Retaining Walls in Woongarrah
Building or replacing a retaining wall on a Woongarrah, Hamlyn Terrace or Wadalba block? Council's plan for this release area says it now comprises these three suburbs, and that most of the land suitable for development has already been developed or has development approved.
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Retaining Walls around Woongarrah
If your Woongarrah, Hamlyn Terrace or Wadalba block sits south of Johns Road in Wadalba, Council's plan expects larger lots as the land rises and slopes toward the southern boundary. That is exactly the kind of block where a cut-and-fill retaining wall is common.
In Woongarrah, Hamlyn Terrace and Wadalba alike, Council's excavation depth, fill height and boundary lines for a cut-and-fill lot are set out on the concrete sleeper page below. The Johns Road line applies to Wadalba only, not to Woongarrah or Hamlyn Terrace.
Permits and Central Coast Council rules
A wall that is not exempt or complying development needs a development application to Central Coast Council. Exempt means no more than 600 mm high and clear of boundaries, easements, sewer and water mains, so check the lines on the main retaining walls page and confirm with Council before work starts.
Source: Central Coast Council, Exempt and Complying Development and Development Applications; State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (NSW) cl 2.29 and 2.30; read 27 September 2026. — confirm current requirements with Central Coast Council.
Our Woongarrah service area
An enquiry from Woongarrah is passed on to an independent local provider, who gets in touch to look at the job.
See all Retaining Walls in Gosford and across the Central Coast. We also work in Wyoming and Springfield, among the other suburbs we list, are covered on the same terms. See concrete sleeper retaining walls for Council's cut, fill and boundary lines. Related pages: retaining walls, drainage and mains and replacing a wall.
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