The proposal
Buckland Park is proposed as a country township by Walker Corporation Pty Ltd and Day Corporation Pty Ltd. It consists of 12,000 dwellings on a 1,340 hectare site, between Virginia and Port Gawler.
The proposal comprises:
- a town centre
- shopping and commercial facilities
- a medical centre
- schools
- community and recreation facilities.
Background
In January 2007, the Buckland Park Township development (now known as ‘Riverlea’) undertaken by the Walker Corporation was declared a Major Development under Section 46 of the former Development Act 1993 by the then Minister for Urban Development and Planning.
On 4 February 2010, following an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process the project received a provisional Development Authorisation from the then Governor of South Australia.
The development is based on an approved Master Plan to be staged over a 25-year period, which at completion would accommodate approximately 12,000 residential allotments and a resident population of 30,000 people. The development will also include schools, shopping centres, parks, employment areas, and mixed-use precincts.
Following completion of reserve matter requirements, full Development Authorisation for Stage 1 was provided on 3 July 2014, at which time Stage 1 (600 allotments and associated retail area) was renamed Precinct 1 and included 5 stages.
On 12 February 2017, Precincts 2 and 2C, with approximately 2,500 additional allotments, were granted a full Development Authorisation.
A number of variations have been approved to refine the final configuration of staging, allotments, public roadways, reserve areas, with new allotments now created and construction works underway.
On 2 June 2025, a further variation to Precinct 2 was approved which authorised changes to the overall land division and internal road layout, including a revised stormwater and flood mitigation strategy and the introduction of a saltwater lake system. A number of reserved matters and conditions will need to be satisfied to enable the construction and operation of the first saltwater lake.
Assessment stages and documentation
Stage | Date | Documentation | |
|---|---|---|---|
Variation – Precinct 2, Stages 15-16,17-18 | 16 June 2025 | ||
Variation – Precinct 2, School and recreational sites | 12 June 2025 | ||
Minister’s Decision | 2 June 2025 | ||
Assessment Report | 10 June 2025 | ||
Response Document | 10 June 2025 | ||
| Public Submissions | 10 June 2025 | Public Submissions (PDF, 1.6 MB) | |
Amendment to the Environmental Impact Statement | 14 June 2023 | ||
| Variation - Precinct 2, Stage 14 | 6 November 2024 | Decision Notification (PDF, 269.0 KB) | |
| Variation – Precinct 2 and Stages 15-16, 37-39 | 6 June 2024 | Decision Notification (PDF, 283.2 KB) | |
| Variation – Precinct 1 and Stages 9A and 9B | 6 June 2024 | Decision Notification (PDF, 314.2 KB) | |
| Variation - Precinct 2 and Stage 11, 12A, 12B, 40 and 41 | 28 April 2023 | Decision Notification (PDF, 340.2 KB) | |
| Variation - Precinct 2 and Stage 9a | 28 April 2023 | Decision Notification (PDF, 341.9 KB) | |
| Variation - Precinct 1 and Stage 4 and 10b and retail site | 4 August 2022 | Decision Notification (PDF, 6.9 MB) | |
| Variation - Precinct 2 and Stage 10, 10a and 11 | 3 August 2022 | Decision Notification (PDF, 1.2 MB) | |
Variation - Precinct 1 and Stage 4 | 21 March 2022 | ||
| Variation - Precinct 2 (staging) and Stage 8 | 18 February 2022 | Decision Notification (PDF, 1.8 MB) | |
Variation - Precinct 1 and Stage 7 | 11 January 2022 | ||
Variation - Precinct 1 and Stages 2-3 and Display Village | 16 June 2021 | ||
Condition 54 (Intersection works) | 4 February 2021 | ||
Variation - Precinct 1 - Stages 1-6 | 1 October 2020 | ||
Extension of time (Delegate) | 11 April 2019 | ||
Governor's Decision for new Superlot Plan, Precinct 2 and 2C, and Road Closure of part of Buckland Park Road | 17 October 2017 | ||
Governor's Decision for Precinct 2 and 2C | 16 February 2017 | ||
Assessment Report for Precinct 2 and 2C | 16 February 2017 | ||
Extension of Time (Delegate) | 16 October 2016 | ||
Extension of Time (Delegate) | 29 October 2015 | ||
Precinct One Amendment (Delegate) | 5 March 2015 | ||
Amendment to Environmental Impact Statement | 4 March 2015 | ||
CEMMP / SWP (Delegate) | 20 June 2014 | ||
Precinct One (Delegate) | 3 July 2014 | ||
Wastewater Facility (Governor) | 23 December 2013 | ||
Purple Pipes (Delegate) | 24 January 2013 | ||
Reserved Matters (Delegate) | 22 December 2011 | ||
Reserved Matters (Delegate) | 15 September 2011 | ||
Reserved Matters (Delegate) | 10 March 2011 | ||
Amended Gazette Notice (Delegate) | 21 October 2010 | ||
Governor's decision | 4 February 2010 | ||
Assessment report by Minister | 4 February 2010 | ||
Response by proponent to public and agency comment on assessment document | 4 February 2010 | ||
Release of environmental impact statement document by proponent for public and agency comment | 4 May 2009 The environmental impact statement was released for a six week public comment period from 4 May 2009 to 15 June 2009 Written submissions commenting on the EIS were invited until 15 June 2009 A public meeting was held at the Virginia Horticulture Centre on 13 May 2009 | BPT Advert - Buckland Park EIS (PDF, 48.1 KB) BPT Environmental Impact Statement (PDF, 10.5 MB) Note: Appendix 1 has not been included. It contains figures which are within the environmental impact statement report chapters. BPT Environmental Impact Statement Appendix 8 (PDF, 26.5 MB) BPT Environmental Impact Statement Appendix 9 (PDF, 37.3 MB) BPT Environmental Impact Statement Appendix 10 to 13 (PDF, 27.6 MB) BPT Environmental Impact Statement Appendix 14 to 18 (PDF, 28.6 MB) BPT Environmental Impact Statement Appendix 19 (PDF, 7.9 MB) BPT Environmental Impact Statement Appendix 20 to 23 (PDF, 34.7 MB) BPT Environmental Impact Statement Appendix 24 (PDF, 6.3 MB) BPT Environmental Impact Statement Appendix 25 to 27 (PDF, 3.6 MB) | |
Release of guidelines for an environmental impact statement as determined by the Development Assessment Commission with level of assessment determined | Revised guidelines 17 September 2008 | BPT Advert: Amended Buckland Park EIS Guidelines - Sep 2008 (PDF, 36.6 KB) Revised Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines (PDF, 2.5 MB) (17 September 2008) BPT Original Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines (PDF, 564.6 KB) (issued 19 September 2007) | |
Declaration as major development | 4 January 2007 | Government Gazette dated 4 January 2007 Variation to declaration - Government Gazette dated 12 June 2008. (Revised declaration increases size of subject area from 100 hectares to 1,400 hectares and includes assessment of neighbourhood centre). | |
