Despite the vast majority of 46 representations opposing the development on the demolished former RSL site, Kingborough Council last Monday (7 April) approved Christian Homes Tasmania’s fully-funded most ambitious project - an integrated care facility on 17,605msq.
Pinnacle Village, self-described as ‘Halfway house between a retirement village and a nursing home’ in Kingston will have 75 aged care rooms, 60 assisted living apartments, 154 carparking spaces, a hairdresser, meeting room, cafe, and offices. It will be over four wings.
Kingborough councillors unanimously approved the application but imposed conditions on the development. The loss of high conservation value trees will be offset by a “financial contribution” from the developer.
A planning report prepared by Kingborough Council officers said the buildings designed by Circa Morris Nunn Architects with support from Aged Care Experts, would be “stepped over various levels to work with the fall of the land”, with a maximum of four storeys and an upper height limit of 11.8m.
Glenn Hardwick, CEO of Christian Homes Tasmania, which owns and operates six retirement living sites and two residential aged care homes, has said there was a “huge shortage” of aged care beds available in Tasmania. Once the aged care facility is complete, the residents of its nearby Hawthorn Village in Blackmans Bay will relocate to the new village
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