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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.
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.
Following the submission of our development applications in February 2024 we are pleased to share the following updates:
The golf course works DA has been approved. This confirms the retention of the 18-hole championship course at Federal and includes elements of its water collection and reuse works. You can find the development approval here.
An amended retirement village DA and separate entry road DA have been submitted in response to the specific technical feedback received from the community and Territory agencies on the earlier retirement village application. It is important to note that the retirement village design and size has not changed from the initial application.
A new development application for a water storage basin has been submitted. This is a critical investment in the Club’s water sustainability and will deliver a substantial increase in the Club’s water storage capacity.
A new development application to add 'retirement village of a maximum 125 units' to the FGC lease has been submitted. This only applies to the area that contains the retirement village and not the whole FGC lease.
Finally, the subdivision application has been updated in response to agency feedback to include the adjacent dam and address technical planning matters.
All the above mentioned applications can be viewed in full on the ACT Government’s website here.
A summary of the applications required for the project, including the future applications yet to be submitted, is pictured below and can be viewed in more detail here.
If you have any questions regarding the project or the development applications, please reach out to us with questions at community@fgc.com.au.
You can learn more about the history of our proposal here