New Development
A development application must be lodged for any activity which is identified as 'development' under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, 2016. For more information, please check plan.sa.gov.au.
New Development
Please refer to the PlanSA website for all information regarding planning and building information. The Plan SA Code website can assist you to determine if you need approval, how to lodge, the zoning and policies that apply to a property.
- Public Register of Development Applications, click here
- Find out if you need approval, click here
- Getting Approval, click here
- What are the planning rules for my development at a specific address, click here
- What planning rules apply to an address, click here
- What plans and documentation do I need? Click here
- Ways to lodge a development application, click here
- Fees associated with a development application, click here
Further information in relation to Building assessment and the Building Rules can be found here.
Development Process Workflow
After a development application has been lodged for approval, it is assessed by a relevant authority for a decision. How a development is assessed depends on the complexity of what is being proposed and its location. You can find further information about the assessment process here.
When you begin construction you will be required to notify us during particular stages of the building work which allows us to potentially undertake inspections, further information about this process is available here.
At the end of most building works ('Class 1-9') a Statement of Compliance and/or Certificate of Occupancy is required to be submitted and issued prior to occupation of a building. A building approved under the PDI Act cannot be occupied until the Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. To do so represents a breach of the Act with a substantial penalty attached (up to $10,000). Further information on this process can be found here.