Reclassified as community land
Central Coast Council will reclassify 79 blocks of operational land in 12 suburbs as community land. This reclassification gives the land a layer of protection as Council cannot sell community…
Real Estate
Work to secure fair share of $10B housing funds
Local community housing provider Home in Place is working to ensure the Central Coast gets a fair share of the $10B Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord,…
More changes to The Entrance high-rise flats
For the fourth time since a seven-storey residential flat building at The Entrance was approved in 2003, the developer is again seeking approval for modifications to the 55-unit complex. The…
Moderate decrease in region-wide land values
Overall, the Central Coast local government area experienced a moderate decrease in land values between July 2022 and July 2023. The NSW Valuer’s latest report, recently released, compares values as…
Big plans for Elanora Hotel redevelopment
A redevelopment proposal for the Elanora Hotel at East Gosford has been submitted to Central Coast Council. The proposal involves demolition of the existing motel behind the pub and replacing…
Green light for Bangalow development
A two-storey dual occupancy development at 23 Bangalow St, Ettalong Beach, has finally been approved by the Local Planning Panel on its third application. The Panel first considered the proposed…
Council to sell properties with unpaid rates
A total of 42 ratepayers’ properties are on the market in an attempt by Central Coast Council-under-administration to recoup five years or more in unpaid rates. “The sale of properties…
Ourimbah boarding house knocked back again
A site in Burns Rd, Ourimbah, is not a suitable site for a boarding house, according to the Local Planning Panel, which refused a development proposal when it met on…
Thumbs down for Terrigal development
The Local Planning Panel has given the thumbs down to a proposed rezoning change at the corner of Terrigal Dr and Charles Kay Dr, Terrigal, to allow for an eight-storey…
Revitalisation plans for Sunken Monkey
Renovations estimated at $1.9M are being planned for The Sunken Monkey Hotel at Erina. Occupying a 6,513sqm site on the banks of Erina Creek, the hotel is in a high…
IGA first shop to open at new Lone Pine Plaza
Almost four years after it was destroyed by fire, a popular shopping mall at Umina is finally reopening, albeit a little at a time. Now known as Lone Pine Plaza,…
Archibald development to include a voco hotel
The Archibald development on the site of the old Union Hotel at the corner of Donnison and Mann Sts, Gosford, is going ahead in leaps and bounds, with IHG Hotels…
Work begins on new Fortis development
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has turned the first sod on the new Fortis development at West Gosford. Already 100 per cent sold out, Fortis is geared towards establishing the…
Eight-storey building proposed for Terrigal
A developer wants to change planning guidelines for land on the corner of Terrigal Dr and Charles Kay Dr at Terrigal to increase the allowed building height from 8.5m to…
Chamber applauds changes to zoning laws
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a State Government move to overhaul zoning laws to facilitate new housing, particularly around major transport nodes. “This is great news and comes…
Empire Bay is one of the best places to raise a family
Empire Bay has made it onto a list of the 20 top suburbs in NSW for raising a family. Coming in at number 19, Empire Bay was the only Central…
High-density housing and retail at Canton Beach
Another five-storey residential and retail project is on the drawing board to match a similar development already approved at Canton Beach. In 2017 Central Coast Council approved a five-storey development…
No fast food outlets for Kariong parklands
An application for a six-lot subdivision within Mount Penang Parklands has been rejected by the Local Planning Panel. The commercial development at 5 The Avenue, Kariong, and fronting Central Coast…
Rate peg methodology set to change
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has made major changes to the methodology used to calculate the rate peg. The new formula will take effect in the 2024-25 financial…
Call for overhaul of state’s planning system
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is calling on the NSW Government to overhaul the state’s planning system in the face of “systemic delays” in development approvals and housing starts. “At…