What’s permitted in Adelaide Park Lands Zone
Planning and Design Code · as at 19 August 2026
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.
South Australia groups this table by the type of building work, not the business type — look for the work (for example “building alterations” or “change of use”), not the shopfront.
The land use table
These are the planning scheme’s official terms. A close match tells you the rule for that term; whether your project counts as that term is a judgement call.
Accepted 11
Accepted Development
- Building alterations Except where any of the following apply: Local Heritage Place Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayThe alteration does not: increase the floor area of the building exceed the existing wall height exceed the existing overall building height alter the roof profile alter an approved privacy screening arrangement or window treatment result in less on-site car parking than specified in Transport, Access and Parking Table 1 - General Off-Street Car Parking Requirements or Table 2 - Off-Street Car Parking Requirements in Designated Areas. Where located within the Historic Area Overlay, there will be no external alterations to the external appearance of the building where visible from the public realm.
- Essential infrastructureThe development does not include health, education or community facilities, police, justice or emergency services facilities.
- Fence and retaining wall structure Except where any of the following apply: Hazards (Flooding) Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayThe retaining wall retains a difference in ground levels not exceeding 1.5 metres (measured from the lower of the 2 adjoining finished ground levels. The total combined height of the fence and retaining wall structure is less than 3.3 metres in height (measured from the lower of the 2 adjoining finished ground levels) The structure is located behind the building line of the associated dwelling and any dwelling on adjoining land. The structure is not located on a secondary street boundary. The development will not be located within the extents of the River Murray 1956 Flood Level as delineated by the SA Property and Planning Atlas The structure will not materially result in the collection or diversion of surface water flowing over land or water flowing in a watercourse.
- Partial demolition of a building or structure Except where any of the following apply: Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place Overlay
- Shade sail Except where any of the following apply: Future Local Road Widening Overlay Future Road Widening Overlay Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayThe development will not be contrary to the regulations prescribed for the purposes of section 86 of the Electricity Act 1996 The development will not be built, or encroach, on an area that is, or will be, required for a sewerage system or waste control system Shade sail consists of permeable material The total area of the sail - does not exceed 40m 2 No part of the shade sail will be: 3m above ground or floor level (depending on where it is situated) at any place within 900mm of a boundary of the allotment 5m above ground or floor level (depending on where it is situated) within any other part of the allotment Primary street setback - at least as far back as the building line of the building to which it is ancillary If any part of the sail will be situated on a boundary of the allotment, the length of sail along a boundary does not exceed 8m In a case where any part of the sail or a supporting structure will be situated on a side boundary of the allotment - the length of the sail and any such supporting structure together with all relevant walls or structures located along the boundary will not exceed 45% of the length of the boundary Does not involve the clearance of native vegetation The development will not be located within the extents of the River Murray 1956 Flood Level as delineated by the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
- Solar photovoltaic panels (roof mounted) Except where any of the following apply: Local Heritage Place Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayThe development will not be contrary to the regulations prescribed for the purposes of section 86 of the Electricity Act 1996 Panels are installed parallel to the roof of a building and with the underside surface of the panel not being more than 100mm above the surface of the roof Panels and associated components do not overhang any part of the roof Does not apply to system with a generating capacity of more than 5MW that is to be connected to the State's power system If the building is in a Historic Area Overlay-no part of the system, when installed, will be able to be seen by a person standing at ground level in a public street.
- Stormwater infrastructure within the Adelaide Aquatic Centre Subzone
- Temporary buildings and structures within the Adelaide Aquatic Centre SubzoneThe development is related to construction activities The development includes one or more of the following: site offices gantries temporary fencing hoarding and scaffolding other temporary construction related buildings or structure.
- Temporary car parking facilities within the Adelaide Aquatic Centre SubzoneThe development provides temporary car parking during construction or demolition works using existing entry and exit points (or entry and exit points with a valid planning consent).
- Temporary public service depot Except where any of the following apply: Hazards (Flooding) Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay State Heritage Place Overlay Traffic Generating Development Overlay Urban Transport Routes OverlayOccupies land for no longer than 3 months Ensures litter and water are contained on site Provides temporary security fencing around the perimeter of the site.
- Water tank (underground) Except where any of the following apply: Coastal Areas Overlay Hazards (Acid Sulfate Soils) Overlay Ramsar Wetlands OverlayThe development will not be built, or encroach, on an area that is, or will be, required for a sewerage system or waste control system The tank (including any associated pump) is located wholly below the level of the ground Does not involve the clearance of native vegetation.
