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The Retirement and Aged Care Amendments Package was adopted by the Brisbane City Council in May 2019. A total of 99 submissions were made to the council, 41 of those related to Lota House. The Brisbane City Council rejected Anglicare and Village Retirement Groups application for high rise at Lota House. But the developers have appealed.
Support the council in its fight against high rise at Lota House.
Why Object?
Research shows that older people do not want to live in high rise units as they age.
This research suggests that most older people want to age in place or if unable to live at home, live as close to their home and familiar environments as possible.
The average age of admission to a residential care facility is now 83 years.
Does your mum, dad, pop or nana want to live in a high rise unit at 83 years of age?
Why is Brisbane City Council planning to amend the 2014 City Plan?
BCC is responding to an ageing population. They are planning to support developers by allowing them to build age care facilities up to two storeys higher than what exists in the surrounding suburb. BCC does not want to distinguish between retirement living and aged care. This means when they look at the population they bundle everyone over the age of 70 into one basket. This can create a market of urgency for aged care accommodation which may not exist. The shortage in aged care is in acute aged care facilities not high rise retirement villages.
What will the amendments mean to you?
If the Retirement and Aged Care Amendments Package to the 2014 City Plan is successful the developers will not have to advise local communities that they plan to build high rise in their suburb. Local people will not be able to object. It also means they can include commercial facilities such as a bar, swimming pool, bowling green, shops and even child care centres, all within the retirement facility. How will small suburban roads and road infrastructure cope with this increase in commercial and visitor traffic? This will be in addition to the cars owned by village residents. In the case of Lota House, more than 200 residents.
The Amendment package puts at risk the heritage listed Lota House and surrounding woodland
Anglicare in conjunction with Village Retirement Group want to build eight (8) high rise retirement villas (21.5metres high) at Lota House on Brisbane's Bayside. All of the surrounding suburb is zoned low density residential (with some character overlays) with maximum height of 9.5m. Stage one application is before BCC. Their plan will affect 18,000sqm of protected woodland.
Other suburbs affected click here...
See how to object to aged care amendments to the city plan
This research suggests that most older people want to age in place or if unable to live at home, live as close to their home and familiar environments as possible.
The average age of admission to a residential care facility is now 83 years.
Does your mum, dad, pop or nana want to live in a high rise unit at 83 years of age?
Why is Brisbane City Council planning to amend the 2014 City Plan?
BCC is responding to an ageing population. They are planning to support developers by allowing them to build age care facilities up to two storeys higher than what exists in the surrounding suburb. BCC does not want to distinguish between retirement living and aged care. This means when they look at the population they bundle everyone over the age of 70 into one basket. This can create a market of urgency for aged care accommodation which may not exist. The shortage in aged care is in acute aged care facilities not high rise retirement villages.
What will the amendments mean to you?
If the Retirement and Aged Care Amendments Package to the 2014 City Plan is successful the developers will not have to advise local communities that they plan to build high rise in their suburb. Local people will not be able to object. It also means they can include commercial facilities such as a bar, swimming pool, bowling green, shops and even child care centres, all within the retirement facility. How will small suburban roads and road infrastructure cope with this increase in commercial and visitor traffic? This will be in addition to the cars owned by village residents. In the case of Lota House, more than 200 residents.
The Amendment package puts at risk the heritage listed Lota House and surrounding woodland
Anglicare in conjunction with Village Retirement Group want to build eight (8) high rise retirement villas (21.5metres high) at Lota House on Brisbane's Bayside. All of the surrounding suburb is zoned low density residential (with some character overlays) with maximum height of 9.5m. Stage one application is before BCC. Their plan will affect 18,000sqm of protected woodland.
Other suburbs affected click here...
See how to object to aged care amendments to the city plan
