Could this become Adelaide’s newest suburb? Community to have a say on push to redevelop 56,000 sq m

ALMOST 60,000 square metres of land just kilometres from one of Adelaide’s fast-growing suburbs could be rezoned so houses could go up on it.

About 56,000 sq m of land at the corner of Briens and Grand Junction roads could be rezoned residential.

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THE community can have a say on a Port Adelaide Enfield Council push to redevelop former industrial land near one of Adelaide’s fastest growing suburbs.

The council and the State Government have been in talks about the prospect of rezoning about 56,000 sq m of land at the corner of Briens and Grand Junction roads, less than 2km north of Lightsview, so it can be developed.

Planning Minister John Rau approved a Port Adelaide Enfield Council investigation into rezoning the land from industrial to mixed use in June, 2015.

The rezoning move is open for public consultation until November 18.

Real estate agents contacted by City North Messenger estimated the land to be worth about $32 million if it was subdivided into residential blocks.

Suburb of Lightsview before redevelopment began.

Mayor Gary Johanson said the owner of the land had been consulting with the council for about five years to build houses.

“The idea has a lot of merit,” Mr Johanson said.

“A lot of what you see there is outdated and not producing a lot of value to the community.”

Mr Johanson understands the businesses are in favour of moving.

“No businesses are getting kicked out,” he said.

“The sites are either vacant or have indicated they want to move on.

“This is something the gentleman (owner) has been working on for a number of years with businesses.”

Land owner John Mutton, who has owned the space since 1966, has struggled to sell the site.

“We want to get it off our hands so we don’t have to pay rates and taxes,” Mr Mutton told City North Messenger last year.

Have a say by emailing customer.service@portenf. sa.gov.au with “Light Industry Zone, Northfield DPA — Submission” in the subject field. A public meeting on the results of the consultation will be at Hillcrest Community Centre, December 6, 7pm,