Residential Growth in Burnside - Stage 2 Consultation

Recently Council contacted you and asked you for your opinion on:

Based on individual responses from the community and through our Facebook page, Council has developed a number of residential housing options which are presented in the Information section below. We are keen to get your feedback on which types of housing options you think are most acceptable in particular locations.

In 2010, the State Government released ‘The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide’ which outlines targets for job creation and housing development to accommodate a projected population growth of 560,000 people by 2036.

The plan aims to increase the amount of houses built within the existing inner metropolitan area as opposed to the metropolitan fringe, from the current 50:50 split to a 70:30 ratio.

An overall target of 258,000 additional homes is proposed, of which 18,400 (approximately 7%) are envisaged in eastern Adelaide. The target for the City of Burnside is about 1,700 new homes or 56 per year for the next 30 years.

While required to meet State Government targets, the City of Burnside and its community can influence how these housing targets are achieved.

Currently, most of Burnside’s new housing is the result of a single allotment containing a single dwelling being subdivided into two allotments with a dwelling on each. This is commonly referred to as ‘two for one’ or ‘side by side’ development. This style of development can impact on streetscape amenity by increasing the number of driveways and cross-overs, and may reduce on-street parking spaces and street tree placement opportunities.

We need to decide if this is how we want the City of Burnside to continue to grow, or whether there are other types of housing that might be more suitable, taking into account the changing demographics and needs of our community. For instance, it is expected that single-person households will account for one-third of all household types in Greater Adelaide by 2036 due to the increasing number of people aged over 65.

To ensure a range of housing types are available for a variety of household formations, to meet the needs of both current residents who wish to continue living in our City, as well as new residents, we need to plan now. We want your feedback on which forms of housing you think are more acceptable and where these should be located. This brochure presents a range of housing options across a spectrum of less to more intense development.

Community feedback will assist Council in preparing a Development Plan Amendment (DPA) for housing diversity which will be subject to further community engagement.