Housing for seniors and people with disabilities
It is our aim that all people in New South Wales, including older people, people with disabilities and those on low incomes have access to affordable and well designed housing.
Since 1982, the NSW Government has met the ongoing challenge of providing sufficient housing for seniors and people with a disability through a State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP 5).
In March 2004, the Department replaced SEPP 5 (the planning policy that previously dealt with housing for older people and people with a disability) with a new policy focused on balancing growing demand for accommodation with maintaining the character and feel of local neighbourhoods - State Environmental Planning Policy (Senior Living) 2004.
In December 2005, Planning Minister Frank Sartor announced a moratorium on new self-care retirement developments on land adjoining urban land. At the same time, the Minister announced a review of the Seniors Living SEPP would be undertaken by the Department. After the exhibition of proposed changes to the policy in May and June 2007 and consideration of public submissions, Amendment No. 2 was gazetted on 28 September 2007, with changes commencing 12 October 2007. The name of the policy has also changed and is now called State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004.
Current Seniors Housing SEPP
The current policy and supporting documents are:
Supporting affordable rental housing
In addition to housing for seniors and people with disabilities, the NSW Government has also released an affordable rental housing policy to help increase the amount and diverstiy of affordable housing in the state.
Visit the Department’s dedicated Affordable Rental Housing section to download fact sheets, a community guide, browse the SEPP, and read detailed information aimed at practitioners.
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