Planning Reforms

 

Introduction 

The State Government is committed to ensuring South Australia is one of the most attractive places in the world to live, work and do business.

We are aiming to have the most competitive planning and development system in Australasia, while at the same time enhancing the outstanding lifestyle of our people and the sustainability of our state. 

To achieve this we are embarking on the broadest range of urban development and planning initiatives seen in South Australia in decades.

The Initiatives

Announced in June 2008 and being implemented through a detailed three-year program, the Planning Reform initiatives include:

  • A multi-pronged approach to achieve faster assessments and approvals for the full range of residential home building matters, from minor improvements through to major extensions and even new dwellings. Stage 1 of the changes (expanded exempt development) begins in January 2009, with further stages scheduled for introduction from 1 March 2009
  • New Regional Plans for all areas of the State, including:
    • a new 30-year Plan for Greater Adelaide. The Plan for Greater Adelaide is being developed over 12 months to mid-2009, and will include directing growth into selected transport corridors and new 'transit oriented developments', as well as providing a guaranteed 25-year supply of broadacre land for structure planned fringe suburban growth
    • five new Regional Plans for country SA, including Structure Plans to guide the long-term growth and development of large regional towns and cities, such as Mount Gambier, Port Augusta, Whyalla and Port Pirie
  • Making system changes to better facilitate efficient, integrated delivery of sustainable, climate-resilient urban development. This will include streamlining zoning and state significant development processes, and updating the building code to adopt increased sustainability measures
  • Creating better government and governing arrangements to ensure delivery of all the initiatives in a coordinated way

Click here for further detail about the Plan for Greater Adelaide.
Click here for further detail about the Residential Development Code.

Further detail about these measures is available via the links on this site.

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Previous downloads

The following documents were released at the announcement of the Planning Reform package in June 2008:

The Planning Reform package followed a thorough review of the planning system. The Planning and Development Review was initiated by the Minister for Planning and Development, Paul Holloway, in June 2007.

Contact Us

For further information about the Planning Reforms: