Development Plan - City of Playford - SA.Gov.au

7.0 KEY AREAS
7.1 Peachey Belt
The Playford North Master Plan identified a number of opportunities and desired development
outcomes specifically for the Peachey Belt. These included:
• upgrade/rejuvenation of the three existing Local Centres, both in terms of function and urban
form;
• retention of Aruna Reserve as the key public open space area within the Peachey Belt;
• upgrade of existing local open spaces;
• upgrade of the Smith Creek area and environs;
• redevelopment of surplus school sites to accommodate a more diverse and affordable form of
housing.
In order to facilitate these development outcomes, a number of amendments to the Development
Plan are required. These include:
• amended/new policies which facilitate a broader range of land and dwelling outcomes, in terms
of both diversity and density;
• new desired future character statements and policy which clearly outline the future design and
character intent, with specific reference to urban design, land division and road layout, housing
form and density;
• amended/new provisions relating to building height, front, side and rear setback, site coverage
and private open space provisions which are specifically tailored to higher density housing
forms and new housing forms such as terrace housing and mews dwellings;
• amended/new provisions relating to complying development and public notification categories;
• amendments to the zone policies and concept plans applying to the existing Local Centre Zone;
• new concept/structure plans for surplus school sites.
7.2 Redevelopment of former school sites
The proposed closure of school sites within the Peachey Belt means that the surplus land may be
developed in the future. Given that the Peachey Belt is a fully established area, the surplus school
sites provide an excellent opportunity to procure/facilitate forms of development which are in need
or are desirable within the area. This includes medium density housing and additional open space.
The site of the Smithfield Plains Primary School is strategically significant, being located
immediately adjacent to the Smithfield Plains shopping centre and also the Smith Creek corridor.
Both of these key influences provide support for the concept that medium density residential forms
be accommodated on this site.
A concept plan has been prepared for this precinct outlining the key design outcomes sought for
this area. The plan includes the provision of public open space to integrate and link with the Smith
Creek corridor.
The site of the Smithfield Plains High School is also strategically significant, being a relatively large
consolidated site, located north of Davoren Road. It is located within close proximity of both the
John McVeity Community Centre and large areas of open space including Kooranowa Reserve and
the Stebonheath Flow Control Park.
The proximity to large areas of public open space, provides support for the concept of facilitating
medium density housing in this location.
Playford North DPA -94-
Jul 08
Final DPA 20 August 08.doc Version 3