(a)(b)(c)to make general provision for land to be used for housing andassociated purposes;to permit the development of a range of housing types; andto encourage a variety of forms of housing that are higher in densitythan traditional dwelling houses, including accommodation for olderpeople and people with disabilities, in locations which areaccessible to public transport, employment, retail, commercial andservice facilities.It is a requirement of the Campbelltown (Urban Area) Local Environmental Plan 2002that the proposed development must be consistent with at least one of the zoneobjectives in order for Council to grant development consent. It is considered that theproposed development is consistent with a number of zone objectives and ispermissible in the zone, therefore Council is able to grant consent to the proposeddevelopment should it deem it appropriate to do so.iii.State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People witha Disability) 2004 (Seniors Housing SEPP)Clause 2 of the Seniors Housing SEPP, outlines that the Policy aims to:(a)(b)(c)increase the supply and diversity of residences that meet the needsof seniors or people with a disability;make efficient use of existing infrastructure and services; andbe of good design.These aims are to be achieved by:(a)(b)(c)setting aside local planning controls that would prevent thedevelopment of housing for seniors or people with a disability thatmeets the development criteria and standards specified in thisPolicy;setting out design principles that should be followed to achieve builtform that responds to the characteristics of its site and form; andensuring that applicants provide support services for seniors orpeople with a disability for developments on land adjoining landzoned primarily for urban purposes.Clause 4 of the Seniors Housing SEPP, outlines that the Policy applies to land that iszoned primarily for urban purposes or that adjoins land zoned primarily for urbanpurposes, and on which development of any of the following is permitted:dwelling houses;residential flat buildings;hospitals; and
development of a kind identified in respect of land zoned for special uses,including (but not limited to) churches, convents, educational establishments,schools and seminaries.The Policy also applies to land if it is being used for the purposes of a registeredclub.The subject site is zoned primarily for urban purposes given that the land is zoned2(b) Residential B Zone, pursuant to Campbelltown (Urban Area) LocalEnvironmental Plan 2002 (LEP 2002). Accordingly the Seniors Housing SEPPapplies to the subject land.The proposed development is characterised as an “in-fill self-care housing”development, comprising of 10 self-contained dwellings, consistent with the definitionat Clause 13 of the Seniors Housing SEPP shown below:(1) General term: “self-contained dwellingIn this Policy, a self-contained dwelling is a dwelling or <strong>part</strong> of abuilding (other than a hostel), whether attached to another dwelling ornot, housing seniors or people with a disability, where private facilities forsignificant cooking, sleeping and washing are included in the dwelling or<strong>part</strong> of the building, but where clothes washing facilities or other facilitiesfor use in connection with the dwelling or <strong>part</strong> of the building may beprovided on a shared basis.(2) Example: “in-fill self-care housing”In this Policy, in-fill self-care housing is seniors housing on land zonedprimarily for urban purposes that consists of 2 or more self-containeddwellings where none of the following services are provided on site as<strong>part</strong> of the development: meals, cleaning services, personal care, nursingcare.Clause 15 of the Seniors Housing SEPP, allows seniors housing, despite theprovisions of any other Environmental Planning Instrument on certain land, if thedevelopment is carried out in accordance with the Policy i.e.(a)(b)development on land zoned primarily for urban purposes for thepurpose of any form of seniors housing, anddevelopment on land that adjoins land zoned primarily for urbanpurposes for the purpose of any form of seniors housing consistingof a hostel, a residential care facility or serviced self-care housing.As the subject site is zoned 2 (b) Residential B Zone, pursuant to Campbelltown(Urban Area) Local Environmental Plan 2002, being land zoned primarily for urbanpurposes, it is considered that the proposal is permissible pursuant to Clause 15 ofthe Seniors Housing SEPP.Clause 18 of the Seniors Housing SEPP, outlines that a Consent Authority must notgrant Development Consent to seniors housing, unless certain criteria are met i.e.