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Planning links

Public Inquiry to the Central Coast (Oct 2021)

  1. Central Coast planning portal - find a DA(note this is slow to load - do be patient)

New link https://eservices.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ePathway/Production/Web/GeneralEnquiry/EnquiryLists.aspx?ModuleCode=LAP

Old link https://plan.s.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchApplication.aspx

  1. DA's open for submissions - 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.

  2. PRA list of planning DA of particular interest - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l6o14Z-OZyomrNoKOIXKp7yT3tdZsLWjxoKASvw438M/edit#gid=0

  3. Local Planning Panel (LPP) information - https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/meetings-and-minutes/local-planning-panel

  4. Local Planning Panel (LPP) & Council meeting minutes and agendas - https://centralcoast.infocouncil.biz/

  5. LPP and Council meeting videos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyln2VFr5PyJenUkg1RiG9A/playlists

  6. Current planning instruments 2014 Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP)

  7. 2014 (current) Maps for use and heights are here (peninsula maps are 16x) - https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/gosford-local-environmental-plan-2014

  8. 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.

  1. You guide to the Development Application process - See pages 11-14 - Why DA’s are required and “The Planning system” overview - https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/-/media/Files/DPE/Manuals-and-guides/da-best-practice-guide-for-homeowners-2018-06-07.pdf

  2. The NSW planning system - A 20 page summary from NSW parliament - https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/researchpapers/Pages/The-NSW-planning-system.aspx

  3. 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:

  1. Update of current pre-merger documents:

Currently planning LEP and DCP instruments are based on 2014 Gosford and Wyong documents (pre-merger)

Combined 2018 CCLEP and CCDPC are pending legislative approval - hopefully late 2021.

https://www.yourvoiceourcoast.com/project-stage/one-local-environmental-plan-and-development-control-plan-coast

Draft DCP for the Peninsula is covered here https://www.yourvoiceourcoast.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/4.2_peninsula_centres.pdf

Draft LEP maps – (In layer tab, turn on – “Central Coast EPI/ 4.3 Height of Building”) https://webmap.environment.nsw.gov.au/PlanningHtml5Viewer/?viewer=Central_Coast_LEP_Exhibit


  1. Allowing variations to DA’s

Government and ICAC are trying to standardise responses to variations granted.

https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Policy-and-Legislation/Under-review-and-new-Policy-and-Legislation/Variations-review


Planning related links

Public Inquiry into the Central Coast

  1. e-Petition debate of over 20,000 signatories in NSW parliament - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjwIMAUyF10

  2. The main OLG page for the inquiry https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/public-inquiries/central-coast-council-public-inquiry/

  3. A copy of the documents from 110 submissions made to the inquiry & transcripts - http://bit.do/inquirydocs

  4. Inquiry video - Mon 18th Oct -(sorry didn't get any other days) https://youtu.be/_jXqnjmIRno


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