try doing internet search for the monarto development commission, hopefully some further info will arise also try borrowing a book called 'With Conscious Purpose: A History of Town Planning in South Australia (1986). Hutchings, Alan.' Alan Hutchings was the Director of this Commission and if memory ...

this should not get major project status

be careful using the term non complying as it has strong planning meaning!! all applications are assessed on merit and in this case the planners recommended approval but the DAC refused it - this does happen, sometimes for planning and other times unclear reasons. i think the DP and height limits ar...

how are they related. i fail to see any connection between these mixed commercial and residnetial developments.

this one will be interesting.... 'Demolish existing buildings and replace with new grandstand building and associated works'

will i have been a planner for ten years in adelaide and london and i would love for DAP/committees to be a rubber stamp. in some places i have worked officers recommendations were accepted less than 50% of the time! ( i wont mention names but you know them) Obviously the DAP (with professionals on ...

stumpjumper, i dont think the developers ignored the development plan on this one as the plan itself appears to provide a path to exceed zone height recommendations. This extract from the officer's committee report: The proposal exceeds the maximum building height of 40 metres for the Policy Area by...

why should this building stand alone? I am not familiar with its history but wonder if it has always sat remote from other buildings in clear view or previously sat within a cluster of other buildings and structures? It is poor heritage planning to make a pariah of a building if it was never intende...

has anyone ever been there and walked the city? I have not but from most from photos it appears that the amazing skyline is not supported by a particularly strong walkable/human scale environment at ground level? (how do yu cross that motorway). while i love taller buildings, i personally consider t...

now feeling old at 33

i am really liking this one.

is it physically possibe for the zoo to extend onto land vacated if RAH move?

hopefully if you turn the camera to the east you wont be thinking ballarat any more!!!

if adelaide construction requirements are like london then it is for health and safety reasons, prevent dust or debris from leavng the site (therefore protect air quality)?

i agree, great photos
is it me not being there but adelaide looks like a construction site and hopefully it will be even busier by the end of the year!!