A new development with 3,600 new homes is being planned for the site
The site of a former oil refinery in Lonsdale, south Adelaide, will be redeveloped into a mixed use precinct and housing project, the South Australian state government has announced.
Plans include up to 3,600 new houses and to open up the coastline, which was previously closed to the public.
The state government will work with developer MAB and site owner ExxonMobil to create the new housing and mixed-use development, which will also feature sports fields, entertainment and retail space, industrial buildings and warehousing, and access to Lonsdale Rail Station.
The project seeks to create a mixed-use town centre next to the Lonsdale Railway Station, to create a new neighbourhood to live and work.
ExxonMobil ceased operations at the former Port Stanvac Oil Refinery site in 2003 and has now entered a Contract of Sale with MAB.
Given the potential to significantly increase the population in the area, the state government will work with MAB and Onkaparinga Council to examine future transport and traffic management options, environmental studies and managing interface with existing industrial land it says.
The community will be consulted in 2025 on the proposed rezoning changes. Any future development applications on the site, will also include considerable community consultation.
MAB anticipates first residents will be ready to move in during 2028.
MAB managing director Andrew Buxton says the development is “an incredible opportunity to breathe new life into the region and open up a unique part of Adelaide’s coastline to the community”.
“MAB is committed to working with all stakeholders to plan and deliver a contemporary mixed-use master planned precinct that creates new lifestyle and employment options for the local community,” Buxton says.