Assessment Pathways

Better assessment processes for development applications

New infrastructure and developments such as roads, housing and community and business facilities have the potential to bring enormous benefits for South Australia and for people who live, work and invest here.

How we assess proposed developments therefore needs to be straightforward, transparent and easy to understand for all involved. We need to reduce red tape while ensuring we support developments to deliver on real benefits for our community.

On 1 July 2019,  Phase One of the new planning system became operational in outback areas. The Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) Regulations 2017 have replaced the Development Regulations 2008 to guide the assessment of all development applications lodged under the PDI Act.