Deepwater Plaza may use road reserve

The owners of Deepwater Plaza have asked to use part of the Railway St road reserve for the planned future expansion of the shopping centre.

They have asked Gosford Council to consent to their lodging a development application, to lease part of the road reserve and to the close that part of the road with a view to selling it to Deepwater Plaza.

The road reserve on the Deepwater Plaza side of Railway St, Woy Woy, was up to eight metres wider than the road itself, the council was told.

The owners of Deepwater Plaza told the council they wished to build a pedestrian ramp that would encroach onto the road reserve.

Because the expansion may take several years, the owners requested a lease of the road reserve for up to five years before the road closure and sale.

Council's Director of Engineering Operations, Mr Stephen Glen, told council he consented to the closure of the "unnecessary" road reserve.

It was recommended that council consent to the lodgement of a development application for the ramp.

The council resolved that, if there were substantial objections, the matter be referred back to a council meeting for determination.

Council agenda FS.112, September 28