Subdivision plans for 67 residential lots at Dido St have been put on public exhibition on Kiama Council’s website until 5 December 2023.

You can see the full DA here.

The Bugle reported the DA was lodged on 19 May 2023. It is north of the ends of Dido Street and Glenbrook Drive.

The subdivision, valued at more than $35 million, will include 60 semi-detached dwellings and seven detached dwellings. It will also require a demolition of an existing property.

Construction will include a private road network, a public recreational park, and stormwater and civil infrastructure, according to the DA. It will also include rehabilitation of the existing riparian corridor for Spring Creek. The applicant is listed as PSEC Property Services. 

The lot was zoned from Rural Landscape to Low Residential and Large Lot Residential at a council meeting on 20 August 2019.

Some existing Dido Street residents have already shared their concerns with The Bugle. One local resident asked whether improvements will be made to the Dido Street Bridge, which is the only entrance and exit to the street and often flooded, preventing access, which may be a concern with increased traffic entering and leaving Dido Street from the subdivision.

Johnny Greer from Kiama Central Precinct told The Bugle:

“My concern at this point is the short exhibition period for a subdivision of this size (as per the Council website).”

“I anticipate that we will be having a discussion on this at next Tuesday’s Kiama Central Precinct Meeting. Depending on the discussion and the response from residents there is the possibility that we might ask for an extension of the submission date.”

The date for submissions closes on 5 December 2023 and the next Kiama Precinct meeting is at 7pm on Tuesday 28 November 2023 at the Joyce Wheatley Community Centre in Hindmarsh Park. 

All are welcome to attend