Features of all new development
The Government will establish clear a clear public open space policy to be integrated into all new development. This policy will cover ‘usable’ public open space and environmental open space.
Private open space will remain important in Adelaide. In places where medium and higher density development is occurring, the Government will promote innovative measures to as far as possible retain and even increase biomass. Such measures can include green roofs and living walls.
Water sensitive urban design will also be a feature of all new development.
Regional Plans will require broad water and energy efficiency targets. Water sensitive urban design requirements will be integrated into the Development Plans of all council areas.
The Government has also developed a Water Sensitive Urban Design Technical Manual, which will be used to train councils, developers and builders in implementing water wise measures.
For individual buildings, the Building Code will prescribe water and energy efficiency requirements. The Government has established a working group to explore extending the current requirements.
Native vegetation
The Government will accelerate the program for mapping native vegetation to feed into the regional planning process, beginning with high-priority areas close to potential growth precincts.
Targets for retention of native vegetation will be set at regional and statewide levels.
Off-set arrangements will be developed to allow the negotiated clearance of native vegetation in some identified growth precincts.
Up front mapping of native vegetation will allow most issues surrounding native vegetation to be resolved at the regional planning and structure planning level, and not at the development assessment level.
