Have your say on the draft Tintinara Airfield Code Amendment

Changes to the planning rules are proposed to enable up to six homes with private aircraft hangars to be built within Tintinara Airfield.

The draft Tintinara Airfield Code Amendment would apply the ‘Residential Aviation Estate Subzone’ to about 12,000 square metres in the southern corner of the airfield, providing opportunities for low-density residential development with a home and associated aircraft hangar on the same allotment.

Building height and scale would be limited to complement nearby buildings and mitigate adverse impacts on neighbouring homes and business.

Outbuildings, including the associated aircraft hangar, should be subordinate to the home, with a maximum height of 9 metres.

To complement the open character of the airfield and surrounding rural landscape, site coverage would be limited to 35 per cent, and space would be required between the buildings.

The Tintinara Airfield Code Amendment would reinstate rules introduced into the Coorong District Council Development Plan in 2017. These policies did not transition over to the new planning system when it was first implemented in the area, in July 2020, because no suitable subzone or replacement policy existed.

The draft Code Amendment would apply the Residential Aviation Estate Subzone, introduced to the ‘Code library’ in March 2021, to the same area as where similar rules were applied in the previous development plan.

These proposed changes would help increase the airfield’s use, provide additional investment and employment opportunities for the region and contribute to the airfield’s long-term viability.

For more information and to provide feedback on the draft Tintinara Airfield Code Amendment, visit the YourSAy website. Consultation closes at 5:00 pm, 5 June 2024.