House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Auditor-General's Report

In reply to Mr COWDREY (Colton) (31 October 2024).

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Housing Infrastructure, Minister for Planning): I have been advised:

South Australia's Planning and Design Code (the code) speaks to a building height of six levels or 22 metres above ground level under the Urban Corridor (Living) Zone which is applied to the subject land at 10 Anzac Highway, Forestville.

As the site in question exceeds 2,500 square metres in area and has a frontage to the primary road corridor of more than 25 metres, the land qualifies as a Significant Development Site in accordance with code policy, such that additional building height of up to 30 per cent can be contemplated for development assessment purposes.

On 27 March 2024, the independent State Commission Assessment Panel granted planning consent for a mixed-use development involving built form that would reach a maximum height of eight (8) building levels and include an estimated 44 affordable dwellings (of 209 dwellings in total) or 21 per cent, exceeding the minimum of 15 per cent recommended by the code policy.

The development was supported following detailed assessment which involved public notification and consideration of referral advice provided by statutory referral agencies including the City of Unley, the Environment Protection Authority, the Commissioner of Highways, the Government Architect, the South Australian Housing Authority and Adelaide Airport Limited.