How to Lodge a Development Application (DA)
To view and download a Development Application form click here
Alternatively, a Development Application form can be mailed, emailed or faxed to you upon request by phoning 8366 4530.
Seeking Council advice prior to lodgment of your Development Application
We recommend that for major developments, such as multiple dwellings on one site, mixed use developments and land divisions creating more than five new allotments, that you meet with Council planning staff prior to finalising and lodgment of your Development Application documentation.
Whilst consultation with the Council's planning staff for minor developments such as alterations and additions to existing dwellings is not as important, it is also recommended.
What you need to know prior to preparing a Development Application
The Development Act 1993, establishes a legal structure for controlling the use of and the development of land throughout South Australia. The definition of 'development' includes:
- building work including the demolition, construction, alteration or addition to a building or structure;
- a change in the use of land (ie from office to consulting room, residential to office, shop to office etc);
- the division of land;
- the construction or alteration of a road, street or thoroughfare on land;
- the creation of fortifications;
- in relation to a State Heritage Place - the demolition, removal, conversion, alteration or painting of, or addition to, the place, or any other work that could materially affect the heritage value of the place;
- in relation to a Local Heritage Place - the demolition, removal, conversion, alteration of, or addition to, the place, or any other work (not including painting but including, in the case of a tree, any tree damaging activity) that could materially affect the heritage value of the place;
- in relation to a significant tree - any tree damaging activity;
- prescribed mining operations on land;
- an act or activity in relation to land declared by regulation to constitute development; and
- prescribed earthworks.
A valid development authorisation must be obtained from the relevant Planning Authority before undertaking any activity that is defined as 'development'.
Development authorisations generally comprise two components:
- Development Plan Consent (planning consent); and
- Building Rules Consent (building consent).
Once both of these consents are obtained, a Development Approval can be issued by the relevant Planning Authority, which in turn enables an applicant to undertake the authorised development.
An application for Development Plan Consent is assessed against the relevant provisions of the Council's Development Plan, which is the policy document used to guide the growth and re-development of Norwood Payneham & St Peters in an orderly manner.
A Development Approval is a formal written approval issued on a decision notification form. There is no provision under the Development Act 1993, for a verbal approval to be issued and no development can take place until a valid development authorisation has been issued.
A Development Approval is issued following a planning and building rules assessment. However, in some instances Building Rules Consent may not be required.
Assessment
To find out how Development Applications are assessed click here.
For more information about lodging a Development Application contact the Council on 8366 4530.
