Residents and the organisation Animal Liberation are lining up to speak when a dog breeding facility development modification goes to the Local Planning Panel on August 3. The Planning Panel has agreed to allow speakers five minutes instead of the usual three but it refused a request for ten minutes for an organisation such as Animal Liberation to speak. The panel allows an … [Read more...] about Dog breeding decision on August 3
Local Planning Panel decisions
Court gives consent to amended plans
The Land and Environment Court has granted development consent to an amended development application for a site in Umina Beach. The consent allows for the partial demolition of the existing structures at 1 and 3 Alfred St, Umina Beach and the construction of a five storey mixed-use building containing shop top housing, commercial premises and basement parking. The existing … [Read more...] about Court gives consent to amended plans
Blackwall child care centre approved
An 81 place childcare centre at 3-5 Springwood Street, Blackwall, has been approved. The decision comes after the Land and Environment Court this week endorsed the paperwork from a conciliation conference held in June between the applicant and Council. The parties reached “an in-principle agreement regarding the granting of consent to the Applicant’s amended development … [Read more...] about Blackwall child care centre approved
Court says no to sixth storey at Terrigal
The Land and Environment Court has refused an extra storey for the development currently being built at 5-7 Church St, Terrigal. The court orders were made public late Wednesday, July 5. The applicant Angolet Pty Ltd was seeking consent for proposed alterations and additions to the approved development at 5-7 Church Street, Terrigal. Principally, it wanted the addition … [Read more...] about Court says no to sixth storey at Terrigal
Planning panel says no to Brick Wharf Rd proposal
The Local Planning Panel has rejected an application to build six units at 75 Brick Wharf Rd. The panel stated six reasons for refusing the application. They included overdevelopment, overshadowing, loss of privacy. “The Applicant’s clause 4.6 written request does not demonstrate that compliance with the clause 4.4(2A)(c) Floor Space Ratio development standards of the Gosford … [Read more...] about Planning panel says no to Brick Wharf Rd proposal
