The future of Port Stanvac is set to take shape with the public release of the site’s Master Plan, outlining a bold vision for the redevelopment of Adelaide’s southern coastline.

This significant milestone heralds the next phase in transforming the former oil refinery into a thriving community hub, blending homes, businesses and open spaces while restoring public access to the coast.

The development will return the site of the fomer oil refinery to the community and see Port Stanvac redeveloped area for a mix of housing, business and community services.

Around 8,000 people are expected to be able to live in the new Port Stanvac, with an expected economic boost to the local community of $508 million.

The release of the Master Plan coincides with the initiation of a new code amendment that will allow planning to proceed on the development site.

With the approval of the Proposal to Initiate the Port Stanvac Mixed Use Code Amendment by the Minister for Planning, work on mapping out how the space at Port Stanvac will come to life can get underway.

The new code amendment seeks to officially unlock the 230-hectare area, allowing for up to 3,600 new residential dwellings, including a mix of apartments, townhouses, aged care, serviced accommodation as well as low density allotments.

Late last year the State Government, with developer MAB and site owner Exxon Mobil, announced plans to completely unlock the site for homes, open space, employment and community facilities, with beach access to what is a currently inaccessible stretch of Adelaide’s coast.

Approximately 64 hectares of the area will be dedicated to employment uses, including retail and commercial uses within a neighbourhood centre, creating 1,700 new jobs.

The development will also unlock 40 hectares of coastline, with plans to preserve sensitive environmental areas, with an expected yield of $8.5 million each year in benefits to the local community from access to currently closed off beach. More than 30% of the site is planned to become open space.

Port Stanvac is close to major transport routes with Lonsdale/ Dyson Road and the Seaford train line including the Lonsdale train station, located immediately east of the site.

View the new Master Plan map.