Suspended councillors leave vacancies on the JRPP
The Newcastle Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel is minus two community voices with the suspension of Central Coast councillors. The suspension from the panel came after the Council was…
Real Estate
Green light for Umina Beach units
A $620,000 six-unit development in Ocean Beach Rd at Umina Beach has been given the green light by Central Coast Council. The micro-unit development will comprise two two-storey buildings housing…
Hat trick of major awards for Hotondo Homes
Five building companies in the northern suburbs have taken out major awards in the 2020 HIA-CSR Hunter Central Coast Housing, Kitchen and Bathroom Awards. Hotondo Homes, based at Toukley, received…
Work to start soon on new Umina Mall development
Almost two years after it was gutted by fire, Umina Mall has finally been demolished, with work expected to begin soon on a new shopping centre for the site. Initially…
Planning Panel rejects Council’s development proposal again
A twin tower mixed use development on the Short St car park site at The Entrance has been refused by the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. The proposal was…
LPP decision pending on Wamberal child care centre
A $3.25M childcare centre proposed for 2 High Valley Close, Wamberal, went to the Local Planning Panel for a decision on Thursday, November 12. The proposal attracted 26 submissions with…
Rise in Airbnb puts squeeze on long-term rental accommodation
Finding a home to rent on the Central Coast is becoming increasingly difficult, with more people moving to the region and an increase in Airbnb short-term rentals leading to a…
Hardys Bay development given green light
Alterations to a previously approved mixed-use development in Araluen Dr, Hardys Bay, have been given the green light by Central Coast Council. Approval was granted by Central Coast Council on…
Council recommends refusal of The Hillview Farmstead as a function centre
Noise issues could herald the end of a wedding and function business at Wyong Creek. The Hillview Farmstead wants approval for the ongoing use of 1376 Yarramalong Rd as a…
Two four storey developments approved
The Local Planning Panel has approved a four storey 16-unit development at 55 Holden St, Gosford. The development, owned by Chrissie Group Pty Ltd, has an estimated value of $4.3M….
Six tower development rejected again
Six residential towers proposed for the northern entrance into Gosford have been refused by the Joint Regional Planning Panel at its October 26 meeting. Reasons included the impacts of rail…
Ettalong Beach seniors’ housing development completed
A $3.2M seniors housing project at Ettalong Beach has been completed following calls from local seniors looking to downside. Peninsula Villages’ development in Springwood St will accommodate a total of…
Three-storey development proposed adjacent to Ettalong Wharf
A three-storey mixed use development has been proposed for a site adjacent to the Ettalong ferry terminal, where a 24-room boarding house was refused by the then Gosford Council in…
Atlantis apartments residents object to high rise Short St proposal
The Atlantis Apartments Residents Group (AARG) is hoping to convince Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel (RPP) to reject current plans for two high rise residential towers on the Short…
131 unit development at Erina proposed
Residents have until November 2 to file a submission on a proposal for a major housing development at Erina. The proposal, for 85-91 Karalta Rd, would see a mix of…
Northside Private Hospital development progresses to next stage
The proposed $350M Northside Private Hospital and medical precinct at West Gosford has progressed to the next stage of consideration, with the proponent having lodged a response to concerns raised…
Young St development a ‘catalyst to revitalise West Gosford’
Residents have until November 1 to make a submission on a major mixed used development proposed for 10 Young St, West Gosford. The 5-14 storey development would include retail premises…
Rezoning for a 526 lot housing estate approved
A 210ha housing estate at Warnervale was given the green light following approval to rezone the land at Central Coast Council’s meeting on October 19. The parcel of land is…
Submissions open for East Gosford affordable housing development
Submissions will close on November 6 on a proposed eight-unit affordable housing development in Russell St, East Gosford. A Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) lodged with the Development Application (DA)says…
Social housing boom underway on the Coast
NSW Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, Gareth Ward, was in Long Jetty on Tuesday, September 29, to provide an update on the social housing building blitz currently underway…