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

• the need to establish several new activity centres in order to service the new population, which
would provide opportunity to support smaller household types and higher residential densities;
• the overall concept of creating connected communities through road layout and open space
distribution, which major open space networks supporting higher density housing, such as two
storey townhouses and terrace homes;
• the overall concept of providing attractive streetscapes whilst maximizing the efficient use of
land, with rear laneway development a means of facilitating both objectives, whilst also
enabling the provision of alternate housing forms such as mews dwellings.
The key amendments to the Development Plan in order to facilitate the above include:
• an update of existing structure plans, particularly those that apply to Blakeview, Munno Para
West, Andrews Farm and Penfield;
• 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.
6.3 Activity Centres
6.3.1 Existing Centres
Metropolitan Adelaide has a designated hierarchy of Activity Centres based on function, as ranked
below from highest to lowest order level of centre:
• CBD;
• Regional Activity Centre (eg: Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully);
• District Activity Centre (eg: Munno Para, Gawler, Salisbury Town Centre);
• Neighbourhood Activity Centre (eg: Craigmore); and
• Local Activity Centre (eg: Smithfield Plains, Swallowcliff).
The Area Affected is served by a range of centres. At the highest level, the CBD provides for high
order shopping, entertainment, cultural activities and specialist services and facilities. The CBD’s
influence over the Area Affected is expected to be relatively small, given its distance from Munno
Para West / Blakeview / Penfield / Peachey Belt, the typical destinations of the majority of the local
workforce and the prevailing socio-demographic characteristics of the population. The CBD’s
influence is unlikely to grow into the future.
At the regional level, Elizabeth City Centre serves the Area Affected. It is located approximately 5
km to the south of the Area Affected and is directly accessible via Main North Road and a number
of collector roads, including Peachey Road and Yorktown Road. Elizabeth City Centre contains the
following key retailers and services:
Elizabeth City Centre contains nearly 70,000 m 2 of retail floorspace and has undergone a major
refurbishment in recent times. It is well served by car parking, buses and trains. It will continue to
exert influence over the Area Affected into the future, however, it has been challenged by the
expansion and floorspace mix of the Munno Para District Centre in recent years, which is much
more proximate to the majority of the Area Affected.
Munno Para District Centre is located on Main North Road, less than 1km from the Area Affected.
Access is via Main North Road, Uley Road and Warooka Drive / Konanda Road.
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