Local Planning Panel - Thursday 23 July 2026

Topics

• Panel approves dual occupancy at 1 Wilson Road, Terrigal
  A new attached dual occupancy and demolition of existing structures has been approved in Terrigal.
  The decision changes the development outlook for a specific residential site and may interest nearby residents and property owners.
• Point Clare telecommunications facility approved with height-control variation
  The Panel approved a telecommunications facility at 184 Brisbane Water Drive and varied the applicable building-height standard.
  The facility and planning-control variation may affect the scale of development visible to nearby residents and improve local telecommunications infrastructure.
• Point Frederick residential flat building proposal refused
  An amended application for a residential flat building at 49 Masons Parade has been rejected.
  The refusal prevents the proposed amended development from proceeding in its current form and follows public participation by an objector representative.

Decisions

• Dual occupancy approved at 1 Wilson Road, Terrigal
  Development Application DA/1562/2025 for demolition of existing structures and construction of an attached dual occupancy was approved subject to draft conditions.
  The approval allows a new dual-occupancy development in Terrigal; nearby residents may be affected by construction and changes to the site.
• Telecommunications facility approved at 184 Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare
  Development Application DA/1618/2025 for a telecommunications facility was approved subject to conditions. The Panel also agreed to vary the Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022 building-height standard under the relevant exception provisions.
  The decision permits a new telecommunications facility and an approved variation to the applicable building-height control in Point Clare.
• Residential flat building application refused at 49 Masons Parade, Point Frederick
  The amended application DA/47050/2015/B for a residential flat building and demolition of existing structures was refused. The Panel found the proposal was not acceptable and was not substantially the same development as originally approved. Objectors and external referral bodies are to be notified.
  The proposed amended residential development will not proceed in its current form, subject to any further planning or appeal action.
• Shop-top housing approved at 191 Main Road, Toukley
  The Panel approved an application for shop-top housing at 191 Main Road, Toukley, subject to conditions. The minutes identify the application as DA/1929/2024 in the item heading but as DA/1969/2024 in the decision text.
  The approval allows redevelopment near the Toukley town centre and may affect local housing, construction activity and surrounding properties.
• Planning proposal refused in Somersby
  Planning Proposal RZ/111/2020 for 945 Old Pacific Highway and 66 Myoora Road, Somersby was refused unanimously, by a 3–0 vote.
  The proposed planning change will not proceed on the basis considered by the Panel.

Discussion

• Local planning application outcomes
  Five substantive planning matters produced approvals or refusals across Terrigal, Point Clare, Point Frederick, Toukley and Somersby.
  Residents and property owners in the affected areas should be aware of the approved development potential and proposals that will not proceed.
• Planning controls and telecommunications infrastructure
  The Point Clare telecommunications facility was approved with a variation to the applicable building-height standard.
  The variation may affect the scale or height of the approved facility and is relevant to nearby residents.
• Notification and follow-up requirements
  Conditions apply to approved applications. For the Point Frederick refusal, objectors and external referral bodies are to be notified; external referrals are also to be notified of the Toukley decision.
  Affected residents and referral agencies should receive formal decision notifications and review any conditions or further processes.

Impacts

• Construction and site-change impacts may arise from approved developments in Terrigal, Point Clare and Toukley.
• The Point Clare telecommunications facility was approved with a building-height variation.
• The proposed residential flat building at 49 Masons Parade, Point Frederick was refused.
• The Somersby planning proposal was refused unanimously.
• The next Local Planning Panel meeting is scheduled for 20 August 2026.

Places

• 1 Wilson Road, Terrigal (development site)
  Approved dual occupancy development and demolition of existing structures.
• 184 Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare (development site)
  Approved telecommunications facility with a building-height variation.
• 49 Masons Parade, Point Frederick (development site)
  Amended residential flat building application refused.
• 191 Main Road, Toukley (development site)
  Shop-top housing application approved near the Toukley town centre.
• 945 Old Pacific Highway, Somersby (planning proposal area)
  Part of the site covered by refused Planning Proposal RZ/111/2020.
• 66 Myoora Road, Somersby (planning proposal area)
  Part of the site covered by refused Planning Proposal RZ/111/2020.

Next

• Apply the draft conditions attached to the approval decisions for the Terrigal, Point Clare and Toukley applications.
  As part of the relevant development consents.
• Notify objectors and external referral bodies of the Point Frederick refusal.
  Following the Panel decision.
• Notify external referral bodies of the Toukley decision.
  Following the Panel decision.
• Next Local Planning Panel meeting.
  20 August 2026

Extract

Central Coast Council MINUTES of the Local Planning Panel Meeting Held remotely online via Teams Thursday 23 July 2026 Panel Members Chairperson Terry Sheahan Panel Expert Graham Brown Michael Ryan Community Representative Julian Ardas Central Coast Council Officers Attendance Emily Goodworth Section Manager - Employment and Urban Scott Duncan Section Manager - Local Planning and Policy Charlotte Phillips Senior Strategic Planner Robert Eyre Principal Development Planner Emma Brown Senior Development Planner Evert Grobbelaar Development Planner Georgia Huett Development Planner Kim Coghlan Civic Support Officer Kylie Blakely Civic Support Officer Briony Styles Team Leader, Civic Support Ext...