State Planning Policies represent the highest level of policy in our planning system, and address the economic, environmental and social planning priorities for South Australia.
As a statutory instrument under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, the State Planning Policies outline the planning and design ambitions for South Australia and guide both regional and metropolitan planning and development in the future.
Importantly, the policies consider changes to how and where South Australians live and work, as well as other important issues such as housing supply and diversity; climate change; and strategic transport infrastructure.
The State Planning Policies aim to provide greater direction, clarity and efficiency in our planning system and help us respond to modern opportunities and challenges.
State Planning Policies define South Australia’s planning priorities, goals and interests as a framework for other state wide planning tools such as:
- Regional Planning
- Planning and Design Code
Simply, State Planning Policies are the overarching umbrella policies that pinpoint current and future planning issues and then set the directions for the planning system to respond. An example is the protection of the community from a range of hazards, such as bushfire, flooding or coastal erosion.
