A development application submitted to Council proposes a new waterfront home at 35 Ocean View Dr, after demolishing the home currently there. The redevelopment would replace the private seawall facing the beach and the second storey of the new building would exceed the maximum height by 30 per cent in the north western corner.. It would also be partly constructed seaward … [Read more...] about Personal seawall would be replaced for new home at Wamberal
Regional planning panel to hold public meeting for Munmorah subdivision
A 288 lot subdivision on the Pacific Highway, Lake Munmorah, goes to the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel for a public briefing on Monday December 2. The subdivision has attracted submissions and petitions from the public concerned about traffic issues. "Adding another 300 plus homes with at more than 300 plus vehicles using Chisholm Ave, Deakin Ave, … [Read more...] about Regional planning panel to hold public meeting for Munmorah subdivision
Urgent airport request – before masterplan is adopted
Councillors are being asked - as a matter of urgency - to sign Council up for a lease for a helicopter business at Warnervale Airport - before they have adopted a masterplan for the site. The agenda for the November 23 meeting states that the finalised masterplan is expected to be ready for councillors’ consideration in early 2025. But in the meantime, a business that … [Read more...] about Urgent airport request – before masterplan is adopted
Push to increase threshold for Local Planning Panel
Councillors are being asked to double the number of public submissions about proposed development applications before that triggers the involvement of the Local Planning Panel. Currently one of the triggers is 10 unique submissions - and these submissions are usually concerns from residents about the proposed development. Planners for developers complain that submissions … [Read more...] about Push to increase threshold for Local Planning Panel
Cr Eaton raises Deemed Refusals
Deputy Mayor Doug Eaton raised the issue of deemed refusals at day three of the Local Government conference in Tamworth. Cr Eaton asked the head of the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure if the dept was thinking about extending the time limit for deemed refusals. Developers can use deemed refusals as a way of fastracking their development applications … [Read more...] about Cr Eaton raises Deemed Refusals
