What’s permitted in South Australia
South Australia has one planning rulebook for the whole state — there are no separate council schemes — so this table is the actual law for this land.
How this table works
South Australia has one planning rulebook for the whole state — there are no separate council schemes — so this table is the actual law for this land.
Parts of some zones (subzones) can carry their own version of this table — this page shows the whole-zone version.
This state groups rules by the type of building work, not by business type, so searching for a use term won’t work here — search for the work involved instead.
Zones
65 zones from Planning and Design Code.
Building rules
The table says which uses this zone allows. Size limits, setbacks and fast-track approvals are a different question.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the table that applies to my property in South Australia?
Only if this planning scheme applies to the land. Search your address — that is what names the zone and the scheme.
Can I treat an unlisted use as prohibited?
No. Some zones have a catch-all; others do not, and then the table simply does not answer. Only a use listed as prohibited is banned in that zone.
Sources
See your state planning portal.
General guidance only — not planning advice. Confirm with your council before relying on a list. Sourced 19 August 2026.
Talk to a town planner in South Australia
This page covers the general rules. A qualified town planner can tell you what applies to your actual block — the zone, the overlays and the approval path — before you spend money on drawings.
- Qualified, practising town planners
- Advice on your property, not a generic rule
- No cost, no obligation