Draft Planning and Design Code for Phase Two and Phase Three
CLOSED: draft Code for rural and urban South Australia
On 1 October 2019, the draft Planning and Design Code went on consultation for Phase Two councils (rural areas) and Phase Three councils (urban areas).
The Planning and Design Code (the Code) is the cornerstone of the new planning system that will help revolutionise the way that development is regulated in South Australia. Consultation on the Code represents an important opportunity for South Australians to influence the way we live, work and move.
The Code is being developed in three phases and once completed will replace 72 development plans with one universal, state-wide document. On 1 July 2019, Phase One of the Code became operational for out of council areas.
Next steps for the Planning and Design Code
Following the close of consultation of the draft Planning and Design Code for Phase Two (Rural areas) and Phase Three (Urban areas), a What We Have Heard Report will be released on the SA Planning Portal summarising the key issues heard during consultation.
The State Planning Commission will consider the feedback received in making amendments to the Code and will prepare an Engagement Report that will outline what was heard during consultation and how the Code could be amended in response to submissions. The Engagement Report will be forwarded to the Minister for consideration in making a decision and then be released on the SA Planning Portal.
Following the Minister’s approval, the finalised Planning and Design Code along with the ePlanning platform will be made publicly available so that everyone has an opportunity to see and experience it before it is implemented in SA’s rural areas in July and urban areas in September.
The Planning and Design Code and the State Planning Reform
Phase Two councils (rural areas)
Phase Two of the Planning and Design Code includes rural council areas with small towns and settlements, excluding regional towns and cities. The Planning and Design Code is on track to become operational in these areas on 31 July 2020.
List of Phase Two council areas (PDF, 452 KB)
What was on consultation
Submissions received
Phase Three councils (urban areas)
Consultation on Phase Three of the draft Planning and Design Code closed at midnight on 28 February 2020. Phase Three of the Code includes urban council areas and councils with regional towns and cities. The Planning and Design Code will become operational in these areas in September 2020.
List of Phase Three council areas (PDF, 452 KB)
Update Report
In response to feedback from councils and communities, the State Planning Commission has released a Planning and Design Code Phase Three (Urban Areas) Code Amendment - Update Report. This report has been prepared by the State Planning Commission as the half-way point in the consultation phase for the draft Urban Areas (Phase Three) Code Amendment. The report highlights some key proposals for improvement to the Code, including a range of technical and policy improvements that the Commission proposes to the Phase Three draft Code in response to feedback received during October and November.
Given the status of the consultation process, this is not intended to be a full summary of all proposed changes to the Phase Three Code and should not be taken as such, it is intended to provide support to the engagement process.
Read the Phase Three (Urban Areas) Code Amendment - Update Report (PDF, 2575 KB)
Read the updated Code Classification Tables (PDF, 12097 KB)
What was on consultation
Submissions received
The submissions below (titled A-Z) include comments on Historic and Character Area Statements, Site Contamination, People and Neighbourhoods and Renewable Energy policies. Individual submissions received on these aspects are also listed below for reference.
Guidance material
If English is not your preferred language, please contact the Interpreting and Translating Centre on 1800 280 203 and ask for an interpreter to speak with Planning Reform.
Guides
- Map and list of Phase Two and Phase Three council areas
- Community Introductory Fact Sheet (PDF, 180 KB)
- Community Introductory Fact Sheet - Chinese (PDF, 413 KB)
- Community Introductory Fact Sheet - Greek (PDF, 276 KB)
- Community Introductory Fact Sheet - Hindi (PDF, 283 KB)
- Community Introductory Fact Sheet - Italian (PDF, 175 KB)
- Community Introductory Fact Sheet - Urdu (PDF, 215 KB)
- Community Introductory Fact Sheet - Vietnamese (PDF, 319 KB)
- Community Guide (PDF, 4950 KB)
- Detailed Guide (PDF, 9265 KB)
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 2439 KB)
- Development Assessment Scenarios for Phase Two (PDF, 2126 KB)
- Development Assessment Scenarios for Phase Three (PDF, 2475 KB)
- Code Framework (PDF, 551 KB)
- Change Impact Table (PDF, 413 KB)
- Mapping Tool Guide (PDF, 1541 KB)
- Mapping Inconsistencies (PDF, 592 KB)
Fact Sheets
- Capital City Building Heights (PDF, 551 KB)
- Design in the Planning System (PDF, 792 KB)
- Heritage and Character (PDF, 228 KB)
- Lot Fourteen (Old Royal Adelaide Hospital) (PDF, 526 KB)
- Native Vegetation (PDF, 2217 KB)
- Oakden and Gilles Plains Regeneration (PDF, 438 KB)
- Osborne Suburban Employment Zone (PDF, 635 KB)
- Primary Industries (PDF, 232 KB)
- Reforming Site Contamination Assessment in the Planning System (PDF, 1974 KB)
- Renewable Energy (PDF, 240 KB)
- Residential Infill Improvements (PDF, 476 KB)
- Retail (PDF, 259 KB)
- Rural Living (PDF, 196 KB)
- Technical and Numeric Variations (PDF, 431 KB)
- Tourism Accommodation Development in Parks (PDF, 696 KB)
Videos
This video demonstrates how to use the online map to look up the zones and overlays that apply to an address.
