Rule change following concerns at Kiama Panel hearing
The Chair of the Central Precinct, Peter O’Neill, is delighted his concerns about two men addressing the Panel in favour of the Akuna St development, without disclosing they worked for […]
Category Archives: Planning
Latest on Akuna St
Kiama Council has rejected a new offer by developer Nicholas Daoud to buy its Akuna St/Mitre 10 site. The offer, considered at the August Council meeting, was for a development […]
Planning proposal for 410 lots west of Highway
Kiama Council has received an proposal to rezone a 40ha (98 acre) parcel of land west of the Princes Highway, between Old Saddleback Mountain Road and Weir Street. The majority […]
Akuna St DA still ‘live’
Council has met with Nick Daoud, the developer who has been working on plans for the Akuna St/Mitre 10 site. As previously reported, Council recently decided not to grant a […]
One year to prepare for planning changes
Council has a year to ensure that the worst effects of amendments to the State Government’s Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code, which come into force on 6 July, are […]
Akuna St rescission decision: developer mystified
Two weeks after a confidential extraordinary meeting of Kiama Council pulled the plug on the sale of its Akuna St/Mitre 10 site to Nick Daoud, the developer is still in […]
Urban design study for Kiama CBD
A consultant’s brief for the long awaited Kiama Town Centre Study has been finalised, with the winning firm expected to start work on the project by early July. “This work […]
Jamberoo Valley mega-mansion back for Council consideration
Due to proceedings challenging Council’s initial rejection being commenced in the Land & Environment Court, a $13.3 million DA for land opposite the Jamberoo Action Park has been relodged. The […]
Sale of Akuna St falls through
An confidential extraordinary meeting of Council has rescinded a motion at its May Meeting, which made it possible for developer Nick Daoud to apply for a final extension of time […]
Moves to counter new medium density code
Kiama Council has gone on the front foot to campaign against the State Government’s new medium density planning code (covered in our last issue). Mayor Mark Honey has written to […]
