Central Coast Local Housing Strategy

Central Coast Council prepared a draft Central Coast Local Housing Strategy to manage the supply of housing within the region. 

The Local Housing Strategy has been developed following extensive community consultation in 2022 and is an action emerging from the Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). 

The Strategy explores the challenges associated with housing such as continuing rapid population growth, the shortage of low-cost rental accommodation and the lack of diversity within the existing housing stock and identifies a vision and key objectives to address these challenges.

A coordinated approach across all levels of government and the private sector is required to support diverse and sustainable housing on the Central Coast. Council is able to directly influence housing typologies and supply through land use zoning, development approvals, development charges as well as some infrastructure delivery, the Local Housing Strategy will ensure this is done in a coordinated and collaborative manner.  

Have your say 

Between 15 March and 3 May 2023, Council invited the community to find out more on the draft Central Coast Local Housing Strategy by: 

• Reading the draft Central Coast Local Housing Strategy 
• Viewing the Frequently Asked Questions (available below) 
• Attending a drop-in information session at: 
  • Woy Woy Library on Tuesday 21 March between 10am and 12pm
  • Lake Haven Library on Thursday 23 March between 9.30am and 11.30am
  • Let’s Talk Gosford at Parkhouse, Kibble Park on Thursday 30 March 
    • Business leaders and operators between 10am and 12pm  
    • Community between 1pm and 4pm)   
• Submitting a question via the online question and answer tool (now closed)

The community were invited to make a submission on the draft Central Coast Local Housing Strategy via: 

• the online submission form (now closed)
• email: ask@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au
• post: PO Box 20, Wyong NSW 2259

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Consultation results 

Thank you for letting Council know what is important to you so we can ensure the final Central Coast Local Housing Strategy reflects the values of our community. Council have developed an engagement summary based on the submissions received which you can view here. 

On 27 May 2023, Council hosted a stakeholder forum with key community, government and industry personnel. 

Closing the loop 

Following the feedback received during public exhibition, Council staff reviewed all submissions and prepared a report on the outcome of the public exhibition process for Council's consideration. It was presented to Council at the 28 May 2024 Council Meeting - Item 2.7 Outcome of Exhibition Local Housing Strategy.

Those who made submissions were notified prior to the Council Report being considered.

Next steps 

Following liaison with the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), who are the approval body for Local Housing Strategies, the Central Coast Local Housing Strategy was approved on 10 September 2024.
DPHI thanked Council for the opportunity to review and approve the Central Coast Local Housing Strategy and commended Council on the preparation of the document with a strong foundation of evidence and a robust strategic framework that will increase housing supply, diversity and affordability for the Central Coast.

Council is also preparing a “Housing” page on our website that provides a reference point for all housing related policies, changes and areas of interest. Keep a look out for this on Your Voice Our Coast.