We want your feedback on the proposed amendment to State Planning Policy 1: Integrated Planning.
What's being decided?
The State Planning Commission (the Commission) is proposing an amendment to the State Planning Policy 1: Integrated Planning to:
- address the long-term resourcing and provision of skills to service our planning system, and
- to support and enhance SA’s future planning capabilities.
Background
Good planning is essential to South Australia's future, and the planners who shape our communities perform a vital role.
There is currently a national shortage of urban and regional planners, highlighted in the Planning Institute of Australia’s Planners in Australia:Continue reading
We want your feedback on the proposed amendment to State Planning Policy 1: Integrated Planning.
What's being decided?
The State Planning Commission (the Commission) is proposing an amendment to the State Planning Policy 1: Integrated Planning to:
- address the long-term resourcing and provision of skills to service our planning system, and
- to support and enhance SA’s future planning capabilities.
Background
Good planning is essential to South Australia's future, and the planners who shape our communities perform a vital role.
There is currently a national shortage of urban and regional planners, highlighted in the Planning Institute of Australia’s Planners in Australia: State of the Profession Report and in the Federal Government’s Skills Priority List.
This planning skills shortage is a critical concern for the state. South Australia needs qualified planning professionals to deal with challenges like housing affordability, population growth, and the transition to a net-zero emissions future.
To address this problem, the Commission has proposed an amendment to State Planning Policy 1: Integrated Planning (SPP1) that states:
Provide an effective, efficient and enabling planning system that is well resourced with qualified professionals to support development, investment and good planning outcomes.
Increasing SA’s planning capabilities will assist in delivering National Cabinet’s new national target to build 1.2 million new well‑located homes over 5 years. It will also lead to better and faster decision making on development proposals or implementing critical initiatives such as rezoning land for housing or employment.
Get involved
Find out more:
Have your say by:
- taking our survey
- registering for an online information session
- emailing a submission to planSAsubmissions@sa.gov.au with subject heading Submission: State Planning Policy 1 amendment
- posting your written submission to:
Submission: State Planning Policy 1 amendment
State Planning Commission
Department for Trade and Investment
GPO Box 1815, ADELAIDE SA 5001.
Outcome
Thank you to all those who participated in the consultation.
Following a review of all consultation feedback, several minor changes were made to the proposed amendment in response. These final changes, as well as a summary of the feedback received during consultation, are documented in the consultation report which can be found here.
The final amendment was approved by the Minister for Planning and formally gazetted on Thursday 14 August 2025.
The updated state planning policy is now operational and live on the PlanSA website.
The Minister has also undertaken design and minor editorial updates to the Special Legislative Schemes for the State Planning Policies which can also be viewed on the PlanSA website.
