Morphettville: care and retirement living gets consent
Planning consent has been granted for care and retirement living at 29–31 Austral Terrace. The decision specifies 139 supported-accommodation units and 17 independent-living units.

Key takeaways
- Planning consent granted on 2026-08-12, subject to conditions and reserved matters.
- The accompanying photograph shows area context, not the approved project.
The consented redevelopment
The State Commission Assessment Panel granted planning consent on 12 August 2026 for a five-storey care and retirement-living redevelopment at 29–31 Austral Terrace, Morphettville.
The decision provides for 139 supported-accommodation units and 17 independent-living units across three stages. Conditions and reserved matters apply. Planning consent is a milestone in the approval process; it does not by itself confirm a construction start.
GoSiteHunt analysis: use the final unit mix
Announcements and planning decisions can describe different versions of a project. When using local development activity in a site search, check the accommodation mix and staging in the actual decision. A total unit count alone gives little insight into how a care project operates or how its delivery is organised.
Read the sources
Planning decision: . Source check: . Follow the original records for conditions, supporting documents and subsequent changes.
- SCAP decision ↗saplanningcommission.sa.gov.au
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