The Local Planning Panel deferred a decision on a four townhouse development to replace the Umina Vet Surgery at 168 West Street, Umina Beach. The deferral was to allow the applicant to submit a revised design that provides a minimum one metre landscape strip along the eastern boundary of the site, extending from the front property boundary to the rear elevation of townhouse … [Read more...] about Decision deferred on Umina vet site
Local Planning Panel decisions
Public Opinion to Panel prevented
Two Woy Woy speakers who first were given approval to speak at today's Local Planning Panel meeting have now been prevented from speaking. The speakers were told that the September 14 discussion about Austin Butler Reserve and 10 other blocks of council land that are earmarked for sale is not open to the public. It apologised for the … [Read more...] about Public Opinion to Panel prevented
Tree on borrowed time
A proposed two storey dual occupancy at Booker Bay goes to the local planning panel on Thursday, September 14, in part because the design requires the removal of a seven metre high Brushbox tree located within the road reserve at the front of the site. “The applicant acknowledges that the proposed design will impact the existing street tree due to the proposed driveway … [Read more...] about Tree on borrowed time
Austin Butler sale goes to Planning Panel for advice
A report to the Local Planning Panel next week outlines Council’s next step in its continuing campaign to sell land at Austin Butler Reserve, Woy Woy, to Peninsula Plaza shopping centre. This is despite long running community opposition, a petition by the Local Member, and an open letter to council this week calling on council-under-administration to withdraw the land from … [Read more...] about Austin Butler sale goes to Planning Panel for advice
What ever happened to Gosford tennis courts?
Council-under-administration is moving ahead with plans to take community land out of community hands. Gosford Bowling Club is built on land Erina Shire Council purchased in 1936 at a cost of 175 Pounds from the Railway Department. The land was described as being “alongside waterside park” and it was proposed to build a municipal bowling green and tennis courts on the … [Read more...] about What ever happened to Gosford tennis courts?
