Consultation Process

This online engagement was hosted on YourSAy from 16 January 2019 to 1 March 2019. Below is a record of the consultation process.

We want your feedback on the draft Regulations and Practice Directions which support the Phase 1 roll-out of the new Planning and Design Code (the Code).

This engagement forms part of a new planning and development system for South Australia.

What is being decided?

We are deciding the draft Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Development Assessment) Variation Regulations 2019 (the draft Regulations), as well as four draft practice directions, which support the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.

We want to hear your views on what you believe are the key issues in the draft Regulations which relate to development assessment and how the draft Regulations can better support our new development assessment system.

The draft Regulations and four Practice Directions cover these areas which we would like you to consider:

• Relevant authorities
• Application time frames
• Information requirements
• Public notification
• Variations
• Exemptions
• ePlanning
• Building matters.

Resources

To find out more, view the draft Regulations and Practice Directions:

• The draft Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Development Assessment) Variation Regulations (the draft Regulations)
• Practice Direction – Notification of performance assessed development applications
• Practice Direction – Restricted and impact assessed development applications
• Practice Direction – Deemed planning consent standard conditions
• Practice Direction – Conditions

We have also prepared a comprehensive guide to the draft Regulations and a fact sheet:

• Guide to the draft Assessment Regulations and Practice Directions
• Fact Sheet: How do the draft Regulations affect me as a resident
• Fact Sheet – Proposed Assessment Timeframes

This engagement forms part of a new planning and development system for South Australia.

Get involved

Tell us what you think about the draft Regulations and Practice Directions:

• Join the online discussion
• Complete the online survey
• Book an Open House Session - Monday 18 February
• Email DPTI.PlanningEngagement@sa.gov.au

To lodge a written submission on the draft Regulations and/or Practice Directions, send your feedback to:

DPTI Planning Reform Engagement Team
Department of Planning,Transport and Infrastructure
Level 5, 50 Flinders Street, Adelaide 5000
GPO Box 1815, Adelaide SA 5001
Email: DPTI.PlanningEngagement@sa.gov.au

How can your input influence the decision?

Your input will be used to inform the draft Regulations and Practice Directions to help set out the new framework for planning and development in South Australia.

A report based on feedback received on the draft Regulations and Practice Directions will be circulated to all engagement participants following the close of consultation on 1 March 2019.

The report will also be published on the SA Planning Portal.

Please note: unless a specific request is received, all submissions will be made publicly available on the SA Planning Portal following the close of the consultation.

Contact

For further information contact:

DPTI Planning Reform Engagement Team
Department of Planning,Transport and Infrastructure
Email: DPTI.PlanningEngagement@sa.gov.au

Closing: 5pm Friday 1 March 2019

Background

South Australia is undergoing the biggest modernisation of its planning system in 20 years. The new Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 is being progressively introduced to provide a more efficient, responsive and effective planning system for all South Australians.

The draft Regulations and Practice Directions will commence in mid-2019 as part of Phase 1 of a three phase program for the rollout of the new Planning and Design Code (the Code).

The draft Regulations relate to development assessment and set out the details of how applications will be assessed in the new planning system. They cover:

• Relevant authorities
• Application time frames
• Information requirements
• Public notification
• Variations
• Exemptions
• ePlanning
• Building matters

Your views on the draft Regulations and Practice Directions will help us build a successful new planning and development system we can all be proud of.

To find out more, read the following documents and resources:

• The draft Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Development Assessment) Variation Regulations (the draft Regulations)
• Practice Direction – Notification of performance assessed development applications
• Practice Direction – Restricted and impact assessed development applications
• Practice Direction – Deemed planning consent standard conditions
• Practice Direction – Conditions
• Guide to the draft Development Assessment Regulations and Practice Directions
• Fact sheet: Development Assessment: What is changing and how will this affect me as a resident?
• Fact Sheet – Proposed Assessment Timeframes

Watch South Australia's New Planning System video to find out more about the core elements of the planning system.

For further information visit the SA Planning Portal.