7 May 2025

 

COUNCIL is receiving more than $250,000 through round three of the Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund for the following project:

 

• Central Coast Council residential zone review program

 

The funding will help council unlock housing supply by developing and updating housing and planning strategies to bring forward more diverse and affordable housing options.

 

The NSW Government’s $4.4 million investment is expected to fast-track over 105,000 homes across the state, supporting the delivery of key reforms including the Transport Oriented Development program and the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy, which are aimed at boosting housing supply around train stations and creating more diverse housing types.

 

Other successful projects include the South Orange Sewer Servicing Strategy, the Singleton planning control review and the Narrabri Development Control Plan update.

 

In 2024, the Minns Government set new housing targets to rebalance housing delivery across the state. Central Coast Council received a target of 9,400 homes. The project funded under this program will support the delivery of this five-year target.

 

Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty said, "We’re making real progress unlocking more homes across regional NSW by giving councils the support they need to plan for growth.

 

This $4.4 million investment will fast-track over 105,000 homes and help ensure our growing regional communities have access to the housing, infrastructure, and services they deserve."

 

More people are choosing to live in regional NSW, but homes have become more expensive and harder to find, so delivering more regional housing supply is vital.

 

By funding local housing, planning and infrastructure projects we will build better communities across regional NSW.

 

Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris said, “With funding to support better planning, we’ll be able to unlock more housing, strengthen local services, and help more people find a home right here on the Coast now and into the future.

 

“This investment will help make sure we have the homes and infrastructure needed to support our growing community for years to come."

 

David Mehan, Member for the Entrance, said that housing affordability is one of the biggest issues facing the Central Coast. "This funding will help tackle the problem head-on," he said.

 

“This is about building a better future for the Central Coast - more homes, better planning, and stronger communities.”

 

Funding through the first two rounds of the Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund allocated $6.88 million to 36 projects, delivering key outcomes such as the Laffing Waters Master Plan Precinct Contributions Plan in Bathurst, West Dapto Town Centres Master Planning in Wollongong, and the Tamworth Regional Housing Strategy.

 

This is all part of the Minns Government’s plan to build a better NSW with more homes and services, so young people, families and key local workers have somewhere to live and in the communities they choose.

 

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch remarked, “This investment is about delivering more housing options for local people right here on the Central Coast.

 

"By supporting Council to update and modernise our planning frameworks, we’re unlocking land for thousands of homes - homes that will be more affordable, better located, and connected to the services our growing community needs.”

 

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said that investing in planning today, "we’re helping councils deliver the homes, parks, transport connections, and infrastructure communities need, and making sure young people and families can continue to build their futures in the regions.

 

"Good planning unlocks opportunity. Through this fund, we’re giving councils the tools to deliver better-designed, more liveable communities across regional NSW, close to transport, jobs, and essential services.”

 

For more information on the successful councils and their projects, visit Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund | Planning.

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