Patonga association calls for modest houses

The Patonga Beach Progress Association has sent a letter to property owners in the area detailing its preferred architecture, as part of an effort to stem inappropriate development in the village.

The association recently lodged a proposed development control plan (DCP) with Gosford Council as part of the same endeavor.

The letter to residents stated that during the past few years "a number of dwellings have been built in Patonga on which general consensus is that they either do not conform to the desired character statement for Patonga or are inappropriate in scale or both".

The letter asks that all owners, if they are considering development or alterations, to consult the existing DCP 159 character statement.

The association has also offered a free architectural advisory service through its Friends of Patonga sub-committee.

"If you are passionate about maintaining the character and scale of the village, we urge you to treat your next development or restoration with a sensitivity that benefits not just you and your immediate neighbors but the village as a whole," the letter stated.

The letter stated that roofs in the area should be made of metal or fibro and walls of weatherboard, fibro or stucco.

It also stated that windows, fences and barges should be made of timber, while the scale of the design should be modest, in keeping with neighbouring houses.

Letter, September 15 Patonga Beach Progress Association