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
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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
Procedural fairness stops Avoca Beach Theatre decision
Current plans for redeveloping Avoca Beach Theatre were not included in the agenda papers to the Local PLanning Panel until the day of the meeting. And was not clear if the public had seen those latest plans on the council website. And it appeared Council had not followed its own procedures for the site as outlined in its Central Coast Local Environment Plan (LEP). These … [Read more...] about Procedural fairness stops Avoca Beach Theatre decision
Kulnura Concrete decision expected
A proposed concrete pipes retail business at Kulnura faces the Local Planning Panel this week. The local community has campaigned against the development application (DA) for 315 Greta Road, Kulnura. The council recommendation to the panel, which meets on Thursday, April 11, at 2pm, is to refuse the DA. The property is home to an authorised poultry meat production business, and … [Read more...] about Kulnura Concrete decision expected
Terrigal nightclub wants to open longer
Sirens Nightclub at Terrigal has applied to Council-under-administration to expand downstairs and to extend trading hours to 3am six days a week. The two storey building at 1 Kurrawyba Ave, on the corner of Hudson Lane, currently has the nightclub upstairs which closes at 2am on Friday and Saturday nights. and Alexanders Cocktail Lounge downstairs which closes at midnight on … [Read more...] about Terrigal nightclub wants to open longer
