A rare positive planning story. After being knocked back in 2010 by Wollongong Council, Warrigal Care has had its plan for two six storey buildings housing 70 ILUs, supported by both the Council and NSW Planning. This is on top of approval a month ago for a 120 bed care facility on the same site. Located adjacent to a golf course and open beach, all ILUs have ocean views.
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...