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Playford Health Precinct - Development Plan Amendment (DPA)

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  • Lyell McEwin new Emergency Department concept drawing

    Lyell McEwin Hospital plans submitted for approval

    THE $58 million upgrades planned for Lyell McEwin Hospital Emergency Department (ED) and Short Stay Mental Health Unit have been revealed and submitted for planning approval. State health minister Stephen Wade said the major redevelopment plans will almost double the capacity of the ED to cater for increased demand and projected population growth in the north.

    “The ED activity at the Lyell McEwin Hospital has increased significantly over the past decade from 42,000 to more than 76,000 presentations last financial year, and activity is projected to continue to increase annually,” Mr Wade said. “The plan is to develop a three-storey building development, north of the existing emergency department, which will alleviate pressure on the Emergency Department into the future.

    “The purpose-built eight-bed Short Stay Mental Health Unit will provide a more suitable care environment for mental health patients requiring a short stay, and improve patient flow through the Emergency Department.” Other facilities to be built include additional capacity for adult treatment spaces in ED; expanded dedicated paediatric assessment and treatment spaces; an Emergency Extended Care Unit; a new reception, waiting and triage area; and new quick assessment and discharge facilities.

    There will also be additional resuscitation triage capabilities; a dedicated ambulance arrival area for patient transfers; expanded dedicated paediatric assessment and treatment spaces; a new bulk decontamination unit; and work stations and education spaces for staff added to the hospital as part of the upgrades.

    The announcement comes only a week since the government revealed it would spend $7 million to build a new multi-storey car park at the hospital.

    Northern Adelaide Local Health Network chief executive Maree Geraghty said the redevelopment will be a major boost for the north. “The Lyell McEwin Hospital has continued to grow with the community over the past 60 years, and this expansion will help cater for the future health needs of the growing northern Adelaide population,” she said. “The project will be completed in stages in order for the existing Emergency Department to remain operational, and I thank our staff and community in advance for their patience while this project is under way.”

    Construction is set to begin early next year and the upgrades are expected to be completed in 2022.

    Jesse Neill Gawler Bunyip 7 August 2019

    Created On :  09 August 2019

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Council wants to encourage the continued development of health and health related services around the Lyell McEwin Hospital and create the potential for greater health sector related education and employment opportunities for local and regional residents.

Health precincts and innovation districts in other cities (including Adelaide’s own North Terrace Biomedical Precinct and the Flinders Medical Centre and Tonsley Innovation District) have seen the establishment of an ‘ecosystem’ of businesses and services which include education providers, research facilities and a range of related services and amenities. This leads to greater local opportunities for student pathways and employment across both health and related services.

Suburban Activity Node zoning aims to encourage walkable concentrations of residential, service and business activities, which gather near to public transportation, walking and cycling friendly routes. This aims to encourage physical exercise, reduce vehicle usage and resulting greenhouse gas emissions.

The Playford Health Precinct is a geographical area that includes both the Lyell McEwin Hospital and a number of specific areas immediately surrounding the hospital where further health-related developments are being encouraged.

The rezoning of land changes the types of development that can be approved. Current zoning mainly allows residential development such as housing. The proposed new zone allows a mix of development, for example, commercial development such as consulting rooms and offices or medium density housing.

There may be interest from developers or their agents in purchasing land if your land is within the rezoned area. Council will not be involved in purchasing any of the rezoned land.

No. There is no requirement to move out or to sell to a developer. Land owners can keep an existing dwelling as long as they wish. Land and property owners may of course choose to sell their property to a prospective purchaser if they wish.

Council will be looking for opportunities to establish development which provides community benefit and helps to maximise the potential of the health precinct. This may include health education and research facilities and other health related activity. For example, the ACH Group has already purchased property from Council at the corner of Mark Road and Oldham Road and is preparing to commence construction of a health and wellbeing development in late 2019.

The new zoning called Suburban Activity Node zoning is a type of council zoning suited to precinct developments such as the Playford Health Precinct. It encourages more intensive types of urban development that help to link residential, services and retail activity located within walking distance of transit stops and other focal points. This zone already covers the hospital shopping centre, the site to be developed by ACH and some land along Oldham Road. This rezoning will further expand the zone.

A joint master planning process conducted between SA Health and Council in 2011 identified this area for potential future expansion of the hospital itself. Because there are no immediate proposals to expand the hospital into the area at this point, the existing residential zoning is to be left as it is.

There is no plan to remove trees at the Mark Road properties at this time. Should the properties be sold or developed in the future, the potential replacement or offset of lost trees would be a matter for consideration at the time of sale. In general, Council seeks where possible to balance any loss of tree canopy and flora with equivalent re-plantings.