Concern about Taylor St development

Residents of Taylor St, Woy Woy Bay, have written to Gosford Council about a development at 92 Taylor St following a facilitation meeting in February.

Points raised by the eight writers, which have been presented as a petition, include concerns about an unsafe driveway, loss of public road, and loss of views, privacy and amenity.

The petitioners stated that a better driveway solution was for the applicant to use the existing driveway at number 90 (owners have agreed) which would place the lower height garage at the south-western end of the block.

They wrote that approval of the dwelling in its current position would prevent future road widening and footway access for residents, which would render the narrow strip of the road unsafe for children and residents.

According to the residents, the developer agreed at the site facilitation meeting that the building should be moved to the south-western end of the block towards number 94's driveway, build on a concrete slab and that the dwelling be "excavated partially into the site".

Council agenda P.044, May 27