SCAP approves 39 townhouses in first stage of Fletcher’s Slip at Port Adelaide
The first stage of housing at Fletcher’s Slip has been approved – a week after developer Cedar Woods knocked over the controversial Shed 26 to make way for the development.
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Cedar Woods has won approval for the first stage of its Fletcher’s Slip development at Port Adelaide a week after it razed Shed 26.
The State Government’s development assessment commission this morning checked off the developer’s plans for 39 townhouses – 36 of them already sold – on the western end of the site, near Causeway Rd.
Two large allotments would also be left for future townhouse development.
Earthworks are expected to begin within weeks.
This signals Cedar Woods’ intention to press on with its $160 million housing estate after it tore down the 1956-built sawtooth Shed 26 last week following a long-running public stoush over its demolition.
The houses – next to where Shed 26 once stood – would all be two storeys, with a mix of two and three-bedroom properties.
Block sizes are set to range from 131sq m up to 223sq m.
A small reserve facing Semaphore Rd is to be maintained in this phase of the project.
The application was deemed a Category 1 development, meaning no public consultation was conducted before it was sent to the panel for approval.
According to a report to the State Commission Assessment Panel, the development would provide “medium to high-density” housing based on “transit-oriented development” geared towards cycling and public transport.
Development across the site – which extends from Causeway Rd to Birkenhead Bridge – would also eventually include apartment buildings of five and three storeys, delivering a total of 500 homes.
Cedar Woods development director Mark Pivovaroff was “delighted” by the approval.
“Fletcher’s Slip will make a valuable contribution to the revitalisation of Port Adelaide with more than 500 architecturally-designed homes, public promenade, park and plaza to open-up the waterfront and retention, restoration and reuse of existing heritage-listed buildings,” Mr Pivovaroff said.
“Twenty-three per cent of the development will be landscaped open space.
“This represents more than 32,000sq m of parks, gardens, walking and cycling trails and landscaped verges.”
In March, Cedar Woods said the Fletcher’s Slip development had attracted more than 2000 expressions of interest from potential buyers.