Call for ban on Woy Woy high rise

Woy Woy should not be subject to any high-rise development until a population sustainability study was undertaken, according to the Central Coast's Community Environment Network.

Woy Woy was among a number of coastal sites where the network wants a moratorium until a study is completed.

A motion on the issue was one of 12 passed at a resident's forum held by the Network on November 4, to discuss the draft Central Coast Regional Strategy.

The NSW government released the draft plan for the Central Coast in October.

The plan is for the next 25 years and public submissions on the plan were due by November 24.

A forum of 20 community groups from throughout the region met to review the draft plan and identified priority issues for the local community through a series of motions that were agreed unanimously at the meeting.

Motions moved included that population sustainability should be calculated to include estimates of tourists and transient numbers to the region.

It also opposed development on waterfront land which would deprive the community of direct access to the foreshore, open space and recreational areas.

Press release, November 14 John Asquith, Community Environment Network