Code Amendment ID: 10112 Kensington and Portrush Road, Norwood Community Facilities

The owners of the Straight Smile Centre dental and orthodontics clinic located on the corner of Kensington Road and Portrush Road, Norwood are proposing to rezone the land occupied by their business, together with the surrounding sites to a Community Facilities Zone which reflects the long-standing use of the majority of the land for consulting and office activities. The affected area consists of approx. 6,500m2 of land across five allotments which is currently zoned Established Neighbourhood (i.e. low density residential).

The land comprises a strategic gateway site on a busy intersection which has been used for non-residential activities for over 50 years.

The rezoning would enable a purpose-built, multi-level, mixed use ‘medical and allied health hub’ (including retention of the Local Heritage listed building on the site) which would improve local health services and capitalise on the land’s strategic location close to the Burnside Hospital. A future medical and allied health building in the order of 2 to 5 storeys is anticipated. The inclusion of a Neighbourhood Subzone enables the opportunity for low to medium rise residential development fronting Donegal Street to transition with the existing residential character to the west.

This rezoning will implement key targets of The 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide by providing opportunity for employment lands in close proximity to established residential areas, enhanced local health services and the protection and adaptive reuse of a place with heritage value.