Real estate developer Platino Properties has been given approval by Lane Cove Local Planning Panel to build an eight-storey Community Apartment Project (CAP) at Greenwich, on Sydney’s Lower North Shore.

 

Its first over 55s strata development, Jardin, at Frenchs Forest, sold out at the end of last year.

 

The $19.3 million plan is for an eight-storey development, featuring 37 independent seniors’ units, with two outdoor terraces, community gardens, and a room for a GP or other health services on the Pacific Highway. There will be shops on the ground floor and parking for 53 cars.

 

Platino Properties’s move into retirement living is being guided by Simon Militano, the former Head of Development for Lendlease’s Retirement Living portfolio.

 

Architecture and planning firm Keylan Consulting, which worked with Platino on the plans, has celebrated the decision.

 

“The development is of high-quality design and will provide much-needed seniors housing in close proximity to major health facilities, transport and retail services,” the firm said.

 

“Keylan is proud to have worked closely with our client Platino Properties to achieve this great outcome.”

 

The location delivers views to the Blue Mountains on one side and views across Gore Hill Cemetery on the other side.

 

Platino Properties lodged its plans for Greenwich, which is 7km northwest of Sydney’s CBD, in December last year.