17 October 2022

1. Discussion Paper - Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 Reform Options;
    
2. Discussion Paper - Planning and Design Code Reform Options; and
    
3. Discussion Paper – Proposed Reform to the e-Planning System and the PlanSA Website.

The Papers elaborate on the areas the Panel has identified warrant further examination and pose questions for your consideration and response. However, as I have previously noted, the Panel is interested to hear about all ideas for reform that may benefit the South Australian community and encourages you to raise any matters that have not otherwise been canvassed in the Discussion Papers.

In addition, and as I mentioned in my last newsletter, the Panel has prepared plain English summary papers to assist members of the public in making a submission to the Panel and to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to participate in the review.

Like the Discussion Papers, the summary papers are also themed; however, for ease of reading, we have prepared separate papers for each Code policy area the Panel is reviewing. The summary papers are:

1. Introduction to Summary Papers;
    
2. Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016;
    
3. Character and Heritage in the Planning and Design Code;
    
4. Tree Policy in the Planning and Design Code;
    
5. Infill Policy in the Planning and Design Code;
    
6. Car parking Policy in the Planning and Design Code; and
    
7. E-Planning and PlanSA. 

You can view the Discussion Papers and the summary papers on the Panel’s website www.plan.sa.gov.au/planning_review.

Alongside the release of the Discussion Papers, I am pleased to confirm that registrations are also now open for the Panel’s engagement workshops. To recap, the Panel’s workshops will be held as follows:

• Monday 24 October 2022 – Online State Government Practitioner Workshop
• Thursday 27 October 2022 – In Person Local Government Mayors and CEOs Workshop (Session 1: Metropolitan & Regional Centres, Session 2: Regional & Remote)
• Monday 31 October 2022 – Online Local Government Mayors and CEOs Workshop
• Tuesday 8 November 2022 – Online Building Practitioner Workshop
• Wednesday 16 November 2022 – In Person Planning Practitioner Workshop
• Monday 21 November 2022 – Online Planning Practitioner Workshop
• Thursday 24 November 2022 – In Person Planning Practitioner Workshop
• Thursday 1 December 2022 – Online Community Workshop
• Thursday 8 December 2022- In Person Community Workshop (Metro North)
• Monday 12 December 2022 – In Person Community Workshop (Metro South)

Please note that the in person Community Workshops will be held in two (2) different locations, one (1) north of the Adelaide CBD and one (1) south. The balance of the in person workshops will be held in the Adelaide CBD.

You can register for one (1) of the above workshops via the Panel’s Eventbrite page and we hope to see as many South Australian’s as possible participating in the engagement events.

In addition to attending a workshop, all South Australians are encouraged to participate in the review by:

• making a submission directly to the Panel (via email or post); or
• making a submission or completing a survey through the Panel’s YourSAy page.

Submissions can be sent to the Panel:

• Via email: DTI.PlanningReview@sa.gov.au
• Via post: Attention: Expert Panel, GPO Box 1815, Adelaide SA 5001
• Via phone: 08 7133 3222

The final date to make a submission to the Panel is Friday 16 December 2022.

You can learn more about the Planning System Implementation Review at www.plan.sa.gov.au/planning_review and we look forward to receiving and considering your feedback and submissions throughout this engagement process.

John Stimson
Presiding Member, Planning System Implementation Review