The South Australian response to land use concerns such as those listed in the Government’s Issues Paper is to comprehensively re-shape the regulatory landscape. Two initiatives being progressed in South Australia are: Changes to the South Australian Planning System as proposed in the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Bill 2015. Character Preservation Laws to protect two distinct districts, the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, from urban encroachment. Planning, Development and Infrastructure Bill 2015 The Planning, Development and Infrastructure Bill 2015, which was introduced in the South Australian Parliament in September 2015, sets a new framework and structure for South planning system. Australia’s A major reform in the Bill is the creation of a new and This will require a ‘Planning Design Code’. completely new approach to the drafting, presentation and interpretation of zoning rules. The Code will set out a comprehensive suite of planning rules for development assessment purposes. The Code will function as the single point of reference for development assessment in South Australia. It will include a new of that will not trigger the requirement ‘use class’ concept to obtain an approval for of matters such as prescribed changes in crops. minor ‘change use’ The Bill also introduces streamlined assessment pathways that will better tailor effort to match the scale, impact and risk of a proposed development. A major element of the new planning system will be the delivery of planning information and services through online platforms including a central planning website to be known as the – ‘SA planning of the public will be able to lawfully rely on information published on portal’. Members the portal. This will enable users to produce site specific or area wide maps, including zoning maps. The Bill provides for the State to be divided into The main purpose of a ‘planning regions’. planning region is to define the area for regional plans over which collaborative arrangements may be established for planning and other relevant service delivery or program areas. The Bill proposes one or more and food the Greater ‘environment production areas’ within Adelaide region in order to: protect rural, landscape and environmental areas from urban encroachment encourage consolidation within the existing urban footprint and renewal of existing urban areas ensure that any expansion of the urban footprint is made transparently and based on agreed evidence This reflects the statutory character preservation protections already in place for the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale discussed below. Further information can be found at
The South Australian Government’s response to land use concerns such as those listed in the Issues Paper is to comprehensively re-shape the regulatory landscape. Two initiatives being progressed in South Australia are: Changes to the South Australian Planning System as proposed in the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Bill 2015. Character Preservation Laws to protect two distinct districts, the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, from urban encroachment. Planning, Development and Infrastructure Bill 2015 The Planning, Development and Infrastructure Bill 2015, which was introduced in the South Australian Parliament in September 2015, sets a new framework and structure for South Australia’s planning system. A major reform in the Bill is the creation of a new ‘Planning and Design Code’. This will require a completely new approach to the drafting, presentation and interpretation of zoning rules. The Code will set out a comprehensive suite of planning rules for development assessment purposes. The Code will function as the single point of reference for development assessment in South Australia. It will include a new ‘use of class’ concept that will not trigger the requirement to obtain an approval for minor ‘change of use’ matters such as prescribed changes in crops. The Bill also introduces streamlined assessment pathways that will better tailor effort to match the scale, impact and risk of a proposed development. A major element of the new planning system will be the delivery of planning information and services through online platforms including a central planning website – to be known as the ‘SA planning portal’. Members of the public will be able to lawfully rely on information published on the portal. This will enable users to produce site specific or area wide maps, including zoning maps. The Bill provides for the State to be divided into ‘planning regions’. The main purpose of a planning region is to define the area for regional plans over which collaborative arrangements may be established for planning and other relevant service delivery or program areas. The Bill proposes one or more ‘environment and food production areas’ within the Greater Adelaide region in order to: protect rural, landscape and environmental areas from urban encroachment encourage consolidation within the existing urban footprint and renewal of existing urban areas ensure that any expansion of the urban footprint is made transparently and based on agreed evidence This reflects the statutory character preservation protections already in place for the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale discussed below. Further information can be found at
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