Beach house sells for $7M as home prices surge
Avoca Beach is breaking new ground in the beachfront residential property market, with one property sold for $7M in February this year. The older style 1960s property was updated over…
Public exhibition of two Peninsula DAs closes soon
Public exhibition of two major building developments on the Peninsula is expected to close on July 16. The demolition of an existing dwelling and the erection of a multi-unit housing…
Umina Beach DA opens for comment
A development application for the construction of a multi-unit housing development in Umina is now open for public comment. The site at 37 Paul St, Umina Beach, currently contains a…
Developer appeals crime-stopping consent conditions
The developer of a controversial building in West Street, Umina, has applied to Council to delete consent conditions related to crime prevention. Conditions of consent for the $7.6 million mixed…
Ocean View Road DA resubmitted
The proponent of a $9.6 million Ettalong development that was refused by the Local Planning Panel in February is expected to resubmit his application to Central Coast Council. CCN understands…
Peninsula property prices surge
The Peninsula property market is thriving as Sydneysiders are tempted to move north, according to the Herron Todd White June 2021 Month in Review report. Property Valuer, Todd Beckman, said…
92 block Warnervale subdivision returns for public comment
A subdivision for 92 residential blocks on a 24ha site at Warnervale has come back to Central Coast Council with revisions after being rejected by Hunter Central Coast Regional Panel…
Noraville home sees a 36.36 percent price increase over a 14-month period
Noraville has been singled out in the Herron Todd White June 2021 Month in Review for substantial growth in property prices in the first half of 2021. Property Valuer, Todd…
Industrial development proposed for West Gosford
A total of 83 light industrial units are proposed for a 2.742ha site at 13 Jusfrute Dr, West Gosford. The land, owned by Printban Pty Limited, is vacant and zoned…
$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…
New DA approved in Killcare
A new two-storey house is set to be built in Killcare following Council’s approval under delegation of the proposal on June 24. The site at 53B Hardys Bay Pde currently…
Locals see RRED over planning proposal
A planning proposal allowing beachfront lots on The Esplanade at Ettalong to have a maximum height of 17 metres or seven storeys has been opposed by Residents for Responsible Ettalong…
Administrator adopts resolution to amend LEP for Ettalong developments
A resolution to potentially increase the height and floor space for a prominent beachfront development site at Ettalong has been adopted by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart at the…
Five-storey residential flat building proposed
Plans for a five-storey residential flat building at 16 Bayview Ave, The Entrance, are now open for public comment. There will be 13 units on the vacant 800sqm block, comprising…
95 residential lot subdivision at Berkeley Vale approved
A $9M development of a 95 residential lot subdivision at Berkeley Vale has the green light after a Land and Environment Court determination. The proposal finished up in Court as…