Planning and Design Code
From 31 July 2020, the South Australian Planning & Design Code replaced Council’s Development Plan to become the single source of planning policy for assessing Development Applications across South Australia.
The Planning & Design Code guides and controls all development activity in South Australia and the Council area.
New Planning System
The State Government developed a new planning and development system which processes all development within South Australia; PlanSA. The new planning and development system delivers an online based platforms which allows Development Applications to be submitted, assessed and tracked online.
For more information about the new system, please refer to the PlanSA: South Australia's Planning System document or visit the PlanSA website.
Council will continue to provide information for various questions that arise, but please refer to the Plan SA website in the first instance.
Please note: To use the PlanSA lodgment system, you will first need to register for an online account.
Development Approvals
Development Approval is a legal requirement which is there to protect individuals, neighbours, the community, and the environment. Development Approval is required to ensure that development activity is consistent and in accordance with planning policy and building requirements.
Development Approval can be made up of one or more types of consent, being Development Plan Consent (planning consent), Building Rules Consent, and Land Division Consent. Development Approval is not granted until all other required consents for a development are obtained.
Current relevant legislation includes the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 and Planning, Development and Infrastructure Regulations (General) 2017.
If you are a developer or owner-builder, there are important Commonwealth telecommunications rules you need to comply with. For more information visit www.infrastructure.gov.au/tind
Need assistance?
Enquiries or advice sought regarding planning and/or building within the District Council of Grant can be directed to Council on (08) 8721 0444 or email info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au.
Assistance relating to the lodgement and management of Development Application within the ePlanning Portal can be found via:
- PlanSA website at www.plan.sa.gov.au
- Email at PlanSA@sa.gov.au
- Phone via the PlanSA Service Desk on 1800 752 664