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#### 87 Additional floor space ratios
87 Additional floor space ratios
> > (1) This section applies to development for the purposes of seniors housing on land to which this Part applies if—
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> > > (a) development for the purposes of a residential flat building or shop top housing is permitted on the land under Chapter 5, Chapter 6 or another environmental planning instrument, or
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> > > (b) the development is carried out on land in Zone E2 Commercial Centre or Zone B3 Commercial Core.
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> > (2) Development consent may be granted for development to which this section applies if the site area of the development is at least 1,500m2, and the development will result in a building with one or more of the following—
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> > > (a) a maximum permissible floor space ratio plus—
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> > > > (i) for development involving independent living units—up to an additional 15% of the maximum permissible floor space ratio if the additional floor space is used only for the purposes of independent living units, or
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> > > > (ii) for development involving a residential care facility—up to an additional 20% of the maximum permissible floor space ratio if the additional floor space is used only for the purposes of the residential care facility, or
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> > > > (iii) for development involving independent living units and residential care facilities—up to an additional 25% of the maximum permissible floor space ratio if the additional floor space is used only for the purposes of independent living units or a residential care facility, or both, or
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> > > (b) a height of not more than 3.8m above the maximum permissible building height.
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> **s 87:** Am 2022 (727), Sch 2\[11\]; 2024 (135), Sch 1\[9\]; 2025 (291), Sch 1\[7\]; 2025 (512), Sch 1\[10\].