488 Tarean Road Karuah.
Lot 3 DP652596 and Lot 4 DP551688 Karuah
Parish of Carrington, County of Gloucester.

Local shops and amenities are within approximately 500 metres of the property.

Total combined size of the property is 5.196 hectares (approx 12.5 acres, over 50,000 sq. metres)

Over 125m opposite the water

Direct access off the Old Pacific Highway.

Telephone, electricity, and modern superfast fibreoptic cable run along side the property.

The slope of the land is less than one in five except near the public road along the foreshore.

The Karuah North village is located in the MidCoast Water service area. MidCoast Water provides the reticulation infrastructure to service the North Karuah village with water and sewerage. MidCoast Water transfers sewage from North Karuah to the Hunter Water managed sewage systems at Karuah. MidCoast Water has installed a pump station to pump the sewage from North Karuah back into the Karuah sewerage scheme. A gravity main collects the sewage and transfers it to pump station 10 . The existing residential population of North is approximately 30 lots. Future subdivisions in North Karuah village - allows an additional 144 lots to be developed. A stub is located at the edge of the property along Tarean Road (Old Pacific Highway) to allow for future use. The property also has water pipes already connected.

2-village under Great Lakes Environment Plan No. 28

Population Growth

The objective is to limit sprawling of the existing villages and towns of Port Stephens and to encourage more compact settlements. Growth may be promoted through forms of infill development, the redevelopment of under-utilised lands within existing villages and towns and a new subdivision that is within walking distance of an existing village or town’s centre or main street. Higher density housing needs to be investigated (and if appropriate, located) within close proximity (mostly 5 minutes walk) to existing services and facilities [Port Stephens Urban Settlement Strategy 2000].

ZONING CONTROLS - GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1996

Zone No. 2 Village

The objective of the zone is to restrict development to small scale developments which are compatible with the general residential character of village areas and which are unlikely to prejudice the viability of established shopping and commercial centres .

There is no minimum lot size under this zoning.

What is permitted without development consent?

Development for the purpose of: bushfire hazard reduction; dwelling-houses

What is permitted only with development consent?

Any development not included in item 2 or 4 .

What is prohibited?

Development for the purpose of: aerodromes; extractive industies; generating works; hazardous storage establishments; heliports; industries (other than light industries); material recycling yards.