Regional Plans and Joint Planning Arrangements

Setting the direction for future planning and development of South Australia

A new Regional Planning framework enables local government areas to prepare regional plans that provide direction for the region’s future planning.

Regional Plans will be guided by priorities for the whole state so that we can respond to big opportunities and challenges together. They will also guide the development and updates for the new Planning and Design Code, a planning and design rule book for the whole state.

On 1 July 2019,  Phase One of the new planning system became operational in outback areas, but joint planning arrangements do not apply.