Buildings up to seven storeys allowed along The Parade under new council plans Norwood, Payneham &St Peters Council has backed plans for increased building heights, including along The Parade. SEVEN storey buildings will be allowed on The Parade under a plan endorsed by Norwood, Payneham &St Peters Council. The plan, which needs to be approved by Planning Minister John Rau, will also allow apartments up to 10 storeys to be built along North and Dequetteville terraces. Under the planning changes, to accommodate population targets in the State Government's 30-Year Plan, developers would also be allowed to build apartments up to five storeys along The Parade West and Rundle and King William streets in Kent Town. The changes will affect The Parade between Osmond Tce and Portrush Rd. NP&SP Mayor Robert Bria believed the council had struck the "right balance" with the new regulations. "Given its excellent shopping, cafes and proximity to services, public transport and vibrant nightlife, residential living on The Parade seems like the natural next step in the evolution of the precinct," Mr Bria said. He said the shift from low density shops and housing to denser, mixed-use developments would need to be undertaken in a "sensitive and gradual manner." Residents should not expect a flurry of development once the new rules were approved by Mr Rau, Mr Bria said. "The property development industry is experiencing a slow period at the moment, but I expect once economic conditions stabilise and there is more confidence in the market, that we'll see more development applications come in," he said. Norwood Residents' Association president Jim Dunk said his members were pleased with the changes the council made to the plan - including increasing building setbacks and height restrictions on specific sites - following community consultation. "It means we won't get a pile of cement boxes going up and down The Parade," Mr Dunk said. The build height changes are designed to cater for a claimed Adelaide population increase of 560,000 over 30 years.