A development application has been lodged to build a retirement living facility on part of the Ashgrove Golf Club’s Waterworks Road site, a move that its proponents say would directly benefit older residents across The Gap and surrounding suburbs.
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Ashgrove Golf Club and retirement living developer Aura Holdings have jointly submitted an application to Brisbane City, seeking approval for 76 independent living units on a section of the club’s south-eastern corner. The 18-hole golf course would remain intact under the plan.
The submission, confirmed by The Gap Ward’s office, proposes two mid-rise residential towers designed by Cox Architecture. The buildings, referred to as Wing A and Wing B, would front Waterworks Road and overlook the course. The unit mix includes 35 two-bedroom and 41 three-bedroom apartments, served by underground and on-grade parking accessed from Waterworks Road.
A market needs assessment included in the application specifically identifies The Gap as part of the primary catchment area for the development. It found that older residents in the area are increasingly living in couple or lone-person households and are looking for smaller, more manageable homes without needing to leave their community. The report concluded the project would contribute positively to housing choice and ageing-in-place outcomes across The Gap and surrounding suburbs.
The independent living model being proposed is aimed at older residents who are ready to downsize but do not yet require full-time care, filling a gap in the local housing market between family homes and aged care facilities.
Planned resident amenities include a swimming pool, wellness area, bar and billiards room, wine room, rooftop garden, and a private terrace for residents of one of the two buildings.
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The club has indicated it intends to keep all 18 holes playable throughout construction, using temporary holes where needed during the course upgrade program.
The application can be viewed using reference number A007011234 on Brisbane City Council’s Development.i portal at developmenti.brisbane.qld.gov.au.
Published 29-April-2026
