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 (1.7 MB PDF) 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 for easement rights

    2022

    Description of proposalPreliminary planGazette noticeDeadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Sandgate Street (portion),
    Balaklava
    Wakefield Regional Council     		PP 22/002412 May 2022 (page  1177)
    (33.1 KB PDF)    		9 June 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Eatts Road,
    Laffer
    Tatiara District Council     		PP 22/002131 March 2022 (page 940)
    (150.9 KB PDF)    		28 Apr 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Rajah Street,
    Oaklands Park
    City of Marion     		PP_22/002014 April 2022 (page 980)
    (495.8 KB PDF)    		11 May 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Rangoon Street,
    Oaklands Park
    City of Marion    		PP_22/001814 April 2022 (page 980)
    (495.8 KB PDF)    		11 May 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Jewel Street & Madras Street,
    Oaklands Park
    City of Marion    		PP_22/001714 April 2022 (page 980)
    (495.8 KB PDF)    		11 May 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Barry Road,
    Oaklands Park
    City of Marion    		PP_22/001314 April 2022 (page 980)
    (495.8 KB PDF)    		11 May 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Unnamed Public Road,
    Woodside
    Adelaide Hills Council    		PP_22/001214 April 2022 (page 980)
    (495.8 KB PDF)    		11 May 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Bubner Road (portion),
    Freeling
    Light Regional Council     		PP 22/001024 February 2022 (page  618)
    (23.6 KB PDF)    		24 Mar 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Hines Road, Government Road, East Terrace (portions),
    Wingfield
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield    		PP 22/000924 February 2022 (page  617)
    (148.8 KB PDF)    		24 Mar 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Jenkins Street (portion),
    Gillman
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield    		PP 22/000824 February 2022 (page  617)
    (141.8 KB PDF)    		24 Mar 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Victoria Parade (portions),
    Hindmarsh Island
    Alexandrina Council     		PP 22/000610 February 2022 (page 368)
    (26.1 KB PDF)    		10 Mar 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    MAB Circuit (portion),
    Tonsley
    City of Marion     		PP 22/000517 February 2022 (page  538)
    (55.5 KB PDF)    		17 Mar 2022 
    Proposed road opening  and closure:
    Boundary Road (portions),
    Solomontown & Coonamia
    Regional Council of Port Pirie     		PP 22/000410 February 2022 (page  368)
    (24.1 KB PDF)    		10 Mar 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Unnamed Roads (portions),
    Alford
    Barunga West Council     		PP 22/000327 Jan 2022 (page 142) (147.8 KB PDF)24 Feb 2022 
    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 

    2021

    Description of proposalPreliminary planGazette noticeDeadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Herbert Road (portion),
    West Croydon
    City of Charles Sturt     		PP 21/003120 Jan 2022 (page 109)
    (164.1 KB PDF)    		17 Feb 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Fairfield Road (portions),
    Kadina
    Copper Coast Council     		PP 21/003016 Dec 2021 (page 4588) (110.8 KB PDF)14 Jan 2022 
    Proposed road closure:
    Avondale Road (portion),
    Wepar
    District Council of Grant     		PP 21/00292 Dec 2021 (page 4308)
    (57.1 KB PDF)    		30 Dec 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Glen Street,
    Maitland
    Yorke Peninsula Council     		PP 21/00282 Dec 2021 (page  4320)
    (131.0 KB PDF)    		30 Dec 2021 
    Proposed road opening:
    Pinehill Avenue (portion),
    Suttontown
    City of Mount Gambier     		PP 21/002725 November 2021 (page  4194)
    (58.5 KB PDF)    		23 Dec 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road,
    Willamulka
    Barunga West Council    		PP 21/002618 November 2021 (page 4114) (33.7 KB PDF)16 Dec 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Follet Close (portion),
    Totness
    Mount Barker District Council    		PP 21/002518 November 2021 (page 4115) (459.8 KB PDF)16 Dec 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Sellicks Hill
    City of Onkaparinga     		PP 21/002411 November 2021 (page 4027) (312.5 KB PDF)9 Dec 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Martin Crescent (portion),
    Tarpeena
    District Council of Grant     		PP 21/00234 November 2021 (page 3990)
    (125.5 KB PDF)    		2 Dec 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portions),
    Magarey
    Wattle Range Council     		PP 21/002214  October 2021 (page 3781) (236.2 KB PDF)11 Nov 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Unmade Road (portion),
    Lipson
    District Council of Tumby Bay     		PP 21/00212 September 2021 (page 3502) (229.9 KB PDF)30 Sept 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Unnamed Road (portion),
    Redwood Park
    City of Tea Tree Gully     		PP 21/00207 October 2021 (page 3742)
    (233.3 KB PDF)    		4 Nov 2021 
    Proposed road  opening and closure:
    Jackson Hill Road (portions),
    Willunga and The Range
    City of Onkaparinga    		PP 21/00195 August 2021 (page 2998)
    (409.5 KB PDF)    		2 Sept 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Washington Street (portion),
    Port Lincoln
    City of Port Lincoln    		PP 21/00185 August 2021 (page 2998)
    (406.6 KB PDF)    		2 Sept 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Harrogate
    Mount Barker District Council     		PP 21/001517 June 2021 (page 2245)
    (236.1 KB PDF)    		15 Jul 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Mount Magnificent Road (portions),
    Mount Magnificent
    Alexandrina Council     		PP 21/00143 June 2021 (page 2134)
    (338.6 KB PDF)    		1 Jul 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Sellicks Hill
    City of Onkaparinga     		PP 21/00126 May 2021 (page 1356)
    (233.0 KB PDF)    		3 Jun 2021 
    Proposed road opening & closure:
    Pomona Road (portions),
    Stirling
    Adelaide Hills Council     		PP 21/001115 April 2021 (page 1211) (239.3 KB PDF)13 May 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Swift Avenue (portion),
    Dulwich
    City of Burnside     		PP 21/000518 February 2021 (page  600) (240.6 KB PDF)18 Mar 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Princes Road (portion),
    Greenacres
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield     		PP 21/000321 January 2021 (page 151)
    (236.9 KB PDF)    		18 Feb 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road,
    Onkaparinga Hills
    City of Onkaparinga     		PP 21/000411 February 2021 (page 390) (25.3 KB PDF)11 Mar 2021 
    Proposed road closure:
    Public Road (portion),
    Undalya
    Clare & Gilbert Valleys
    Council     		PP 21/00024 February 2021 (page 316)
    (336.5 KB PDF)    		4 Mar 2021 

