At the Council meeting held on 22 February 2022, Council considered a report on the draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2022. 

There were a number of concerns raised by staff in speaking to this item. 

Watch this item on the Council meeting recording. (It starts at about 58.38 mins into the meeting - and finishes at about 1.10.05)

Download a copy of the Report in the Council agenda here.

The points that were listed in the Powerpoint slides are below: 

Key comments and Recommendations

New “future growth areas” for employment land

• Land already zoned for employment = 2137 Ha
• Employment land identified by CCRP 2036 + NWSSP (not yet zoned) = 871
• ADDITIONAL employment land identified by CCRP 2041 (not yet zoned) = 800
• TOTAL = 3,808 Ha
• 142 Ha - 160 Ha of additional employment land required in next 22 years
• ADDITIONAL 800 Ha employment land not justified

New “future growth areas” for residential land

• Sufficient residential land identified east of the M1 Motorway to accommodate housing targets over the 20 year life of the CCRP 2041
• ADDITIONAL residential land west of the M1 Motorway not justified

Karagi Growth Area (The Entrance, Long Jetty and Bateau Bay)

• Significant traffic constraints in Long Jetty
• Do not promote further development until Central Coast Highway upgrade is designed and funded
• Focus development at The Entrance to support viability and economic growth of the Town Centre

Transport Planning for the Central Coast

• A major planning issue for the Central Coast
• Better integration between transport and land use planning is required
• Draft CCRP 2041 contains no transport planning objectives
• Lack of clarity about proposed Warnervale Town Centre Station

Tuggerah-Wyong Corridor

• Separation of Tuggerah Wyong centre into 2 centres of differing importance
• Does not support the goal to increase the population and activity at Wyong

Crossover with the draft Hunter Regional Plan

• Crossover of Central Lakes Planning District into Lake Macquarie LGA (Hunter Regional Plan)
• Potential confusion in relation to future planning proposals
• Framework for an inter-regional and coordinated approach is required

Biodiversity

• Lack of distinction between biodiversity and open space areas
• Regional biodiversity connectivity not to be compromised as part of future growth plans
• Biodiversity issues need to be addressed early in the rezoning process

Population and Employment Projections

• No population, dwelling and job projections like the CCRP 2036

Minimum Residential Density

• Minimum residential density of 50-75 dwellings per hectare is not appropriate in most instances
• Steep increase from the more standard 12-15 dwellings per hectare in our greenfield development areas