The body won the right to put social and affordable housing on the site with a NSW Land and Environment Court ruling in January 2020. It followed opposition from nearby residents and planning refusal from Orange City Council.

Now the subdivison application is on public exhibition before the council until March 29.

While Housing Plus won its case to have a 10-unit development on the site the subdivision plan does not state how many units would eventually be built. It said that information would be contained in other applications.

The plans show four lots on the nearly 5000 square metre site, Lot 78, on either side of the dead-end street.

"Dwellings are anticipated to be erected (in the future) upon proposed Lots 781 to 783, with proposed Lot 784 intended as a medium density housing site in the future. The dwellings are subject to separate applications," it said. Lot 784 is shown as being 2402 square metres in size.

The plans will include an extension of Lantana Place.

"The existing road system and proposed extension is expected to be able to cater for [an] increase in the number of traffic movements across the site. The existing and proposed carriageway widths will allow for bus services and delivery trucks to access each of the lots should they be required," it said.

In early 2020 the Land and Environment Court made its recommendations following mediation the previous month.

They included limiting social housing to six of the 10 units to meet demand.

Social housing tenants, or those who cannot access housing in the private market, would also be limited to 55 years or older.

It said the remainder could be occupied by affordable housing tenants, of any age, for 80 per cent of the median market rent.

According to Commissioner Sarah Bish's judgement, the parties agreed issues raised by objectors had been resolved.

"The parties agree that the amended plans address any potential adverse impacts as they relate to visual, traffic, noise and parking," she said.

"There are no amenity impacts, including privacy, solar access or acoustic that should result in the refusal of the DA."

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