Development applications update - further approvals received

In addition to the previous approval for the golf course works, we are pleased to share the following development application updates:

• The subdivision DA has been approved. This approval permits the subdivision of the existing Federal Golf Club lease into 2 parcels - resulting in a parcel for an 18 hole championship Golf Course and a parcel for the siting of a retirement village. You can find this approval here.

• The Retirement Village & Entry Road DA has been approved. This approval relates to the development of a retirement village comprising 48 apartments in 6 buildings and 77 single storey houses, residents facilities building, construction of an access road, driveway verge crossing and offsite road works, signage, landscaping and associated works. You can find this approval here.

• The Lease Variation DA has been approved. This approval relates to the variation of the Crown Lease to add the use of ‘Retirement Village’ (maximum of 125 units) to the area to be subdivided only. You can find this approval here.

All the above mentioned applications can be viewed in full on the ACT Government’s website here.

An updated summary of the applications required for the project is pictured below and can be viewed in more detail here.

Additionally, we thank all who have submitted comments to the Planning Authority for the section s197A modification that was placed on Notification. Similar to the earlier applications, we have provided responses to the new themes identified here. You can read the responses to the earlier representations by clicking here and here.

Additional responses to new representations on DA202442898/899/900/901

Thank you again to all those that submitted their comments to the Planning Authority on our recent development applications. Similar to the earlier applications, we have responded to the new themes identified here. You can read the responses to the earlier representations by clicking here.

If you have any questions regarding the project or the development applications, please continue to reach out to us with questions at community@fgc.com.au.

Our responses to representations on DA202344252/60/64

Thank you to all who recently submitted their comments to the Planning Authority on our development applications. These representations included some common themes, including recent misconceptions about the size of the retirement village increasing and alternate uses for the site.

Development area is not increasing

The development areas have not increased. The retirement village and other works are the same size and have the same area as was presented to the community back in 2023. The subdivision boundary line has moved in a recent application amendment to include the adjacent approved water storage dam. This is required to allow the water collected from the roads and roofs of the retirement village to be used by the Club, an important water capture outcome critical to the Club’s water sustainability. The water storage dam will not be included in the retirement village lease area and will remain in control of the Club.

No pitch and putt or driving range will be developed

The applications do not seek approval for a pitch and putt or a driving range. No pitch and putt, driving range or any other similar development would be developable because of this DA. The illustrations in the amended application respond to the Authority’s request to demonstrate uses for the subdivided area that is not the existing use (6th and 7th holes) and already permitted in the Club’s lease. Before they could be developed a separate development application would be required. They are not supported by the Club, and it will not be submitting a development application for them.

Our detailed responses to these and other comments can be viewed here. Further responses to representations on other application will be shared on this website in the future.

If you have any questions regarding the project or the development applications, please reach out to us with questions at community@fgc.com.au.