A three-storey residential building with 16 units for disability housing is being planned for 29 Byron St, Wyong.
The development proposal is for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) specialist disability accommodation to help address a shortfall of accommodation available for people with a disability in the local area.
A Social Impact Assessment with the development application says it is a “suitable and appropriate location for NDIS/SDA given its close proximity to public transport, local shops and services such as medical centres”.
The 1,416sqm site is a corner lot with frontages to Byron St and Ethel Lane at the side.
Two separate buildings will comprise 15 one-bedroom units for residents plus a carer’s studio unit and roof-top communal open space above part of the building.
Internal lifts will take residents to the upper levels and the two buildings will be linked on levels one and two with a corridor along the Ethel Lane side.
Each of the upper floor units will have balconies facing either Byron St, Ethel Lane or the rear boundary.
Ground floor units will have adjoining terraces, private open spaces as well as a communal open area.
Car parking for 14 vehicles will be on ground level under the front building with access from Byron St.
The site is zoned medium density residential and the surrounding area is a mixture of residential and church and church-related uses.
It is only 400m from Wyong Railway Station and is subject to the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 which aims at increasing housing availability by developing areas around transport hubs.
TOD allows a maximum building height of 21m (about six storeys) and a floor space ratio of 3:1, but this development proposal is only 13m and the floor space ratio is 0.8:1.
The development application (933/2024) is on public exhibition for submissions until Friday, August 23, on Central Coast Council’s website.