Social housing properties refurbished
A social housing property at Long Jetty is one of 73 properties managed by Pacific Link Housing to benefit from a grant of more than $1.2M from the NSW Government….
Real Estate
Minister marks topping out of Beane St social housing development
A 41-unit social housing development in Beane St, Gosford, will be ready to accept its first tenants next year. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Minister for…
LPP to decide on modification request for sixth floor penthouse
A development modification request for 5-7 Church St, Terrigal will go to the Local Planning Panel on Thursday, June 24, with a decision to be made public next week. The…
Toowoon Bay development open for public comment
A development application for a mixed use building with ground-level commercial premises and shop-top housing at Toowoon Bay is open for public comment until July 5. The small, narrow, vacant…
Debate continues over $110M John Whiteway Drive development
The proponent of a $110M residential project planned for 89 John Whiteway Dr, Gosford, has lodged a response to submissions received during its exhibition period as it progresses through the…
21 one and two-storey units proposed for Woy Woy site
A request to prepare a Planning Proposal to develop a residential site at Woy Woy has been approved by Council at their ordinary meeting on Tuesday, June 15. Council has…
Proposed six-storey 47 unit development on public exhibition
A proposed six-storey unit development at The Entrance, which was first approved in 2006, is now on public exhibition with a series of changes to the plans. If approved, the…
Railway Rd, Warnervale subdivision on public exhibition
Plans have been submitted to Central Coast Council for a subdivision on Railway Rd, just 85m from Warnies Café and the Warnervale Railway Station. The development application proposes a 20-lot…
Proposed Toukley boarding house open for public comment again
Toukley Community Action Group has come out fighting again to oppose yet another revised application for a boarding house at 51 Peel St, which is now open for public comment….
DA received for $115M Racecourse Road development
An application for a $115M mixed use development inclusive of a 196-room hotel in Racecourse Rd is under consideration by the NSW Planning Department. The department has advised that it…
88 small-lot housing estate opposite the Warnervale Town Centre approved
Plans to develop an 88 small-lot housing estate at Hamlyn Terrace have been given the green light following subdivision approval by Central Coast Council. Existing vacant buildings on the 7.3ha…
Killcare DA approved
A development application to alter an existing dwelling at Killcare has been approved under delegation following concerns from locals about privacy issues and overshadowing impacts. The site at 46 Grandview…
“An oasis in a badly designed, malfunctioning desert of concrete”
This was how one resident described Blackwall Reserve in their objection letter to council, trying to save the site from development. Lots 23 and 23A Memorial Avenue, Blackwall are on…
$1.75M funding to go to female sports facilities
Half of new funding available through Round 4 of the Stronger Country Communities Fund will be dedicated to female sports facilities and programs. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch,…
Subdivision approval sought to create major commercial industrial development
Planning is underway for a commercial industrial development in Bryant Dr, Tuggerah, with the first step being a five-lot Torrens title subdivision application to Central Coast Council. Fiducia Group’s subdivision…
Submissions open for new building proposals on Wamberal Beach
Public comment has opened for a proposal to build two swimming pools in front of two houses planned for private beachfront land at 85 to 89 Ocean View Rd, Wamberal….
Council moves to recover unpaid rates
Central Coast Council has moved to recover more than $1.7 million in unpaid rates and charges. Council has exhausted all other avenues to recover these rates available under the Local…
Unchecked variations to minimum lot sizes are contentious
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has called for audits and penalties to stop excessive development variations through over use of Clause 4.6 of the Standard Instrument Local Environment Plan (LEP)….
Submissions on stadium masterplan close on May 21
Residents have until 5pm on May 21 to give their feedback on the next steps towards developing a Central Coast Stadium Masterplan. This includes looking at the rezoning options for…
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…