Deemed-to-Satisfy 1
Deemed-to-Satisfy
- Advertisement Except where any of the following apply: Character Preservation District Overlay Heritage Adjacency Overlay Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay Non-stop Corridor Overlay Significant Landscape Protection Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayAdvertisements DTS/DPF 4.2 — Advertisements [Appearance] DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.2, DTS/DPF 1.3, DTS/DPF 1.4 Advertisements [Proliferation of Advertisements] DTS/DPF 2.3 Advertisements [Advertising Content] DTS/DPF 3.1 Advertisements [Amenity Impacts] DTS/DPF 4.1 Advertisements [Safety] DTS/DPF 5.1, DTS/DPF 5.2, DTS/DPF 5.3, DTS/DPF 5.4, DTS/DPF 5.5, DTS/DPF 5.6 Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.2 — Advertising Near Signalised Intersections Overlay [Advertisements Near Signalised Intersections] DTS/DPF 1.1 Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Airport Building Heights (Regulated) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Building Near Airfields Overlay DTS/DPF 1.3 Defence Aviation Area Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Future Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] DTS/DPF 1.1 Gateway Overlay [Advertisements] DTS/DPF 4.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1 State Significant Native Vegetation Areas Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1
Performance Assessed 5
Performance Assessed
- AdvertisementAdvertisements PO 4.1, PO 4.2 — Advertisements [Appearance] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5 Advertisements [Proliferation of Advertisements] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3 Advertisements [Advertising Content] PO 3.1 Advertisements [Amenity Impacts] PO 4.1 Advertisements [Safety] PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.3, PO 5.4, PO 5.5, PO 5.6 Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.2 — Advertising Near Signalised Intersections Overlay [Advertisements Near Signalised Intersections] PO 1.1 Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Airport Building Heights (Regulated) Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Building Near Airfields Overlay PO 1.3 Character Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Character Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.5 Character Area Overlay [Ancillary Development] PO 4.3 Character Area Overlay [Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 6.2 Character Preservation District Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3 Character Preservation District Overlay [Built Form and Character in the Rural Area] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4, PO 3.5 Character Preservation District Overlay [Earthworks] PO 4.1 Coastal Flooding Overlay PO 1.1 Defence Aviation Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Future Local Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] PO 1.1 Future Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] PO 1.1 Gateway Overlay [Advertisements] PO 4.1 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Flood Resilience] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 4.2 Heritage Adjacency Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Historic Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Historic Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3, PO 2.5 Historic Area Overlay [Ancillary development] PO 4.3 Historic Area Overlay [Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 6.2 Historic Area Overlay [Ruins] PO 8.1 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5, PO 1.6, PO 1.7 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Alterations and Additions] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Ancillary Development] PO 3.3 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4 Non-Stop Corridors Overlay [Non-Stop Corridor Overlay] PO 1.1 Scenic Quality Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Scenic Quality Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 2.1 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Landscaping] PO 3.1 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Earthworks] PO 4.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5 State Heritage Area Overlay [Ancillary Development] PO 3.3 State Heritage Area Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5, PO 1.6 State Heritage Place Overlay [Ancillary Development] PO 3.3 State Heritage Place Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 State Significant Native Vegetation Areas Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1
- DemolitionHistoric Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Historic Area Overlay [Demolition] PO 7.1, PO 7.2, PO 7.3 Historic Area Overlay [Ruins] PO 8.1 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Demolition] PO 6.1, PO 6.2 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Demolition] PO 6.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Demolition] PO 6.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1
- ShopLand Use and Intensity PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.6, PO 1.7, PO 1.8 Built Form and Character PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.4 Natural / Cultural Landscape Character PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4, PO 3.5, PO 3.6 Movement, access and parking PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.3, PO 5.4 Concept Plans PO 7.