BY DAKOTA TAIT
The Hunter and Central Coast Planning Panel is facing calls to extend the deadline for submissions on the proposed Kings Hill development north of Raymond Terrace.
There's concern, residents have had just a month to respond, especially in the leadup to the Christmas period.
Submissions close on Friday 9 December, but Greens MP Cate Faehrmann has written to the Planning Panel, calling for an extra month to Friday 20 January in the new year.
Environmental groups and locals have raised the alarm, the project could result in the destruction of 152 hectares of koala habitat.
Ms Faehrmann says she's worried the project is "being rushed through the planning system", and the community needs more time to digest and evaluate the development applications.
