The South Australian Planning and Design Code

The Planning and Design Code (Code) came into effect on 19 March 2021 replacing all Development Plans across South Australia. The Code is the State’s single planning rule book and contains planning policies for the assessment of a development application under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016. The policies within the Code are required to reflect and align with the Government’s State Planning Policies. The state planning policies set out a framework for land use in South Australia to improve the liveability, sustainability and prosperity of the state.

Click here to visit the Government’s Plan SA website to access the Planning and Design Code.

Amendments to the Planning and Design Code

The Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 enables a Code Amendment (CA) to the Government's Planning and Design Code.

Current Code Amendments in progress can be viewed on the SA Planning Portal.

Albert Park Mixed Use (Residential and Commercial) Draft Code Amendment (Privately Funded)

Kidman Park Residential and Mixed Use Code Amendment (Privately Funded)

Privately Funded Code Amendments

The Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (Act) enables the Council to initiate a Code Amendment (CA) on behalf of another party (Proponent). The Proponent may be a landowner or a developer with an interest in land. Section 73(9) of the Act enables the Council to enter into an agreement with a Proponent for the recovery of costs incurred by the Council during the CA process.

Given limited Council resources, it is prudent that the Council provides such an option to Proponents so as to facilitate timely and responsive changes to the South Australian Planning and Design Code (Code).

Council has had a policy to enable and manage Privately Funded CAs (formerly known as Development Plan Amendments under the Development Act 1993) since July 2009. Click here to refer to Council’s Privately Funded Code Amendments Policy.

Development Plan Amendments (DPAs)

Prior to the implementation of the Government’s Planning and Design Code, a Development Plan Amendment (DPAs), was a process to investigate amendments to the Development Plan either by the Minister or Council.  DPAs that are still in progress within the City of Charles Sturt include:

Kilkenny Mixed Use (Residential and Commercial) Development Plan Amendment (DPA) (Privately Funded)

A DPA must be submitted to the Minister for authorisation by 19 June 2021, otherwise the DPA will lapse and a new Code Amendment process will be required to be initiated to recommence the rezoning investigations.