This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
THE South Australian government’s land release plan to deliver 1,700 new homes at Sellicks Beach has commenced the rezoning process, marking a key milestone for future master planned community.
With the process to rezone the land to residential underway, the next stages of the release can commence, including stakeholder engagement, public consultation and site investigations.
The Sellicks Beach land release is set to add supply to Adelaide’s southern suburbs, with the site representing some of the last remaining land in the metropolitan south capable to accommodate projected growth.
With further community consultation on the Sellicks Beach proposal set to commence in the coming months, with construction on first homes anticipated for 2025.
The Sellicks Beach master plan is part of the government’s fast tracking of the single largest residential land release in the state’s history.
As part of the government’s “Better Housing Future” plan, the release will include more than 25,000 homes across land parcels at Dry Creek, Concordia, Noarlunga Downs, Onkaparinga Heights, Aldinga and Golden Grove.
“We are making progress as quickly as possible on our significant pipeline of housing to deliver much-needed homes for South Australians and send a clear message to the market,” said Nick Champion, minister for planning and housing and urban development.
At Onkaparinga Heights, civil works are expected to commence within months, which will allow for the delivery of the first 2,000 homes of the new suburb.
With Renewal SA currently undertaking the coordination of infrastructure deeds for the land, which includes a minimum of 15% affordable housing requirement.
At Concordia, public consultation is expected to begin by the end of 2023, for the code amendment to unlock 10,000 new homes, with construction anticipated to begin in 2025.
While in Dry Creek, the master plan proposal to deliver 10,000 homes is set to be jointly prepared by Renewal SA and the other major landholder.
“The State’s biggest ever land release is being rolled out in a planned and considered way to ensure the new communities built have the infrastructure and amenities in place when they move in,” added Champion.
“The works carried out to support this – led by the new planning and development unit we have established – will give certainty to future residents and help avoid previous planning mistakes.”
