PORT Stephens Council has approved a Development Application for Seniors Housing in Tanilba Bay.

At the recent Council meeting on 25 October, Councillors unanimously supported 38 single storey self-contained dwellings with communal facilities at 1085 Lemon Tree Passage Road in Tanilba Bay.

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The dwellings are comprised of 34 two-bedroom dwellings and four three-bedroom dwellings.

All dwellings are proposed to be provided with a single car garage, private open space, bathroom, laundry and open plan living and dining.

The communal facility includes an outdoor pool, bowling green, dining and barbeque areas, with vehicle access to the site proposed to be provided from Yallimbah Avenue.

Kate Drinan, Port Stephens Council Development and Compliance Section Manager, said the proposed dwellings are consistent with the bulk, scale and built form of surrounding development and the height of the dwellings are below the 9m maximum height.

“The proposed development will activate a currently vacant, unused site which will positively contribute to the streetscape.

“Additionally, the development has appropriately taken into consideration existing, approved and future uses within the vicinity of the site, in particular, the Tilligerry RSL.

“The design responded to the surrounding land uses by providing each dwelling with appropriate setbacks from the shared boundaries, in addition to providing landscaping and 1.8m lapped timber fencing to ensure amenity and noise impacts are limited from the adjoining RSL,” Ms Drinan said.

Amendments were added to the development application, encouraging the installation of solar panels to reduce grid consumption and installation of no less than one Electric Vehicle Charging station.

By Tara CAMPBELL