Bangaloe Stud Kincumber: Over-55s village plans revealed

The first images of a proposed over-55s village at the former Bangaloe Stud in Kincumber have been revealed with the development application before Central Coast Council.

First images of proposed over 55s village at the former Bangaloe Stud in Kincumber.

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The first images of the proposed over 55s residential village at the iconic Bangaloe Stud in Kincumber have been revealed.

Choice Living Avoca Development Pty Ltd lodged plans for the residential land lease community in December.

The DA reveals plans to the value of $19.7 million for the former thoroughbred breeding stud on 24ha at 255 Avoca Drive.

However, the application was deemed “invalid” and rejected on December 20 due to an “incomplete ecological assessment” along with queries regarding the type of development and value.

Artists impressions of the entry and recreational facilities.

Artists impressions of the central recreational facilities at the site.

Artists impressions of a manufactured home design.

A spokeswoman from Choice Living Avoca Development said the “minor issues” had been clarified and the DA would be updated on the council’s website in the coming days.

“When the council link has been updated, we urge the community to read the reports, and become better informed, before making submissions,” she said.

The plans propose 202 manufactured homes, with designs ensuring each home has a “unique character”, a country club, health and fitness facilities and an administration and sales complex.

The homes will be a mix of one and two storey homes and one storey elevated homes.

There will be a central recreation building with an indoor pool, library along with craft, games, lounge and function areas and a gym and sports bar.

The DA is valued at $19.7 million.

Other features include a cafe, sewing rooms, lawn bowls, tennis courts, dog parks, community garden, barbecue areas, pavilions and a mens shed and workshop.

There will also be pedestrian pathways linking residents to the various facilities, while the entrance to the property

“The vision was to establish a benchmark in community living for Over 50s that supplements the surrounding areas rather than dominates, utilising the setting to establish a community in a location where people dream of living,” the DA states.

The unique parcel of land was a successful thoroughbred breeding enterprise for more than 50 years.

The Kincumber and Picketts Valley Action Group are continuing to gain support in opposition to the development and have a petition on change.org with more than 450 signatures.

The group is strongly opposing the plans which they describe as a massive overdevelopment of the area.

“We are not opposed to sensible, sustainable development on the NSW Central Coast but we strongly believe this proposal to be neither environmentally sustainable nor in any way suitable for a small semi-rural community,” the group state.

“Such a huge development is indicative of the slow creep and the eventual changing of this semi-rural area forever to become just another built up suburb with traffic jams, high density housing and concrete.”

Image of the proposed layout.

The Choice Living Avoca Development spokeswoman said the DA highlights that the development has been sensitively designed and located over parts of the site previously cleared for timber and agricultural pursuits.

She said the site’s northern boundary would be retained as a buffer to Picketts Valley to ensure homes in Picketts Valley would not have views over the development.

“The proponent is experienced/not a speculator and is responding to current market for alternative housing options and forecast demand out to 2036.

“The proposal will provide local jobs and significant economic injection into the local economy.”