Development Information & Application
No fees are required at lodgement
A key change in the new planning system is that fees are not required at lodgement.
Payable fees are determined and invoiced by the Relevant Authority* within 5 business days after an application has been lodged. This is part of the new “verification” process.
Once you receive your invoice and pay all fees, your application formally enters the development assessment process.
*Relevant Authority - The organisation or individual who will be responsible for assessing the development application. This could be the assessment manager from council, an independent accredited professional, State Planning Commission or relevant panel.
Activity that requires Development Approval
With the introduction of the Planning and Design Code there has been changes into what types of activities now require Development Approval.
PlanSA has developed an online development approval wizard to assist in determining is a development application is required.
Please Note: This approval wizard does not constitute professional planning advice and if an applicant is unsure of the requirement for an application, they should contact Council or a Certified Planning Consultant.
What Is Required When Lodging a Development Application
Guide for Submitting a Development Application
Forms
All development applications should be lodged using the following forms completed and signed:
If you are lodging through the PlanSA lodgement system, these forms are built-in to the process and you do not need to download and complete these forms elsewhere.
If you are lodging by email, post or in person, you will need to download and print these forms from PlanSA and complete them as an attachment to your application.
All forms are available from https://plan.sa.gov.au/resources/forms
Plans and documentation
Most development applications require a baseline of plans and documentation to be provided, including:
- Short development description
- Site plan
- Floor plan
- Elevations
- Colour sample schedule
Depending on what you are proposing, additional documentation may be required.
Refer to the Development application Documentation checklist to see what documentation you may need to prepare and complete as part of your lodgement.
Construction Industry Training Fund Levy
The Construction Industry Training Board Levy also needs to be paid on any construction with an estimated cost of $40,000 or more.
This can be completed online using this link Construction Industry Training Board Levy.
Ways to lodge your application
There are several ways you can lodge an application in the new planning system:
Via PlanSA’s online lodgement system
The new planning system facilitates online lodgement for development applications.
By submitting a digital form, applications can be lodged into the PlanSA system in just ten minutes. For applications lodged online, there is no need to print and complete any forms as these are built into the system.
To use the PlanSA lodgement system, you will need to first register for an online account:
Create an online account
If you already have an account, you can lodge your development application online:
Lodge online
You may wish to engage an independent accredited professional to lodge an application on your behalf or seek assistance from your local council.
Via email
Development applications can be emailed to Council (council@ceduna.sa.gov.au) . If you are lodging by email, make sure you attach a copy of all completed and signed statutory forms.
In person or by post
You are still able to lodge your development application in hard copy either by post or by physically delivering it to the office of the Relevant Authority.
The Relevant Authority is entitled to charge an additional $87 processing fee for applications lodged in hard copy, to scan and upload the application into the system on your behalf.
Need more help?
To find out more information please contact Council on 08 86253407 or visit www.plan.sa.gov.au, email DPTI.PlanSA@sa.gov.au or call the PlanSA Service Desk on 1800 752 664