Retirement by Moran’s legal fight over proposed retirement village continues
- Court fight continues: Conciliation over Moran’s $220M village fails
- Major proposal: Plans include 149 ILUs and a 10-bed care facility
- Deemed refusal: Appeal follows planning decision delays
- SSD first: Landmark court challenge under NSW’s new planning pathway
The proposed $220 million redevelopment of the former Wesley Taylor Village and Residential Aged Care site in Narrabeen, 23km northeast of Sydney’s CBD, is still heading to court.
A Court-ordered Conciliation Conference over the proposed Indigo by Moran retirement village was held between Retirement by Moran and the NSW Government on 21 July.
“We can confirm that the conciliation conference has been terminated and that the legal proceeding will now continue through the Court process accordingly,” NSW Government’s Department of Planning, Housing & Infrastructure’s legal services told The Weekly SOURCE.
The proposed Indigo by Moran retirement village is for the:
- Demolition of the existing seniors housing development and three adjacent residential dwellings;
- Construction of a new five to six storey seniors housing development comprising:
- three levels of basement parking providing 192 car spaces (including 7 visitor spaces);
- 149 independent living units;
- 10-bed residential care facility; and
- amenities including a fitness centre, pool, sauna, cinema, wine room / cellar, library, lounge and rooftop terrace with a pavilion.
The Weekly SOURCE reported in May that Retirement by Moran had lodged an appeal to the NSW Land and Environment Court Appeal against the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully, applying for “deemed refusal” of the Narrabeen State Significant Development.
A “deemed refusal” occurs when a council or consent authority fails to determine a development application (DA) or modification application within the statutory timeframe and is a way for the applicant to progress the development.
The appeal is the first to be lodged during the planning process since the State Significant Development pathway was introduced in July 2022.
