Road opening and closing proposals

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    The closing of public roads and the opening of some public roads in South Australia is managed by local councils.

    Refer to the Surveyor-General’s Guidelines to prepare and lodge applications to open and close roads.

    People who are affected by a road opening or closure can lodge an objection or apply for easement rights as part of a 28-day public consultation process.

    Make an objection or request easement rights

    View years 2018 to 2021

    2024

    Description of proposal Preliminary plan Gazette notice Deadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Mottled Cove Road (portion),
    Port Neill
    District Council of Tumby Bay     		PP 24/001711 April 2024 (page 675) (129.9 KB PDF)9 May 2024 
    Proposed road opening:
    Portions of Common Property in CP 25691 adjoining Sullivan Drive,
    Point Boston
    District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula     		PP 24/001621 March 2024 (page 499)
    (151.5 KB PDF)    		18 Apr 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Portions of  Unmade Public Roads,
    Grange
    City of Charles Sturt     		PP 24/001521 March 2024 (page 498) (150.4 KB PDF)18 Apr 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Farrell Flat
    Regional Council of Goyder     		PP 24/001421 March 2024 (page 499)
    (151.4 KB PDF)    		18 Apr 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Puddy Lane,
    Port Augusta
    City of Port Augusta     		PP 24/001311 April 2024 (page 674) (156.8 KB PDF)9 May 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Princes Road (portions),
    Greenacres
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield     		PP 24/001214 March 2024 (page 468)
    (147.0 KB PDF)    		11 Apr 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Waitpinga Road (portion),
    Waitpinga
    City of Victor Harbor     		PP 24/001014 March 2024 (page 468)
    (148.7 KB PDF)    		11 Apr 2024 
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Crooked Lane (portions),
    Moyhall
    Naracoorte Lucindale Council     		PP 24/000911 April 2024 (page 675) (134.3 KB PDF)9 May 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Johns Road (unmade),
    Nalyappa
    Yorke Peninsula Council      		PP 24/000815 February 2024 (pages 175 & 176)
    (161.0 KB PDF)    		 14 Mar 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    West Terrace (portion),
    Ardrossan
    Yorke Peninsula Council     		PP 24/000715 February 2024 (pages 175 & 176)
    (155.6 KB PDF)    		 14 Mar 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Cape Willoughby Road (portion),
    Willoughby
    Kangaroo Island Council      		PP 24/000622 February 2024 (pages 254 & 255)
    (211.2 KB PDF)    		 21 Mar 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Un-made Public Road,
    South Hummocks
    Barunga West Council      		PP 24/0005
    1 February 2024 (page125) (144.0 KB PDF)    		 29 Feb 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Un-made Public Road (portion),
    Lyndoch
    Light Regional Council     		PP 24/00041 February 2024 (pages 125 & 126) (151.0 KB PDF) 29 Feb 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Glenarbon Court (portion),
    Para Hills
    City of Salisbury     		PP 24/00031 February 2024 (page125) (139.2 KB PDF) 29 Feb 2024  
    Proposed road closure,
    Watson Street,
    Mawson Lakes
    City of Salisbury     		PP 24/00024 April 2024 (page 613)
    (163.6 KB PDF)    		2 May 2024 
    Proposed road closure:
    Hamley Street (portions),
    Peterhead
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 24/000122 February 2024 (pages 236 & 237)
    (237.2 KB PDF)    		 21 Mar 2024  

