Amended plans draw 18 more objections

A total of 18 new submissions had been lodged with Central Coast Council between October 16 and 31 objecting to the 27-unit and seven town house residential development on the corner of Farnell and Blackwall Rds, Woy Woy.

Residents surrounding the $11 million proposed development were notified of amended plans on October 16.

Those plans are due to be advertised more broadly and the closing date for submissions will be November 29.

Objectors continue to raise issues such as tree removal, lack of solar access and overshadowing, traffic, and parking.

Storm water management and localised flooding have been raised.

"There doesn't seem to be any reference to the storm water problem," one submission said.

"Since the units at 2 Farnell Rd have been built, the water just runs to the reserve at the bottom of Farnell Rd and backs up.

"There is a problem of water entering properties in this area in heavy downpours so what will happen with the extra water collected on such large buildings?"

"This one DA would open the door to similar developments in the future, thus it is important to think of it as a benchmark for a direction that the community is heading," Ms Karen Cormie said in her submission.

Another objector noted that minor changes had been presented in the form of illustrations.

"The community has not been supplied with documented proposals of real changes, thus making an intelligent response rather difficult.

"Clearly the two core issues where the LEP has been breached have not been resolved even with the huge amount of community feedback regarding these issues.

"Reducing size and volume would go a long way to appease the exceptional amount of community issues regarding size, space, noise, shadow, water table, environment, flood waters, parking, traffic, infrastructure, schools, medical, sewage, garbage collection and service provision."

Another submission asked: "When can we expect our councillors to uphold some reasonable standards with regard to their own building ordinances?"

The number of submissions already received by Council should ensure the matter is referred to a public Council meeting.

SOURCE:

DA54551/2018, 1 Nov 2018

Gosford DA Tracker, Central Coast Council