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Grote Street: 59 homes and commercial space get consent

Arkadia Adelaide’s proposal for 59 homes and a commercial tenancy at 225–227 Grote Street has received SCAP planning consent. Eastern facade details remain reserved.

GoSiteHunt EditorialPublished 2 min readSources checked

Chinatown shops and entrance viewed from Grote Street, Adelaide, in 2012; not the 225–227 Grote Street development site.
Area photograph — not the approved developmentChinatown viewed from Grote Street, Adelaide, photographed 19 April 2012. Wider street context only: this is not 225–227 Grote Street or the approved development. Original photograph, unchanged.Photo: Orderinchaos / Wikimedia Commons · Image source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗

Key takeaways

  • Planning consent granted on 2026-07-08, subject to conditions and reserved matters.
  • The accompanying photograph shows area context, not the approved project.

Homes and commercial space

The State Commission Assessment Panel granted planning consent on 8 July 2026 for 59 homes and a commercial tenancy at 225–227 Grote Street, Adelaide. The applicant is Arkadia Adelaide Pty Ltd, with D’Andrea Architects.

The consent is subject to conditions and reserved matters, including eastern facade details. It is a decision for this particular scheme, rather than a confirmation that construction has started.

GoSiteHunt analysis: test each use

A mixed-use project needs consideration at both building and tenancy level. The housing count tells only part of the story. For your own site research, examine access, the commercial component and unresolved design requirements alongside the residential assumptions. A nearby consent does not establish equivalent development rights for another parcel.

Read the sources

Planning decision: . Source check: . Follow the original records for conditions, supporting documents and subsequent changes.

  1. SCAP decision ↗saplanningcommission.sa.gov.au

About this story. The decision facts above come from the named sources. Sections labelled GoSiteHunt analysis are our interpretation. A permission is specific to its site and conditions; it does not establish what another property can build or confirm that construction has begun.

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