Central Coast planning portal - find a DA https://eservices.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ePathway/Production/Web/GeneralEnquiry/EnquiryLists.aspx?ModuleCode=LAP
Peninsula News Planning Portal - https://peninsula.news/portal.aspx
Make a DA submission - https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/forms/development-application-submission-south-application-online-form - To ensure your submission is clear and readable, you are advised to create a PDF of your points, without your name in the PDF, and attach this via the submission form.
Local Planning Panel (LPP) information - https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/meetings-and-minutes/local-planning-panel
Local Planning Panel (LPP) & Council meeting minutes and agendas - https://centralcoast.infocouncil.biz/
LPP and Council meeting videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyln2VFr5PyJenUkg1RiG9A/playlists
Current planning instruments 2022 Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP)
2022 (current) Maps for use and heights are here
https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/digital-mapping-epi?epi=Central%20Coast%20Local%20Environmental%20Plan%202022&lga=CENTRAL%20COAST
Gosford SEPP(2018) https://pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/state-environmental-planning-policy-gosford-city-centre-2018
NSW planning - It is not easy to understand, these guides may help.
You guide to the Development Application process -
General page and 1min video - https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/assess-and-regulate/development-assessment/your-guide-to-the-da-process
Guide - See pages 11-14 - Why DA’s are required and “The Planning system” overview - https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/your-guide-to-the-da-process-small-housing-development.pdf
The NSW planning system - A 20 page summary from NSW parliament - https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/researchpapers/Pages/The-NSW-planning-system.aspx
Central Coast Council Community Participation Plan - Plan from 2019 on how the CCC will engage community - https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions-publications/community-participation-plans
Also of note:
Allowing variations to DA’s
Government and ICAC are trying to standardise responses to variations granted, especially under 4.6
Population density on the central coast - https://www.microburbs.com.au/heat-map/population-density#151.36121812841796:-33.47549264244261:12
Planning alerts - https://www.planningalerts.org.au/authorities/gosford/applications
Heat map analysis report of central coast - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DtRPKlix6ZHxGbgjg8xYZhK7k3u_nvsS/view?usp=sharing
e-Petition debate of over 20,000 signatories in NSW parliament - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjwIMAUyF10
The main OLG page for the inquiry https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/public-inquiries/central-coast-council-public-inquiry/
A copy of the documents from 110 submissions made to the inquiry & transcripts - http://bit.do/inquirydocs
Inquiry video - Mon 18th Oct -(sorry didn't get any other days) https://youtu.be/_jXqnjmIRno
Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development (RRED) - https://www.facebook.com/residents.for.responsible.ettalong.development
The Better Planning Group - https://centralcoastcommunitybetterplanning.org.au/
Central Coast Friends of Democracy - https://www.ccfriendsofdemocracy.com/
Community Forum on Planning (now 11th Dec 2021) - https://www.ccfriendsofdemocracy.com/events/event-community-forum-on-planning
Avoca Beach Community Association - https://friendsofavoca.wordpress.com/clubs-organisations/avoca-beach-community-association/
Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA) - https://www.facebook.com/Ourimbah-Region-Residents-Association-104054554420447/
Peninsula News - http://peninsula.news/
Pelican post - https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/pelican-post/
ABC local radio - breakfast (last 7 days of boardcasts) - https://www.abc.net.au/radio/centralcoast/programs/breakfast/breakfast/13580712