Abattoir site to become industrial

Gosford Council has decided to allow 14ha of the old Woy Woy abattoir site to become land for general industry.

In return, the other 20ha of the site would become open space and included in the council's Coastal Open Space System.

Council resolved last week to prepare a Draft Local Environment Plan for the former Woy Woy Abattoir, at Woy Woy Rd.

Under the Draft LEP, Lots 1, 183 and part of Lot 173 below the top of the quarry face would be rezoned from 4(d) Industrial (Offensive and Hazardous) to 4(a) Industrial (General).

Part of Lot 173 above the top of the quarry face would be rezoned from 4(d) to 6(a) Open Space (Recreation) and dedicated to council for inclusion into the Coastal Open Space System (COSS).

A council report stated that Lot 173 was a heavily vegetated 22ha area that was "mostly undeveloped with the exception of the existing quarry face located in the far-east section".

The report stated that the Draft Local Environment Plan would be forwarded to the Department of Planning with the advice that council considered the preparation of an environmental study was required.

Council agenda ENV.21, 8 May 2007