The purpose of the draft Street Design Manual is to provide cohesive design guidance and construction standards for built works within our streets and public spaces separate to but coordinated with all other engineering works.

The Manual and Specifications have been developed to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach is taken when delivering public domain projects across the local government area. These documents have been developed in consultation with relevant Council units and in consultation with NSW Government.

Central Coast Council has a vision to maximise the liveability of the Central Coast and this is reflected within the One Central Coast – Community Strategic Plan 2018-2018 which identifies a strong desire in our community to create town centres and neighbourhoods that are Smart, Green and Liveable. The Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 also aims to create a prosperous Central Coast with well-connected communities, attractive lifestyles and protected natural environment.

The streets of the Central Coast are designed and built by many different parties including state and local government, service and utility authorities and private developers. Local council’s will commonly develop and utilise a set of public domain guidelines to ensure the delivery of quality public domain works within their town centres and in accordance with national standards or other relevant strategies, plans and policies.

The Manual and accompanying set of Standard Drawing and Technical Specifications have been developed to help ensure that a consistent and coordinated approach is taken when delivering public domain projects across the Local Government Area (LGA). In addition to Council’s Development Control Plans (DCPs) this document will provide detailed guidance on the minimum standards and requirements expected when delivering public domain works and considers the desired look, feel and materiality of our public spaces with the aim of delivering cooler, greener, more attractive streets for the people of the Central Coast.

The Design Manual provides guidelines that will help improve design outcomes in terms of Street Tree Planting, Landscaping, Bio-Diversity, Heritage Interpretation and Public Art as well as provided for a coordinated a consistent approach to the use of paving Materials & Furnishings. The guide also advocates for better footpaths, bike-lanes and shade trees to make streets healthier and more people friendly.

The Street Design Manual aims to provide additional guidance for the design of public accessible streets and shared spaces within our town centre neighbourhoods.

In residential areas these streets are typically classified as:

• Access Lanes
• Access Streets
• Local Streets
• Collector Streets
• Distributor Roads

In Urban areas these streets can be identified as:

• Main Streets
• Connector Streets
• Urban Collector Streets
• Gateway Streets
• Green Links
• Neighbourhood Streets
• Laneways

The Design Manual provides guidelines that will help improve design outcomes in terms of Street Tree Planting, Landscaping, Biodiversity, Heritage Interpretation and Public Art as well as provided for a coordinated a consistent approach to the use of paving Materials & Furnishings. The guide also advocates for better footpaths, bike-lanes and shade trees to make streets healthier and more people friendly.

Council is currently undertaken community engagement for the Wyong District Place Plan. This Plan will identify the community and stakeholder’s vision and actions to delivery on that vision. The delivery of district plan for all other areas is currently under review, to determine the best way to identify place-making outcomes within our planning framework.

Yes. Council is aware that over time there will be some increases in assets and maintenance requirements.

Yes, it includes a recommended Tree Species List suitable to the local area.

Greening of the LGA is supported via previously adopted policies such as the Greener Places Strategy, plus the Central Coast Green Grid and Sustainability and Climate Action Plan documents.

Council invited the community to find out more on the draft Central Coast Street Design Manual by:

• Reading the draft Central Coast Street Design Manual, Standard Drawings and Technical Specifications (available in the document library on this page)
• Viewing the Frequently Asked Questions (available below)
• Registering for a virtual information session (now completed)
• Attending a drop-in information session at:
  • Lake Haven Library on Thursday 23 March between 2.30pm and 4.30pm
  • 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)
  • Woy Woy Library on Tuesday 4 April between 11.30 and 1.30pm
• Submitting a question via the online question and answer tool (now closed)

You could make a submission on the draft Central Coast Street Design Manual and accompanying documents between 15 March and 26 April 2023 via:

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