Project render as submitted with the Development Application
Our Vision
A destination shaped by nature and heritage, bringing together recreation, hospitality, culture, open space and low-density rural living.
The site vision is to create a distinctive destination that belongs to its setting — creating new places to visit, gather, eat, explore, live and spend time, guided by the natural character of the landscape and anchored by the site’s built heritage and legacy.
It is a long-term approach and commitment to placemaking that starts with the visitor experience, drawing on both the landscape and the site’s established character to bring together the ingredients of a great destination and community within a single connected precinct.
The proposal at a glance
The current proposal translates that vision into a deliberately balanced land-use plan for a visitor destination and community shaped by its setting.
Approximately 70% of the site is proposed for non-residential uses, including visitor activity, employment, conservation, open space and local amenity. Residential development represents approximately 30%.
The residential component has an overall proposed density of around seven dwellings per hectare with an average proposed lot size of greater than 1,000 sqm.
A plan shaped by consultation
The current proposal is the product of over seven years of planning, technical assessment and engagement with Central Coast Council, NSW Government agencies, referral authorities and the local community.
Earlier concepts considered residential yields of up to 540 dwellings. The current proposal has been refined to 256 residential lots, alongside a clearer balance of visitor, employment, conservation, open space and community uses.
Our Offerings
A complete destination, shaped by its setting
The proposal is for a 120-hectare mixed-use precinct designed as a distinctive visitor destination, drawing on Somersby’s landscape, environmental values and local heritage, including the enduring legacy and built character of Old Sydney Town.
Rather than a single-use development, the proposal brings together complementary places and experiences around that established sense of place — creating reasons for people from across the Central Coast to visit and spend time, while also supporting everyday community life.
Supporting jobs, visitation + the local economy
Independent economic modelling shows the precinct is well-positioned to bring lasting benefits to the Central Coast — creating local jobs, attracting more visitors and supporting greater spending across the region.
Figures shown are based on independent economic modelling prepared by HillPDA Consulting.
Once operational, the precinct is expected to support local employment and bring additional visitation to the Central Coast, contributing to tourism, hospitality and related local activity.
Protecting what matters
More than a third of the site will be set aside for conservation and publicly accessible open space, including 35.2 hectares proposed as C2 Environmental Conservation land.
Our Project
How the plan will be delivered
Our vision for the site is intended to be delivered progressively through two separate planning pathways and a staged program of investment in the destination over time.
Stage 1 — A first look at the destination
A Development Application has already been lodged for the first stage of works under the site's existing planning framework.
This includes a destination restaurant, visitor information centre, café within adaptively reused buildings, landscaped open space, children's play areas, parking and supporting infrastructure — establishing an early visitor experience within the precinct.
The visitor information and experience centre is intended to serve both precinct visitors and the wider region, showcasing local attractions, experiences and destinations and helping connect visitors with more of what Central Coast has to offer. In this way, it can act as a gateway to broader visitation across the region and reinforce the precinct's role within the Central Coast's wider tourism offer.
The architectural renders provide an early indication of the intended form and character of the destination — low-scale buildings, generous landscaping and open spaces with a strong relationship to the natural setting.
Project renders as submitted with the Development Application
Stage 2 - The wider proposal — delivered over time
A separate Planning Proposal seeks to establish the long-term planning framework for the wider 120-hectare precinct.
The masterplan is proposed to be delivered progressively over more than 10 years, aligned with infrastructure capacity and investment across the site.
Residential development is proposed to be staged alongside investment in the precinct's non-residential uses, supporting the progressive delivery of tourism, recreation, hospitality, employment and community components as the site evolves.
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