Welcome to the BASScare Rochester Road Redevelopment community engagement hub.

Read about our proposed plans to redevelop 2-12 Rochester Road and 243-247 Canterbury Road Canterbury sites, which in the past provided accommodation and support services to retired nurses in the area, into new retirement living, residential aged care, community and public amenities including offices.

We are pleased to share that BASScare has submitted a Planning Permit application to the City of Boroondara for the redevelopment of our site at 2-12 Rochester Road and 243-247 Canterbury Road, Canterbury.

This is a key milestone for the project, and our designs have been significantly influenced by feedback from our recent community engagement. We look forward to sharing these updated plans with you soon!

Key Refinements to the Proposal

Since our early concept plan was introduced in August 2024, we have made several improvements, including:

• Northern Elevation Enhancements: Reduced visual impact for northern neighbours.
• Increased Landscaping and Building Setbacks: Improved aesthetics and harmony with the surroundings and local character.
• Clear Onsite Parking and Vehicle Access Details: Easier access and minimized traffic disruptions.
• Noise and Operational Impact Reduction: Minimising impacts for our neighbours.
• Sustainability Initiatives: Reducing environmental impact and fostering a sense of community for residents, visitors, and neighbours.

Next Steps

We are working closely with the City of Boroondara to ensure all necessary information is provided for their decision-making process. We expect the application to be placed on statutory public exhibition in early 2025.

During the public exhibition process, we will again host public drop-in information sessions to help you understand the plans and answer any questions you may have.

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Our research has shown that there is an insufficient supply of retirement living and modern residential aged care accommodation for the ageing population of the area.

BASScare has resolved to redevelop the now unoccupied site as an integrated community.

During August and September 2024, feedback on a draft masterplan was gathered through a public webinar and community drop-ins to inform a planning submission to the City of Boroondara.

Our in-house development team, along with our specialist architects and planners, have actively participated in this engagement process. We are now reviewing and revising the concept plans based on the feedback received and ongoing discussions with Council, relevant agencies, and neighbouring properties.

A summary of the feedback gathered from the community is now available in our Community Engagement Report.

BASScare (Boroondara Aged Services Society) has a long history in the community, beginning life in 1957 as the Canterbury Citizens Welfare Committee. It was formed by community members who recognised that the elderly who weren’t part of a mainstream church body often found themselves socially isolated and neglected, without access to any form of assistance. The principles that guided our inception are the same ones that drive us forward today.

The proposed redevelopment at Rochester Road is not our first large development. We have delivered major residential aged care and retirement living developments within the City of Boroondara including Hester Canterbury, 9 Chatham Rd, Canterbury and Morgan Glen Iris, 14 Elizabeth Street, Glen Iris.