    2023

    Description of proposal Preliminary plan Gazette notice Deadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Old Caves Road and Caves Road (portions),
    Mount Light
    Naracoorte Lucindale Council      		PP 23/003011 January 2024 (page 36)
    (111.8 KB PDF)    		 8 Feb 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (walkway),
    Christies Beach
    City of Onkaparinga      		PP 23/002911 January 2024 (page 35)
    (144.7 KB PDF)    		 8 Feb 2024  
    Proposed road opening:
    Princes Highway (portion),
    Kanmantoo
    Mount Barker District Council      		PP 23/002721 December 2023 (page 4207)
    (77.0 KB PDF)    		 18 Jan 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Paynter Street (portion),
    Glen Osmond
    City of Burnside      		PP 23/002626 October 2023 (page 3640) (142.1 KB PDF) 23 Nov 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Tennyson Street (portion),
    Clearview
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 23/00259 November 2023 (page 3884) (187.4 KB PDF) 7 Dec 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    North Terrace (portions),
    Gladstone
    Northern Areas Council      		PP 23/002421 September 2023 (page 3288)
    (184.7 KB PDF)    		 19 Oct 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Public Road,
    Inman Valley
    City of Victor Harbor      		PP 23/002326 October 2023 (page 3640) (142.1 KB PDF) 23 Nov 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Robin Road (portions),
    Semaphore
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 23/002231 Aug 2023 (page 3190)
    (151.3 KB PDF)    		 28 Sep 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Osmond Street (portion),
    Maitland
    Yorke Peninsula Council      		PP 23/002131 Aug 2023 (page 3191)
    (143.6 KB PDF)    		 28 Sep 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portions),
    Nelshaby / Telowie / Napperby
    Port Pirie Regional Council      		PP 23/002024 Aug 2023 (page 3093)
    (224.1 KB PDF)    		 21 Sep 2023  
    Proposed  road closure:
    Young Street (portion),
    Sheidow Park
    City of Marion      		PP 23/00197 Sep 2023 (page 3229)
    (149.7 KB PDF)    		 5 Oct 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Un-made Public Roads (portions),
    Melrose
    District Council of Mount Remarkable      		PP 23/001823 November 2023 (page 3969)
    (155.9 KB PDF)    		 21 Dec 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Curtis Road,
    Wirrabara
    District Council of Mount Remarkable      		PP 23/001723 November 2023 (page 3969)
    (152.8 KB PDF)    		 21 Dec 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Government Road (portions),
    Renmark West
    Renmark Paringa Council      		PP 23/001624 Aug 2023 (page 3094)
    (142.9 KB PDF)    		 21 Sep 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Public Road (portions),
    Willow Creek
    District Council of Yankalilla      		PP 23/001520 July 2023 (page 2369)
    (114.8 KB PDF)    		 17 Aug 2023  
    Proposed road closure and opening:
    Walkleys Road (portions),
    Ingle Farm
    City of Salisbury      		PP 23/00146 July 2023 (pages 2176)
    (159.3 KB PDF)    		 3 Aug 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    South Terrace (portion),
    Smoky Bay
    District Council of Ceduna      		PP 23/001018 May 2023 (page 1067) (154.0 KB PDF) 15 Jun 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Ormerod Street (portions),
    Naracoorte
    Naracoorte Lucindale Council      		PP 23/00097 December 2023 (page  4112)
    (197.9 KB PDF)    		 4 Jan 2024  
    Proposed road closure:
    Marblewood Way (portion),
    Mount Barker
    Mount Barker Council      		PP 23/000723 March 2023 (page 577)
    (135.9 KB PDF)    		 20 Apr 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Otway Street (portion),
    Windsor Gardens
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 23/00068 June 2023 (page 1492)
    (143.3 KB PDF)    		 6 Jul 2023  
         

    2022

    Description of proposalPreliminary planGazette noticeDeadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Wentworth-Renmark Road (portions),
    Chaffey
    District Council of Renmark Paringa      		PP 22/005016 December 2023 (page 3916)
    (142.7 KB PDF)    		 14 Dec 2023
    Proposed road closure:
    Old Coach Road (portion),
    Gulnare
    Northern Areas Council     		PP 22/004517 October 2022 (page 6678)
    (141.3 KB PDF)    		 15 Dec 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Old Coach Road (portion),
    Yacka
    Northern Areas Council     		PP 22/004417 October 2022 (page 6678)
    (141.5 KB PDF)    		 15 Nov 2022  
    Proposed road opening and closing:
    Pedare Park Road (portions),
    Woodside
    Adelaide Hills Council      		PP 22/00437 December 2023 (page 4102)
    (201.6 KB PDF)    		 11 Jan 2023
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Public Road (portion),
    Chandada
    District Council of Streaky Bay      		PP 22/00386 October 2022 (page 6309)
    (176.8 KB PDF)    		 3 Nov 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Draper Road (portion),
    Glossop
    Berri Barmera Council      		PP 22/00337 July 2022 (page 2183)
    (144.4 KB PDF)    		 4 Aug 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Mount Torrens
    Adelaide Hills Council      		PP 22/003230 June 2022 (page 2104)
    (87.1 KB PDF)    		 28 Jul 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Hindmarsh Valley
    City of Victor Harbor      		PP 22/00309 June 2022 (page  1450)
    (163.8 KB PDF)    		 7 Jul 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Montpelier Square (portions),
    Port Adelaide
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 22/00279 June 2022 (page 1450)
    (162.0 KB PDF)    		 7 Jul 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Rajah Street (portions),
    Oaklands Park
    City of Marion      		PP_22/002014 April 2022 (page 980) (422.1 KB PDF) 11 May 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Rangoon Street (portions),
    Oaklands Park
    City of Marion     		PP_22/001814 April 2022 (page 980) (422.1 KB PDF) 11 May 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Barry Road (portion) & Bombay Street (portion),
    Oaklands Park
    City of Marion     		PP_22/001314 April 2022 (page 980) (422.1 KB PDF) 11 May 2022  
    Proposed road opening and closure:
    Public Road (portions),
    Orroroo
    District Council of Orroroo Carrieton      		PP 22/000719 January 2023 (page 73)
    (110.0 KB PDF)    		 16 Jan 2023  
    Proposed road closure:
    Witty Court (portion),
    Underdale
    City of West Torrens      		PP 22/00023 February 2022 (page 272)
    (153.2 KB PDF)    		 3 Mar 2022  
    Proposed road closure:
    Rann Place,
    Port Adelaide
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield      		PP 22/000120 Jan 2022 (page 109)
    (164.2 KB PDF)    		 17 Feb 2022

    Legislation

    Roads (Opening and Closing) Act 1991

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    Page last updated 18 April 2024

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