Site

53A and 59A Gloucester Road, Hurstville
 

Applicant

Mecone on behalf of Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd.
 

Planning Proposal Request

The Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Georges River Local Environmental Plan 2021 (GRLEP 2021) by providing a local provision specifically to increase the height and floor area for a residential care facility on the site. 

The objective of the local provision, Clause 6.17 Development on land at 53A-59A Gloucester Road, Hurstville is to enable a residential care facility on the site with a maximum building height ranging from 12m, 14m and 16.9m and a maximum floor space ratio (FSR) of 1.6:1.
 

Status

• Considered by the Local Planning Panel (LPP) on 6 May 2021 who resolved to defer the Planning Proposal for additional information.
• Considered by the LPP on 5 August 2021 who recommended that the Planning Proposal be forwarded to the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) for a Gateway Determination.
• On 25 October 2021, Council resolved to forward the Planning Proposal to the DPE for a Gateway Determination.
• The Planning Proposal was forwarded to the DPE for a Gateway Determination on 5 November 2021.
• A Gateway Determination was received on 28 February 2022.
• The Planning Proposal, the draft Development Control Plan and supporting information were publicly exhibited from 4 May to 3 June 2022. 
• On 22 August 2022, Council resolved to forward the Planning Proposal to the DPE for gazettal.
• The Planning Proposal was referred to the DPE for finalisation.
• Notified/commenced on 7 October 2022.

Development Control Plan

The Planning Proposal is accompanied by Amendment No. 1 to the Georges River Development Control Plan (GRDCP) 2021. Amendment No. 1 includes built form and design provisions to guide a future residential care facility on the site in accordance with the Planning Proposal for the site. The amendment inserts site specific provisions in Part 10 - Precincts of the GRDCP and makes a number of consequential changes to various sections of the GRDCP. 

At its meeting held on 22 August 2022, Council resolved to approve Amendment No. 1 to the GRDCP 2021. 

Amendment No. 1 became effective on 7 October 2022 - when the amendment to the Georges River Local Environmental Plan (GRLEP) 2021 was gazetted.

A copy of Amendment No. 1 to the GRDCP 2021 is available on the Development Control Plans page.
 

Further Information

• Planning Proposal Report.
• ​Indicative Architectural Concept.
• Site Survey.
• Transport Impact Assessment.
• ​Urban Design Principles.
• Landscape Statement.
• GRDCP Part 10 - Precincts.
• ​Gateway Determination.
• LPP Report and Minutes (6 May 2021).
• LPP Report and Minutes (5 August 2021).
• Environment and Planning Committee Report (11 October 2021).
• Council resolution (25 October 2021).
• Environment and Planning Committee Report (8 August 2022).
• Council resolution (22 August 2022).
• Link to NSW Government's Planning Proposals online.