What is the issue?
The draft Northern Beaches LEP proposes to change some Seniors living that has already been built in the deferred area to a R2 residential zoning. This is supported by Appendix I that states the reason as "to reflect the current and ongoing use of the land and maintains the permissibility of that use under the Housing SEPP." All land that has been approved for Seniors living and Boarding houses has already been the subject of a detailed merit assessment and approval for residential forms of development (ie Seniors Living and Boarding Houses), yet the proposed R2 zoning is only being applied to built Seniors Living, not all land that has been approved for Seniors Living and Boarding Houses.
Why does WUFA disagree?
An approval is based on detailed, site-specific assessment. The new zoning should reflect the approved use of the land and maintain the permissibility of that use under the Housing SEPP.
Key points
- Approved developments have undergone merit assessment.
- The zoning should reflect established or approved residential use.
- A mismatch creates unnecessary uncertainty.
- Council has used this approach for some constructed seniors housing.