airport/facility · 1 meeting
Central Coast Airport
Mentions
- Subject of the Master Plan Gateway 1 and Gateway 2 planning, lighting upgrades, operating-model considerations and possible future land decisions.
- The decision keeps airport planning moving while requiring future approval for major land, operating and capital decisions. Airport lighting works are already funded in the 2026–27 budget.
- Residents, businesses and property owners will have an opportunity to comment on the future planning of commercial and employment land across the Central Coast.
- The changes are intended to make filming enquiries and approvals clearer and support local economic activity associated with film production.
- Residents may be affected by future airport operations, investment decisions and possible development of airport land, but the extracted material does not record a final operator appointment.
- The strategy may influence where shops, offices, employment areas and commercial development are planned.
Decisions
Central Coast Airport Master Plan progressed
The committee received an update on Implementation Actions 1–14 for Gateway 1 and carried the motion to continue the Master Plan process toward Gateway 2. A proposed deferral until the State Government finalises a Biodiversity Stewardship Agreement was lost. The airport lighting upgrades will proceed from the capital budget already approved for 2026–27, while further land disposal, external operations arrangements or additional capital commitments require later Council approval.
The decision keeps airport planning moving while requiring future approval for major land, operating and capital decisions. Airport lighting works are already funded in the 2026–27 budget.
Draft Commercial Lands Strategy to go on public exhibition
The committee recommended that Council endorse the draft Central Coast Commercial Lands Strategy for public consultation for at least 42 days. Officers may make administrative or minor changes before exhibition, and a briefing is to be provided after the exhibition period covering strategic planning, commercial-centre trends, employment land and protection of existing CBDs.
Residents, businesses and property owners will have an opportunity to comment on the future planning of commercial and employment land across the Central Coast.
Film-friendly initiative continued
The committee noted progress on the Filming on the Central Coast initiative, including a dedicated filming webpage, enquiry process and documented framework for filming enquiries and approvals. It recommended continuing opportunities to position the Central Coast as a film-friendly destination.
The changes are intended to make filming enquiries and approvals clearer and support local economic activity associated with film production.
Topics
Airport operating and development model
The airport material refers to a staged pathway toward a financially sustainable airport, limiting upfront capital exposure, aligning investment with demand and potentially seeking an external operator for airport operations only. Further Council approval is required before any land disposal, external operating arrangement or additional capital commitment.
Residents may be affected by future airport operations, investment decisions and possible development of airport land, but the extracted material does not record a final operator appointment.
Central Coast Commercial Lands Strategy
The draft strategy is proposed for at least 42 days of public exhibition, followed by a briefing on strategic planning, commercial-centre trends, employment land and CBD protection.
The strategy may influence where shops, offices, employment areas and commercial development are planned.
Central Coast filming approvals
Council has documented filming enquiry, assessment and referral processes and launched a dedicated webpage and enquiry pathway.
Residents and local businesses may see clearer processes for filming activity, while the initiative may support production-related economic opportunities.