Industrial Land Strategy for Metropolitan Adelaide

A new Industrial Land Strategy for Metropolitan Adelaide was released by the State Government on Thursday 3 May 2007.

The document can be downloaded here:

CD ROM copies of the Strategy can be obtained from Planning SA by phoning (08) 8303 0782.

The Strategy is designed to deliver an adequate, ongoing supply of suitable industrial land in the Adelaide metropolitan region.

The Strategy identifies that supplies of industrial land are adequate in the short term, but more industrial land needs to be reserved to continue well-planned, orderly growth.

Specifically, the Strategy sets out a framework of 16 actions to provide:

1. The ongoing availability of an immediate 400-600 hectare supply of industrial land. Of this supply, at least 400 hectares should be development-ready, and the remaining 200 hectares should be in advanced planning for development and be available to meet demand if it increases. This will ensure industrial land can be developed in a timely and coordinated manner, thereby supporting a competitive business climate.

2. A rolling 15-year 'industrial land bank' is identified and protected to ensure a planned supply of industrial land is available to meet future demand on an ongoing basis.

3. Existing industrial land is appropriately protected to sustain long-term industrial activities.

The Government has identified three Strategic Industrial Areas (LeFevre Peninsula/Gillman,
Lonsdale and Edinburgh Parks/DSTO) which – based on their economic importance to the State,
significant export function, extent of infrastructure investment and future industrial land supply – should be afforded long term protection from incompatible or competing uses.

An Assessment Framework for identifying prime industrial areas of economic importance to the
State and which must have protection from rezoning and encroachment is also outlined.