The family-owned private operator paid $21 million last year for a 32ha site on the outskirts of Beerwah in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
TriCare submitted a development application to the local council in May to build 235 independent living units in a retirement village.
However, Sunshine Coast Council states the original application does not comply with the local planning scheme, with concerns including the scale of the project, its lack of access to public transport, and the density of dwellings.
It further states the site was intended to provide for large residential lot sizes that accommodate detached houses in a manner which are “sympathetic to the character of adjacent residential areas” and provide an appropriate transition and separation to the surrounding rural areas.
“It is not seen how a stand-alone Retirement facility on the site, at the scale proposed, could be integrated with the surrounding community,” the council stated.
“This is mainly because it is isolated on the periphery of the urban area, surrounded by rural lands to the north and west, conservation park to the east and environmental park to the south.
“Further, the layout does not include sufficient space to provide separation between dwellings that results in a building scale that is compatible with surrounding low density residential development.”
The council added the development would not be well-connected to or integrated with the surrounding community. It is about 1.5km from the town centre with no public transport services available.
TriCare has also been asked to address potential odour issues from the nearby Woodlands poultry farm.
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