Pair of specialist disability accommodations proposed for Toowoomba inner city suburb

A leafy suburb of Toowoomba could get two new high-care disability accommodation facilities with 24-hour assistance. See the plans here.

The leafy suburb of Newtown could gain two high care specialist disability accommodations offering round the clock 24 hour assistance for its residents, with the proposed units located just a street away from each other.

Applicants Senad and Dragana Ganic lodged a development permit for a material change of use to the Toowoomba Regional Council last week to convert the current 603 sqm Hamilton Street house to a “residential care facility”.

If council approves the permit, the area will house a two bedroom high physical support SDA unit which will offer two disabled occupants help from two carers on site 24 hours a day.

Located on a rear access hatchet block in a low density residential zone, the property is also in proximity to shops, schools and parks.

In Alpha Planning Applications’ report, the dwelling originally gained approval as a “community residence” however the applicants has since decided to use the premise for two high care tenants.

In the same week, Alpha Planning Applications lodged a similar material change use application for a 428 sqm Weetwood Street property for the same purpose on behalf of Julie Clarke.

The newly constructed house is located on the next street over from the Hamilton Street address, with its proposal offering the same two bedroom high care disability accommodation.

Both application reports said the development would be designed to a “high aesthetic standard and will integrate with and enhance the streetscape”.

Town planner for both proposed SDAs Andrew Hill was contacted for comment.

Artist renders by Aspect Architecture of Rob Weymouth's new allied health and disability accommodation project off South Street in Glenvale.

The two new lodgements come as a $25m health and disability precinct in Glenvale reaches its next stage of development.

The multimillion-dollar project from developer Rob Weymouth will boast 31 SDA units featuring 15 clinic rooms and physiotherapy and rehabilitation facilities and is located just five minutes away from the proposed Newtown SDAs.

Originally published as Pair of specialist disability accommodations proposed for Toowoomba inner city suburb