Council cleared its own land but has refused approval
A development application for the clearing of native vegetation at 140 Sparks Rd, Warnervale, submitted by Central Coast Council, for work on land owned by Central Coast Council, has been…
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Work underway on Intercity Fleet Facility
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, performed a sod turn to mark the start of major construction of the new Intercity Fleet Maintenance Facility at Kangy Angy….
Construction certificate granted for Showground Rd development
A construction certificate has been granted for a $9.5m mixed-use development, consisting of 34 residential apartments, three retail shops, and an 84-place childcare centre at 36 to 38 Showground Rd, Gosford. Deferred consent…
Gosford RSL proposes major redevelopment
A $31.8m proposed redevelopment of the Gosford RSL Club at 2-20 Yallambee Ave, West Gosford, is currently being assessed by Central Coast Council, before referral for determination by the Joint…
Koolewong development attracts many objections
The Koolewong and Point Clare-Tascott Progress Association is leading community opposition to a development application for a mixed-use building on Brisbane Water Dve, adjacent to Koolewong Railway Station. The proposed…
Developer seeks amendment to JRPP approval
A $24.6m residential flat building at 70 John Whiteway Dve, Gosford, approved by the Joint Regional Planning Panel in 2017, is now the subject of a Section 4.55 amendment. The…
Gosford east rising – special report
Point Frederick has always been a sought-after address in Gosford, but it is currently undergoing a transformation, spurred on by its inclusion in the Gosford City Centre bonus height and…
Bank building sells at more than $2.4 million
A bank building on Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, has been sold for more than $2.4 million. A NSW bought the National Australia Bank asset for $2,422,000, for a rental yield…
Subdivision proposed in Killcare Heights
Plans to subdivide five lots of land on Maitland Bay Dr, Killcare Heights, have been submitted to Central Coast Council. Consultants working for the developer, SJH Planning and Design said…
Central Coast Gateway to future growth – a special report
Woongarrah, HamlynTerrace, Wadalba, Warnervale, and Glenning Valley are the epicentre of residential development on the Central Coast,endorsed by the NSW Government’s Central Coast Regional Plan 2036. This special report looks…
Residents demand return of their promised park
Gwandalan children, parents and grandparents held a rally on Tuesday, May 1, to ask Central Coast Councillors to help them fight for a promised park and playground in their new…
Gosford’s Northern $500m exposure – a special report
[Special Report] The waterfront and Kibble Park may grab all the headlines, but a new, $500m-plus precinct is emerging at the northern end of the Gosford city centre. Over half a…
Lederer Group DA withdrawal
The Lederer Group, owners of Gosford’s Imperial Centre and the Kibbleplex building, withdrew their masterplan DA for the Kibbleplex site following the NSW Government’s decision to terminate the planning proposal…
Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre site confirmed
Council reconfirmed, at its April 23 meeting, that a Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre (RPACC) will be built in the Gosford CBD. A rescission motion, to move the site…
Renovation costing $3.5 million completed by June
A licensed venue in Umina will complete a six-month $3.5 million renovation in June and is hoping to fill 20 positions via a recruitment day at the end of the…
Strata subdivision approved
A strata subdivision has been approved by Central Coast Council staff for a development at 4 Augusta St, Umina. The subdivision of the residential (R1) zoned 847 square metre residential…
Extension proposed for Umina surf club
An application has been lodged for $120,000 of alterations and additions to the Umina Surf Life Saving Club building. The proposal would involve the erection of a two-storey addition to…
Council ‘not telling’ about compliance numbers
It is possible that no recent residential flats and multi-housing approvals issued by Central Coast Council on the [Woy Woy] Peninsula have complied with planning guidelines When asked, Central Coast…
Gwandalan’s missing park
A park used as a subdivision selling point is not being provided. Residents of Gwandalan’s newest residential subdivision want to know what happened to their promised playground-park, and they are not…
CCRDC to deliver the “built form outcomes” for Gosford revitalisation
The newly appointed CEO of the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation, Mr Michael Cassel, said he was determined to work closely with Central Coast Council and to deliver the “built…