    2020

    Description of proposalPreliminary planGazette noticeDeadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    The Cove Road (portion),
    Hallett Cove
    City of Marion     		PP 20/00433 December 2020 (page 5559) (481.2 KB PDF)31 Dec 2020 
    Proposed road closure:
    Snook Road (portion),
    Fisherman Bay
    Barunga West Council    		PP 20/004221 January 2021 (page 151)
    (238.2 KB PDF)    		18 Feb 2021 
    Proposed road opening & closure:
    Pomona Road (portion),
    Stirling
    Adelaide Hills Council     		PP 20/0038 24 September 2020 (page 4728) (29.2 KB PDF)22 Oct 2020 
    Proposed road closure:
    Laneway off Market Street,
    Adelaide
    City of Adelaide    		PP 20/00341 October 2020 (page 4801) (26.3 KB PDF)29 Oct 2020 
    Proposed road closure:
    Viaduct Avenue (portion),
    Henley Beach South
    City of Charles Sturt     		PP 20/00289 July 2020 (page 3802) (162.2 KB PDF)6 Aug 2020 
    Proposed road closure:
    Martin Road (portions),
    Mount Barker
    Mount Barker District Council     		PP 20/00085 March 2020 (page 497) (24.7 KB PDF) 2 Apr 2020

    2019

    Description of proposalPreliminary planGazette noticeDeadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    Lynton Avenue (portion) and
    Lynmouth Avenue (portion),
    Brighton North
    City of Holdfast Bay     		PP 19/005212 December 2019 (page 4305)
    (73.9 KB PDF)    		 9 Jan 2020  
    Proposed road closure:
    Robert Street (portion),
    Moonta
    Copper Coast Council     		PP 19/00407 November 2019 (page 3828) (31.7 KB PDF) 5 Dec 2019  
    Proposed road closure:
    Aclare Mine Road (portion),
    St Ives
    Mount Barker District Council     		PP 19/002322 August 2019 (page 3126) (35.7 KB PDF) 19 Sep 2019

    2017/18

    Description of proposalPreliminary planGazette noticeDeadline for objectionOutcome
    Proposed road closure:
    James Road,
    Stirling North
    Corporation of the City of Port Augusta    		PP 18/004425 October 2018 (page 3880)
    (33.0 KB PDF)    		22 Nov 2018 
    Proposed road closure:
    Lady Gowrie Drive (portion),
    Taperoo
    City of Port Adelaide Enfield     		PP 18/003927 September 2018 (page 3657) (140.5 KB PDF) 25 Oct 2018

    Legislation

    Roads (Opening and Closing) Act 1991

    Provided by: Attorney-General's Department
    Page last updated 16 May 2022

    Provided by:
    Attorney-General's Department
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    16/05/22
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