Our planning system

South Australia has a fully digital and modern planning and development system under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.

The system is set out by legislation and supported by a suite of statutory instruments and schemes.

For an overview of South Australia’s modern planning systems read our planning system brochure (PDF, 6263 KB).

Programs and initiatives

The Department routinely investigates and improves the planning, development and building system.

Decision-makers

The primary decision-makers that drive our system and its improvements and relevant authorities that grant approval to development.

Instruments

The planning and development system operates through a suite of planning, building and legislative instruments.

Schemes

The planning system contains schemes to help manage accreditation, infrastructure and regional planning.

Development Regulation amendments

Planning regulation changes to ensure South Australia’s development industry continues to operate without delays to projects due to COVID-19.

PlanSA

PlanSA comprises of multiple online systems, brought together as the new ePlanning platform for South Australia.