Springfield, a master planned satellite city between Brisbane and Ipswich has taken the first steps towards establishing its own retirement village and aged care facility. 1.2 hectares of land have been earmarked for an aged care facility opposite the main health-care facility and future hospital site. An additional eight hectare parcel of land is being considered as a possible site for a retirement village.
NSW delivered big development lift: Seniors Housing bonus in R1, R2 and R3 zones part of new NSW Transport Oriented Development planning reforms
The call by planners to include seniors housing in the new building zones around 37 railway stations as part of changes to the Housing SEPP has been agreed. The seniors housing bonus, which includes bonus floor space incentives of between 15% and...