Enabling SA’s planning future: Proposed amendment to State Planning Policy 1

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:

• review the Draft Amendment to State Planning Policy 1: Integrated Planning
• take a look at our FAQs.

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.

What are the next steps?

We will consider all feedback and prepare an engagement report for the Minister’s decision.

We will publish the report, the outcome of the policy amendment and any further updates on this and the PlanSA website.