The Malinauskas Labor Government continues its push to tackle the housing crisis by rezoning 10.3 hectares of land in Virginia, to increase the housing supply in a booming area of the city.

The parcel of land on McEvoy Road has been identified as a key growth area in the Playford Growth Area Structure Plan and could potentially accommodate at least 150 low density allotments.

The code amendment requires the construction of a noise barrier along Port Wakefield Road, given the site’s proximity to the nearby highway and International Raceway.

The rezoning has the support of the local Council and would expand on the existing urban development in the immediate area.

As part of the code amendment process, the assurance was made that farming activities in the area will not be impacted both during and after development.

The code amendment has been signed off by Minister for Planning Nick Champion, with the developer able to begin the next stage of planning for the site.

The Malinauskas Labor Government has an emphasis on streamlining the code amendment process for both metropolitan and regional South Australia as part of the A Better Housing Future initiative.

Through the plan, the Government has implemented significant reforms to release record amounts of land, cut taxes for home buyers, turnaround the long-term decline in public housing, streamline planning approvals, and reform the rental market to
deliver new benefits to tenants.

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Attributable to Minister for Planning Nick Champion

We know there’s a real desire to increase the housing supply in growing areas of Adelaide, such as Virginia in the northern suburbs.

This rezoning has the potential to add at least 150 low density homes to the area, extending the nearby residential streets.

As the local member, I think this is a big win for the community, especially with the construction of a noise barrier along Port Wakefield Road.

As a Government, we are pulling every lever at our disposal to address the housing crisis and streamlining the planning process is an important way we can get more supply into the market as soon as possible.

Since taking office we have initiated the rezoning of close to 2000 hectares of land to increase the housing supply across all levels of the market.