Umina Skate Park project in progress
Planning is well underway for the long-awaited revitalisation of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct with the redevelopment of Umina Skate Park and the adjacent recreation zones. Trinity Skate Parks have been…
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Consolidated planning instruments good news for Peninsula
Council has adopted a new consolidated Central Coast Local Environment Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP), which will lead to better planning outcomes, particularly on the Peninsula. But they…
Concerns raised over Wamberal short-term rental application
Separate owners of two six-bedroom homes at Wamberal have applied for approval to rent them out for short term accommodation. One development application, open for public comment until January 15,…
Jilliby rezone plan to go to Minister
A Planning Proposal to rezone 85.56ha of Jilliby land for rural residential development will now go to the NSW Planning Minister for consideration. It is expected the Jilliby proposal will…
Rental market continues to tighten
The Central Coast rental property market continued to tighten in November, according to official data compiled by Gosford based data analytics firm See Change Solutions. Rental vacancies as low as…
Planning Panel rejects poor value for money implications
We are worth the money, says the Local Planning Panel (LPP), which in July took over the role of determining some development applications that used to go to council meetings….
Kanwal boarding house approved
A boarding house to accommodate 44 residents at Kanwal has been given the go-ahead by Central Coast Local Planning Panel. Development application 1505/2018 was first lodged early in 2018, and…
Legislation unveiled to update the way council rates are charged
A new environmental land rate category and more flexible residential, business and farmland categories are among plans to update the way council rates are charged. Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock,…
Pacific Link Housing win multiple awards
The Central Coast’s only locally based Tier 1 Community Housing Provider, Pacific Link Housing, has finished 2020 with some significant award wins and achievements. The not-for-profit company has more than…
Central Coast Strategy briefing held
Growth of the food manufacturing business at Berkeley Vale and a focus on mixed housing and employment growth across the northern suburbs were key points that Wyong MP, David Harris,…
Consolidated LEP plans adopted but what’s next?
Central Coast Council’s new consolidated Local Environment Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP), which both guide what can be built and where, still have a long process ahead before…
New space helps workers avoid the commute
A new co-working space aimed at helping local entrepreneurs escape the daily commute has opened on Umina Beach’s main strip. Work Collective is a new architecturally designed space that was…
Two more Pacific Link projects for Peninsula
With two new social housing projects in the pipeline for the Peninsula, Pacific Link Housing (PLH) has announced a $1.4M surplus for the last financial year. The company’s annual report…
New Airbnb regulations kick in on Friday
Short-term rental accommodation hosts, guests, letting agents and online booking platforms will soon be subject to strict new laws, with a mandatory Code of Conduct beginning this Friday, December 18,…
Panel defers caravan park decision
The Local Planning Panel wants legal advice on the permissibility of a caravan park proposal at Avoca Beach. An applicant wanting permission for a caravan park has been given four…
Retirement Village second stage expected to be ready within 12 months
Following the popularity of the first stage of Oaktree Retirement Village at Kanwal, the second stage is now being released and expected to be ready within 12 months. Director of…
Draft CCLEP and CCDCP on the agenda for next meeting
After years of work, and numerous Council resolutions, the draft Central Coast Local Environment Plan (CCLEP) and Development Control Plan (CCDCP) have their best chance yet of being adopted by…
Green light for East Gosford units
Units proposed for Melbourne St East Gosford have been approved by the Local Planning Panel. The proposal for 22 units in Melbourne St went to the panel because it attracted…
HomeBuilder extension welcomed
The extension of the HomeBuilder Scheme will be a welcome move for Central Coast construction businesses as we continue to see demand for housing increase, says Business NSW Regional Director,…
First Stage of The Rise opens in Erina
The first vertical retirement development of its kind on the Coast has opened at Erina. The first stage of RetireAustralia’s boutique apartment project, The Rise at Wood Glen, features 24…