Goodman Court South Plympton Renewal Project

Goodman Court, South Plympton was a prime one-hectare site situated just seven kilometres south-west of the city centre and four kilometres from the coast.

Situated near public transport, shopping precincts and other services, Goodman Court represented an ideal opportunity for more people to live in a great location.

Delivery of this project has seen the former 52 South Australian Housing Trust walk-up flats constructed in 1953 on this site—which were dated in design and in structurally poor condition—replaced with a mix of new housing.

Greaton was appointed as project developer for Goodman Court and construction of Parkview on Pleasant was completed in September 2019.

Design and location of buildings

Community feedback helped shape the concept design of the new housing development, which provides a mix of new private and social housing types to suit a range of households, including families, older people, singles, buyers and renters.

The new development comprises two small-scale, three-storey apartment buildings, and a range of two- and three-storey townhouses.

A key feature of the new development is a large public reserve fronting onto Pleasant Avenue. This was provided in response to community feedback identifying that more publicly accessible open space was needed in South Plympton.

Aims of the project included:

• integration of the new housing with the surrounding neighbourhood
• two, three-storey apartment buildings facing Pleasant Avenue with a mix of two- and three-storey townhouses on the other street frontages
• varied types and styles of housing
• a new public reserve that will be accessible to the broader community
• an attractive environment created by smart use of sustainable landscaping.

Building features and sustainable living

The buildings feature:

• a high quality contemporary look
• a variety of building materials and styles
• visually interesting details such as balconies, screens, shading devices and fences.

The buildings enable sustainable living by:

• reducing energy consumption through cross ventilation, solar access and passive thermal design
• encouraging residents to use sustainable transport through easy access to footpaths, cycle paths, public transport, local shops and services
• providing affordable housing for purchase and rental.

The purpose of the community drop-in and chat sessions was to provide an opportunity for local residents to:

• gain information about the renewal of Goodman Court
• see initial ideas about the renewal
• meet and chat with members of the Renewal SA project team.

The local community was invited to drop-in and chat sessions in October 2016 and June 2018 to view and comment on development plans for the site.

Feedback received from the drop-in and chat sessions has been compiled into the engagement reports (available, right), which were submitted to the State Coordinator-General for consideration as part of the planning assessment process.