The new suburb to be built on the former Port Stanvac oil refinery site now has a proposed name after the state government approved the land’s rezoning.
The 230-hectare development – proposed to be called South Beach – will be bordered by Lonsdale, O’Sullivan Beach and Hallett Cove and it will include 3,600 homes, more than 60 hectares of employment land, and a mixed-use town centre with community facilities and services.
It’ll also unlock a section of coastline that’s been inaccessible to the public for decades. A 40-hectare coastal reserve will provide access to 1.7 kilometres of beach, with a new section of the state’s Coast Park coastal trail (which is envisaged to run between North Haven and Sellicks Beach) to be completed.
More than 31 per cent of the site will be retained as open space and up to 15 per cent of the homes will be designated as affordable housing.
The proposed suburb will be accessible from Lonsdale Railway Station and the Southern Expressway, and the state government says plans include upgrades to state and local road intersections, with a new rail overpass to connect Sheriffs Road to the development.
The development will be led by MAB and the project is expected to accommodate close to 8,000 residents, supporting around 1,700 jobs. About $509 million is forecast to be added to the City of Onkaparinga economy each year once fully developed.
Construction is expected to begin in 2028, with the first residents expected to move in from 2029.
The state government says the proposed South Beach name reflects the site’s planned coastal character and distinguishes the new community from the historically industrial suburb of Lonsdale. Consultation on formally establishing the new suburb is now underway.
The land’s former industrial use means environmental remediation is required before redevelopment can proceed.
Premier Peter Malinauskas said the redevelopment would return a significant stretch of the southern coastline to the community after more than 2 decades behind fencing.
“This is a once in a generation housing opportunity. It will also unlock a magnificent part of our beautiful coastline,” he said.
“It means more homes for South Australians, thousands of jobs in the south and a completed coastal walkway that people will enjoy for generations.”
Housing and Urban Development Minister Nick Champion said the rezoning approval moved the project from a proposal into the early stages of creating a new suburb.
“This development makes sense, 3,600 homes close to the coast, close to jobs and close to public transport,” he said.
City of Onkaparinga Mayor Moira Were said it was exciting to see the unlocking of Port Stanvac progress to the next step following years of advocacy from the community, council, industry and local businesses.
“There’s still a lot of work to do to welcome the suburb’s new community over the coming years, but we know this advocacy and the work to date will help ensure it’s a fantastic and affordable place to live and work, with access to our stunning coastline, and the protection of environmentally sensitive areas,” she said.
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The Port Stanvac coastline. Image: MAB.