87Additional floor space ratios

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—

(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

(b) the development is carried out on land in Zone E2 Commercial Centre or Zone B3 Commercial Core.

(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—

(a) a maximum permissible floor space ratio plus—

(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

(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

(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

(b) a height of not more than 3.8m above the maximum permissible building height.

s 87: Am 2022 (727), Sch 2[11]; 2024 (135), Sch 1[9]; 2025 (291), Sch 1[7]; 2025 (512), Sch 1[10].