Proposal to change house into medical centre
A proposal to modify an existing residential building and construct a car park at 212 Empire Bay Dve, Empire Bay, has been received by Central Coast Council. Dr Ned Restom…
Real Estate
Northern growth corridor activation has stalled
According to independent Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, Central Coast Council’s efforts to activate the northern growth corridor have “stalled” with no alternative to the opportunities presented by a general aviation hub…
Wadalba land rezoned to create 58 residential lots
A site in Wadalba has been rezoned to pave the way for a Development Application to create 58 residential lots and protect a conservation corridor. The land, at 137 Johns…
$96m in developer contributions fund unallocated
The majority of Council’s capital works projects were on schedule as at August 31, with a planned investment of over $199m in the 2018-19 financial year. Some of Council’s capital…
Councillor calls for extension of Affordable Housing Strategy exhibition
Clr Bruce McLachlan is calling for Central Coast Council’s draft Affordable Housing Strategy to be extended for 90 days. McLachlan intends to move a motion calling for the extension when…
Lakeside Plaza developers seek early demolition consent
A motion to extend the Key Iconic Site provisions of the Wyong Local Environment Plan (WLEP) 2013, will be debated when Council meets on Monday, October 8. The key site…
Three townhouses proposed to replace single dwelling
A three-townhouse development has been proposed for 2 Warrah St, Ettalong, with work estimated at $870,000. The site is on the southern side of Warrah St near its intersection with…
Lake Munmorah bowling club proposes new club building
An $8.5m proposal to demolish and rebuild the Lake Munmorah Bowling Club has been lodged with Central Coast Council. The Munmorah United Bowling Club is located at 550 Pacific Hwy,…
Excellence Award to Point Frederick property
Real estate agency Central Element has won the Excellence in Regions Development Award, at the Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW for the Point Frederick property ‘Capri’. Company Directors, Wayne…
Gosford’s Bonython Tower reaches topping out milestone
Central Coast Newspapers has been given a sneak peek inside Bonython Tower, the luxury development heralded as one of the most prolific catalyst projects for the Gosford CBD. Bonython Property…
Sporties developer gives emotional address
Sporties developer Mr Tony Altavilla addressed the Joint Regional Planning Panel meeting on behalf of the applicant, the current owner of the Woy Woy Sporties property, Woy Woy Holdings Pty…
Parliamentary secretary endorses planning variations
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Mr Scot MacDonald, who is also Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, appears to have endorsed planning variations of the scale requested in a major development…
Planning Panel rejects Sporties development
The five-member Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel unanimously refused a proposal to redevelop the Sporties bowling club at Woy Woy, when it met on Thursday, August 23. The sole…
Development application covering the former Masters’ hardware site lodged
The Home Consortium Group has lodged a development application covering the former Masters’ hardware centre. The DA will not be able to be approved by Central Coast Council until the…
Revitalisation of Gosford City Centre on exhibition
The revitalisation of Gosford City Centre as the vibrant, liveable capital of the Central Coast, reached another milestone on Thursday, August 16, with the release of the draft Development Control…
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre owners seek amendments to approval
The owners of the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre have lodged an application with Central Coast Council to have their consent to redevelop the theatre modified. The Section 4.55 amendment (formerly…
299 residential unit development draws many objections
The $90m proposed development of 299 residential units, over three stages, proposed for 87 to 89 John Whiteway Dve, Gosford, has already been the subject of almost 30 objections. The…
Liberals object to council’s lowering of threshold decision
The politicisation of Council has continued, with the Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, and Central Coast Councillor Jilly Pilon, condemning Council’s decision to…
Submission threshold reduced to 15
The number of submissions required for a development application (DA) to be referred to a public Central Coast Council meeting has been dropped from 50 to 15, following a debate…
Construction certificate granted for 57 unit development
A construction certificate has been granted for a 57 unit residential flat building and ground floor commercial premises at 277 to 279 Mann St, Gosford. The certification will enable construction…