Planning Proposal - Wollongong City Council - NSW Government

2 Background
The purpose of the rezoning is to permit the use of the subject site for the purposes
of Senior Housing. The standard instrument defines seniors housing as:
“seniors housing means a building or place that is:
(a) a residential care facility, or
(b) a hostel within the meaning of clause 12 of State Environmental Planning
Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004, or
(c) a group of self-contained dwellings, or
(d) a combination of any of the buildings or places referred to in paragraphs
(a)–(c), and that is, or is intended to be, used permanently for:
(e) seniors or people who have a disability, or
(f) people who live in the same household with seniors or people who have a
disability, or
(g) staff employed to assist in the administration of the building or place or
in the provision of services to persons living in the building or place, but does
not include a hospital.”
Warrigal Care, the owner of the subject site, is a not-for-profit public benevolent aged
care provider. They provide aged care and retirement services to the public and
currently operate seven residential aged care home, seven independent living villages,
two day respite programs and three community aged care services across NSW.
If the site is rezoned, Warrigal Care will lodge a Development Application for an
integrated multi-storey aged care and seniors living development on the site, to
provide a range of ongoing services, including:
• High Care;
• Low Care;
• Dementia specific care;
• Self care (independent living);
• Day respite; and
• Community care services.
Warrigal Care purchased the subject sites (No. 1 and 25 Beach Street) on 5 May 2006
and (No. 208-212 Corrimal Street) on 27 June 2007.
A Site Compatibility Certificate was issued by the Director-General of the Department
of Planning on 19 August 2010, current for two years.
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