Clipsal site development
Encyclopedia
The Clipsal site development is an urban development projected to take place on the former site of the Clipsal
corporation in the suburb of Bowden
, within the City of Charles Sturt
, in the Adelaide
metropolitan area of South Australia
. The site covers 102,478 square metres, or about 10 hectares, and is bounded by Park Terrace to the south, the Adelaide to Outer Harbour
railway line to the west, Drayton Street to the north and Sixth and Seventh Streets to the east.
The Bowden site was occupied by Clipsal, a company manufacturing conduit and electrical accessories, in 1936. The opportunity for an urban development on the site grew out of the South Australian Government
's plans for eleven transport-oriented developments in the Adelaide metropolitan area, combined with Clipsal's decision that the Bowden site is surplus to company requirements and plan to vacate. The site was originally offered for sale in early 2008 with offers to be received by July 2008. Offers in the realm of 75 to 80 million Australian dollars were expected however evidently not attained; as the 2008 economic crisis accelerated and falling property prices diminished the likelihood of a sale at expected prices, the South Australian government intervened and announced in October 2008 that it would purchase the site. It was revealed in November 2008 the government had agreed to pay A$52.5 million . The Clipsal Industries and Gerard Corporations will continue to lease and occupy the site until the end of 2009 at which time the purchaser will gain vacant possession of the site .
Following demolition, site cleanup, surveying, planning and approval, individual sites are to become available for building in 2011, and development is expected to be completed by 2020 to 2025. The development is expected to at least quadruple the population of the semi-industrial suburb of Bowden, which was 648 in the 2006 census.
In April 2011, the plans for the development were approved
Clipsal
Clipsal is an Australian brand of electrical accessories. The main factory was located at Bowden, but it was announced in 2008 that a move would be made to a new site, located at Gepps Cross. The move took place in 2009. Clipsal also boasts smaller factories in Nuriootpa, Strathalbyn and Wingfield...
corporation in the suburb of Bowden
Bowden, South Australia
Bowden is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The 'Village of Bowden' was established in 1839 by James Hurtle Fisher, who named it after his native village in Northamptonshire....
, within the City of Charles Sturt
City of Charles Sturt
The City of Charles Sturt is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, stretching to the coast.It came into being on 1 January 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange...
, in the Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
metropolitan area of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. The site covers 102,478 square metres, or about 10 hectares, and is bounded by Park Terrace to the south, the Adelaide to Outer Harbour
railway line to the west, Drayton Street to the north and Sixth and Seventh Streets to the east.
History
The Bowden site was occupied by Clipsal, a company manufacturing conduit and electrical accessories, in 1936. The opportunity for an urban development on the site grew out of the South Australian Government
Government of South Australia
The form of the Government of South Australia is prescribed in its constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
's plans for eleven transport-oriented developments in the Adelaide metropolitan area, combined with Clipsal's decision that the Bowden site is surplus to company requirements and plan to vacate. The site was originally offered for sale in early 2008 with offers to be received by July 2008. Offers in the realm of 75 to 80 million Australian dollars were expected however evidently not attained; as the 2008 economic crisis accelerated and falling property prices diminished the likelihood of a sale at expected prices, the South Australian government intervened and announced in October 2008 that it would purchase the site. It was revealed in November 2008 the government had agreed to pay A$52.5 million . The Clipsal Industries and Gerard Corporations will continue to lease and occupy the site until the end of 2009 at which time the purchaser will gain vacant possession of the site .
The future
The South Australian Government anticipates that the site will be used to develop around 1500 residential apartments, retail outlets and commercial offices around a town centre . No specific site plans have yet been drafted. The SA Government is promoting the plan as an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable development which will be combined with upgrading the public transport infrastructure to the area, such as a new electrified rail and tram system . Bowden is presently served by Bowden railway station which is a lower frequency station.Following demolition, site cleanup, surveying, planning and approval, individual sites are to become available for building in 2011, and development is expected to be completed by 2020 to 2025. The development is expected to at least quadruple the population of the semi-industrial suburb of Bowden, which was 648 in the 2006 census.
In April 2011, the plans for the development were approved