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Bowden urban village and environs (interim policy) amendment

On this page you will find information about:

Current status
Need for the amendment
Proposed changes
Consultation process
After the consultation process

Current status

Consultation

The Development Plan amendment (DPA) was open to public consultation with submissions received until 6 February 2012.

The amendment instructions are provided in the Draft Bowden urban village & environs (interim policy) DPA (PDF 2.5MB).

Area Affected

The area affected (PDF 1.55MB) by this DPA relates primarily to a portion of the Industry Zone at Bowden/Brompton and a portion of the District Centre Zone at Hindmarsh in the City of Charles Sturt. In addition, the DPA proposes to extend the Industry Zone's 'Industry Interface Area'.

For an alternative version of these documents see planning contacts.

Plans affected

Charles Sturt Council Development Plan

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Need for the amendment

Planning Strategy for South Australia

The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide (The Plan) has designated land at Bowden/Brompton and Hindmarsh as a transit-oriented development site. This primarily focussing on the former 'Clipsal Australia' site, the former 'Gas Works' site and adjoining land to the south with a frontage to Port Road) .

The subject land is currently located within an Industry Zone and a District Centre Zone in the Charles Sturt Council Development Plan. The policies for the Industry Zone, in particular, do not anticipate types and forms of development being contemplated within the transit-orientated development. In the current policies residential and a range of commercial uses - eg offices, shops and consulting rooms - are discouraged and subject to non-complying development requirements. The current policy essentially reflects the desire to limit development likely to be sensitive to industrial uses.

The types of activities anticipated within the District Centre Zone are considered more accommodating than those of the Industry Zone in terms of delivering the land use outcomes being sought for a transit-orientated development. However it does not provide a level of guidance considered necessary to support a significant and visionary land use change.

Purpose of this DPA

The purpose of this DPA is to replace the current zones and associated policies for the area affected with a Deferred Development Zone while a comprehensive land use framework is prepared that can guide development in keeping with the vision for a transit-oriented development. There are some potential constraints to the development of the land including site contamination, existing industrial uses and impacts from major transport routes adjacent to and through the site. There are also significant development opportunities, particularly in terms of the provision of higher-density residential, commercial and retail development in proximity to major transport access points and the Adelaide CBD. In order to preserve these opportunities it is necessary to introduce a holding measure to protect the area affected from development that may limit the potential of this strategically important site.

A separate DPA, expected to be released shortly, will propose a more comprehensive land use policy framework that will guide the future development of the site in the manner envisaged by The Plan.

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Proposed Changes

The DPA proposes to amend the Charles Sturt Council Development Plan as follows:

amend policy in the General Section dealing with land division to allow for an arrangement of parcels consistent with the future use of the land for mixed use and high density residential development
rezoning the whole of the area affected as a Deferred Development Zone to prevent development occurring that could be contrary to the intended use of the land
amending the Industry Zone and District Centre Zone to remove superfluous text and policy as a result of rezoning the area affected
amending various zone, policy area, precinct and concept plan maps to reflect the rezoning of the area affected
within the Industry Zone, extending the ‘Industry Interface Area’ to apply to industrial land north of the area affected to ensure future proposals for industry take into account land use expectations on adjacent land within the area affected, including uses potentially sensitive to industrial activity.

Interim operation

The DPA commenced on interim operation on 17 November 2011 for 12 months. This means that the policies being proposed as part of the public consultation will apply during the consultation period and for up to 12 months or until the Minister decides the DPA.

Interim operation is used when the Minister for Planning considers it is necessary in the interests of orderly and proper development.

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Consultation process

The Development Policy Advisory Committee (DPAC), conducts public consultations and provides advice to the Minister for Planning on planning and development issues.

Public meeting

Tuesday 6 March 2012, 7.00pm

Mercure Grosvenor Hotel (James Alexander Room)
125 North Terrace, Adelaide

Check the Development Policy Advisory Committee before the scheduled date of the public meeting to find out whether it is being held.

Submissions

The closing date for submissions was 6 February 2011.

From the close of submissions until the conclusion of the public meetings, submissions are available for viewing on this webpage and at the offices of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Level 5, 136 North Terrace, Adelaide.

The following submissions were received:

P01 City of Charles Sturt (PDF 560KB)

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After the consultation process

The Development Policy Advisory Committee considers the matters raised in submissions and representations at any public meeting and then provides advice for the Minister for Planning. The Minister then considers whether to:

approve the draft DPA
make amendments to the draft DPA and approve the DPA as amended
decline to approve the DPA.

Alterations following gazettal

Following the gazettal of the decision and formal operation of the amendment, the Environment, Resources and Development Committee of Parliament reviews the approved amendment and may request the Minister to consider alterations. Any subsequent alterations will be notified in the Government Gazette and made to the relevant Development Plans.

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