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Figure 9.4: Summary of Zoning in West Torrens Council Area
Data Source: Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.
1
Include Commercial, Local Centre, Neighbourhood Centre and District Centre Zones.
2
Includes Coastal Open Space and Community Zones.
9.2. Land Use
Land uses differ from zoning insomuch as land use is the activity that is actually taking place in a
particular location, regardless of what the zoning supports/discourages. While there is often a strong
correlation between land use and zoning (i.e. residential activities taking place in residential zones), it is
not uncommon to find some land uses located outside of a zone that they are usually located in (e.g. a
shop located in an industrial zone).
A land use that is different to what the Zone contemplates can occur for a number of reasons, including a
change of zoning, an historic development (i.e. when development pre-dates a formalised zoning
framework) or approval through an ‘on-merit’ or ‘non-complying’ assessment process.
9.2.1. Residential Land Use
In line with the zoning, residential land uses are the most common land use in the region, as evident in
Figure 9.5
. Residential land uses are spread across the region, with the only larger areas where
residential land uses do not predominate being the Adelaide Airport, the northern and eastern extents of
the Lefevre Peninsula and land north of Grand Junction Road.
6%
10%
53%
10%
21%
Commercial and Centre (1)
Open Space, Recreation and
Community (2)
Residential
Industry
Airfield
