29On what grounds can applications for housing for older people or people with disabilities not be refused?

29 On what grounds can applications for housing for older people or people with disabilities not be refused?

29 On what grounds can applications for housing for older people or people with disabilities not be refused?

(1) This clause does not apply to land within the B6 War Veterans locality.

(2) Consent for development for the purpose of housing for older people or people with disabilities cannot be refused on the grounds of—

(a) building height

if all proposed buildings are 8 metres or less in height when measured vertically from any point on the ceiling of the topmost floor of the building to the ground level immediately below that point, or

(b) density and scale

if the density and scale of the buildings, when expressed as a floor space ratio is—

(i) 0.5:1 or less, except as provided by subparagraph (ii), or

(ii) 0.75:1 or less, for hostels and residential care facilities located within 400 metres walking distance of a public transport node (being a public transport facility such as a railway station, bus stop, or ferry wharf, that is serviced on a frequent and regular basis in daylight hours), or

(c) landscaped area

if a minimum of 35m2 of landscaped area per dwelling and 25m2 of landscaped area per hostel or residential care facility bed is provided, or

(d) parking

if at least the following is provided—

(i) in the case of a hostel or residential care facility, at least 1 parking space for each 10 beds in the hostel or residential care facility, and 1 parking space for each two persons to be employed in connection with the development and on duty at any one time, and 1 parking space suitable for an ambulance, and

(ii) in the case of dwellings, at least 0.5 car space for each bedroom where the development application is made by a person other than the Department of Housing or a local government or community housing provider, or 1 car space for each 5 dwellings where the development application is made by, or is made by a person jointly with, the Department of Housing or a local government or community housing provider, or

(e) visitor parking

if, in the case of development that comprises less than 8 dwellings and is not situated on a clearway, no visitor parking is provided within the development, or