First proposal submitted for Council land sale site

The first proposal to develop one of Central Coast Council's land sale sites has been lodged with the council.

Bruce Kerr Pty Ltd has lodged a development application for approval of a 12-unit residential flat building, site clearing and strata subdivision at 19A to 21 Memorial Avenue, Blackwall.

The application was lodged on August 25 and the estimated cost of work was listed as $1.2 million.

It seeks approval to remove trees from the site and construct a proposed one and two-bedroom residential flat building that will include 12 units, lock up garages, private courtyards, landscaping and a subsequent strata subdivision.

The proposal provides for 19 secured car parking spaces, including 12 for residents and six visitor spaces.

The landscaping theme and style for the development was intended to give the development a high-quality urban ambiance, according to a Statement of Environmental Effects submitted with the DA.

The site was zoned for medium density development in the 1980s.

"Over the last 10 years numerous residences and high quality residential flat buildings have been constructed in the vicinity of the property," the statement said.

"The older style single storey fibro and tile dwellings in the precinct are progressively being replaced by better quality and more efficient medium density housing,' it said.

The current zoning is R1 general residential.

The proposed development complies with the Gosford LEP for floor space and height restrictions.

Remnant vegetation requiring removal would include six Melaleuca quinquenervia (broadleafed paperbark) and one Eucalyptus robusta (swamp mahogany).

According to the statement, road upgrade works would be required as the Wallaby St frontage is unkerbed.

"It is expected that appropriate conditions of consent will be included requiring the Wallaby St frontage to be kerbed and gutter with road shoulder construction," the statement said.

Website, 1 Sep 2016

Gosford City DA tracker, DA50527/2016