4.9 Seniors Housing

Objectives

  1. To ensure that the design of seniors housing is consistent with the character of surrounding residential areas.

Controls

  1. Applications for seniors housing are to comply with the controls within Section 4.5 of this DCP for multi-dwelling housing or controls for residential flat buildings in Section 4.7, as appropriate to the proposed development.

Note: State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021) is the primary environmental planning instrument controlling seniors housing. Applicants considering development of this kind should refer to that SEPP for specific controls and to determine the permissibility of seniors housing.