Enhancement in response to Concept approval
The transformation of Greenwich Hospital from a dated 1960’s facility, into an integrated, contemporary healthcare campus requires a two-phase planning approval process.
The first planning approval was the Concept design – this was approved by the Independent Planning Commission in November 2020 and covered the proposed campus vision, demolition of all structures other than Pallister house, proposed building envelopes, and tree protection. Since this approval, we have been developing the design in readiness for the second planning application – known as the detail design.
The detailed design, which is consistent with the approved Concept, has building articulation and widespread greenery and plantings, including on balconies, roofs and podiums, to integrate the proposed structures with the landscape.
Key enhancements in response to the Concept approval include:
- Reducing building height
- Further greening of the site through landscaped edge conditions, green roofs and terraces and enhancing the tree canopy
- Relocating non-care elements such as loading provisions and carparking underground (where possible) to maximise greenspace and ground level pedestrian connectivity
- Improving safety and accessibility on site by providing for service vehicle movements into the basement
- Enhancing views of the heritage-listed Pallister House which will continue to provide research and administrative functions
- Improving direct-level access and connection to nature for residents, patients, visitors and staff
- Incorporating interpretation installations to communicate the site’s Indigenous and European Heritage
- Development of the landscape design to accommodate all patients, regardless of ability, including access to paths and walks with interactive and informative points of interest
Increased services
The Greenwich Health Campus concept includes a hospital and healthcare facility with a mix of inpatient beds and residential aged care beds, including dementia care, outpatient services, serviced seniors living, and respite accommodation.
The campus reflects that healthcare is changing, with a preference for shorter hospital stays, more treatments in home, and demand for improved access to specialised health services and greater choice on how to receive care.
Cars will be relocated to basement parking, maximising greenspace on the 3.6ha site.
Other services to be offered at the campus will include HammondCare At Home (in-home care for seniors) and the research and education functions of The Dementia Centre, The Palliative Centre and The Centre for Positive Aging.
There is no comparable integrated health campus in the Northern Sydney Local Health District.
Community Engagement
Thank you to those community members and interested stakeholders who attended the online community information sessions held Monday 28 March and Thursday 31 March 2022.
The information sessions were a great opportunity for community members to ask questions of the HammondCare project team and we will be holding follow up meetings to work through any questions which require more detail. A copy of the presentation slides for the sessions is available to view and download here.
If you have any questions or would like to speak with a member of the team, please contact us:
Phone 1300 426 666
