Decision looming on $24m plan for 70 new homes in Warnervale
Some have called it overdevelopment, while others say it will provide much needed housing. It’s decision time for the 70 lot subdivision on Nikko Rd Warnervale.
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A $24 million housing development in Warnervale will come before the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel next week.
The development application is for a 70 lot residential subdivision and 70 small houses at 27-61 Nikko Rd.
A determination will be made by the Planning Panel at Central Coat Council’s Gosford office on November 27 at 2.15pm.
The application was originally lodged in March 2018 for 70 semi-detached and freestanding townhouses and villas on lot sizes less than 800sq m.
However plans were changed later that year by Kingston Property Fund to include three and four bedroom townhouses and villas, with not as many on small blocks.
The site is on a triangular block close to Warnervale Train Station, Warnervale Oval, Warnervale Public School and Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre.
The development has sparked a number of community objections, with some people saying its “overdevelopment”, while the developer has stated it would deliver affordable housing in a sought after area “close to transport and associated infrastructure”.
A majority of the site, which was sold in June 2017 for $2.8 million, is zoned for low density residential development.
When the site was listed for sale, it was described as having “potential of 34 housing lots with an average size of 600sq m”.
Kingston Property has stated that the project would achieve a “positive lifestyle for the residents with minimal impact on the amenity of existing neighbours or the surrounding environment”.
Submissions against the development have highlighted concerns such as a major increase in local traffic, lack of town planning and poor level of infrastructure and facilities.
The long awaited Warnervale Town Centre project has been an ongoing issue for local residents since the 1970s, and locals are still waiting for a new railway station, transport interchange and Woolworths.
The slow progress on the development has caused frustration for years with much of the promised shopping centre nowhere to be seen.
In September, earthworks were announced for a retail town centre at Hilltop Park, Warnervale, while construction of a new primary school in Warnervale is set to begin next year.
Hilltop Park Estate recently announced the town centre would include a major brand shopping centre and specialty retail, child care centre, child play facility, medical centre and a proposed family tavern.