Simple desire for liveable and sustainable environment
Look. I am not stupid, but might not have had the education some people have had.
But when I see and read some of the development plans out there, I get a bit overwhelmed, when really it's pretty simple.
What many of us want for the Central Coast is as follows.
1. No high-rise, maybe OK for towns like Woy Woy and Gosford, four to five storeys.
2. More open green space.
3. Good setbacks for planting trees on the verges.
4. Biodiversity corridors where possible.
5. Good public transport.
6. No high-rise on coastal towns like Ettalong.
7. No clearing of virgin land for housing development.
8. A mixture of housing types, houses and villas, with all the mentioned points, taken into consideration.
9. Stop developers breaking planning rules, such as building height, floor space etc.
10. More priority given to established native trees on a block of land that is to be developed.
All this is necessary to be able to plan for a liveable and sustainable environment.
It's not rocket science.
SOURCE:
Email, 24 Feb 2022
Michael Wilder, Woy Woy