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [External Appearance]] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [Safety]] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3, PO 2.4, PO 2.5 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [Landscaping]] PO 3.1 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [Environmental Performance]] PO 4.1, PO 4.2, PO 4.3 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [On-site Waste Treatment Systems]] PO 6.1 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [Car parking appearance]] PO 7.1, PO 7.2, PO 7.3, PO 7.4, PO 7.5, PO 7.6, PO 7.7 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [Earthworks and sloping land]] PO 8.1, PO 8.2, PO 8.3, PO 8.4, PO 8.5 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [Overlooking / Visual Privacy (low rise buildings)]] PO 10.1, PO 10.2 Design in Urban Areas [All Development [Site Facilities / Waste Storage (excluding low rise residential development)]] PO 11.1, PO 11.2, PO 11.3, PO 11.4, PO 11.5 Design in Urban Areas [All Development - Medium and High Rise [External Appearance]] PO 12.1, PO 12.2, PO 12.3, PO 12.4, PO 12.5, PO 12.6, PO 12.7, PO 12.8 Design in Urban Areas [All Development - Medium and High Rise [Landscaping]] PO 13.1, PO 13.2, PO 13.3, PO 13.4 Design in Urban Areas [All Development - Medium and High Rise [Environmental]] PO 14.1, PO 14.2, PO 14.3 Design in Urban Areas [All Development - Medium and High Rise [Car Parking]] PO 15.1, PO 15.2 Design in Urban Areas [All Development - Medium and High Rise [Overlooking/Visual Privacy]] PO 16.1 Design in Urban Areas [All non-residential development [Water Sensitive Design]] PO 42.1, PO 42.2, PO 42.3 Design in Urban Areas [All non-residential development [Wash-down and Waste Loading and Unloading]] PO 43.1 Design in Urban Areas [Laneway Development [Infrastructure and Access]] PO 44.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.2 Interface between Land Uses [Hours of Operation] PO 2.1 Interface between Land Uses [Overshadowing] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3 Interface between Land Uses [Activities Generating Noise or Vibration] PO 4.1, PO 4.2, PO 4.5, PO 4.6 Interface between Land Uses [Air Quality] PO 5.2 Interface between Land Uses [Light Spill] PO 6.1 Interface between Land Uses [Solar Reflectivity / Glare] PO 7.1 Out of Activity Centre Development PO 1.1, PO 1.2 Site Contamination PO 1.1 Transport, Access and Parking [Movement Systems] PO 1.4 Transport, Access and Parking [Sightlines] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4, PO 3.5, PO 3.6, PO 3.7, PO 3.8, PO 3.9 Transport, Access and Parking [Access for People with Disabilities] PO 4.1 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Parking Rates] PO 5.1 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Parking Areas] PO 6.1, PO 6.2, PO 6.3, PO 6.4, PO 6.5, PO 6.6 Transport, Access and Parking [Undercroft and Below Ground Garaging and Parking of Vehicles] PO 7.1 Transport, Access and Parking [Bicycle Parking in Designated Areas] PO 9.1, PO 9.2, PO 9.3 Transport, Access and Parking [Corner Cut-Offs] PO 10.1 — Adelaide Aquatic Centre Subzone [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.3, PO 1.4 Adelaide Aquatic Centre Subzone [Design and Siting] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3, PO 2.4 Adelaide Aquatic Centre Subzone [Car Parking] PO 3.1, PO 3.2 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Airport Building Heights (Regulated) Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Building Near Airfields Overlay PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3 Character Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Character Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3, PO 2.4, PO 2.5 Character Area Overlay [Alterations and Additions] PO 3.1 Character Area Overlay [Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 6.1, PO 6.2 Character Preservation District Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3 Character Preservation District Overlay [Built Form and Character in the Rural Area] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4, PO 3.5, PO 3.6 Character Preservation District Overlay [Earthworks] PO 4.1 Coastal Areas Overlay [Hazard Risk Minimisation] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3, PO 2.4 Coastal Areas Overlay [Coast Protection Works] PO 3.1, PO 3.2 Coastal Areas Overlay [Environment Protection] PO 4.1, PO 4.2, PO 4.3, PO 4.4, PO 4.5, PO 4.6, PO 4.7 Coastal Areas Overlay [Access] PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.4 Coastal Flooding Overlay PO 1.1 Defence Aviation Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2 Design Overlay [General] PO 1.1 Future Local Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] PO 1.1 Future Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] PO 1.1 Gas and Liquid Petroleum Pipelines Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Gas and Liquid Petroleum Pipelines (Facilities) Overlay [Safety] PO 1.1 Gateway Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3 Gateway Overlay [Landscaping] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4 Hazards (Acid Sulfate Soils) Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Hazards (Bushfire - General Risk) Overlay [Siting] PO 1.1 Hazards (Bushfire - General Risk) Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Hazards (Bushfire - General Risk) Overlay [Vehicle Access – Roads, Driveways and Fire Tracks] PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.3 Hazards (Bushfire - High Risk) Overlay [Land Use] PO 1.1 Hazards (Bushfire - High Risk) Overlay [Siting] PO 2.1 Hazards (Bushfire - High Risk) Overlay [Built Form] PO 3.1, PO 3.2 Hazards (Bushfire - High Risk) Overlay [Vehicle Access –Roads, Driveways and Fire Tracks] PO 6.1, PO 6.2, PO 6.3 Hazards (Bushfire - Medium Risk) Overlay [Siting] PO 1.1 Hazards (Bushfire - Medium Risk) Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Hazards (Bushfire - Medium Risk) Overlay [Vehicle Access - Roads, Driveways and Fire Tracks] PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.3 Hazards (Bushfire - Outback) Overlay [Vehicle Access - Roads and Driveways] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Hazards (Bushfire - Regional) Overlay [Siting] PO 1.1 Hazards (Bushfire - Regional) Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Hazards (Bushfire - Regional) Overlay [Vehicle Access -Roads and Driveways] PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.3 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Flood Resilience] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4, PO 3.5 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 4.1, PO 4.2 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Site Earthworks] PO 5.1, PO 5.2 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Access] PO 6.1, PO 6.2 Hazards (Flooding – General) Overlay [Flood Resilience] PO 2.1 Hazards (Flooding – General) Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 3.1 Hazards (Flooding - Evidence Required) Overlay [Flood Resilience] PO 1.1 Heritage Adjacency Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Historic Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Historic Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3, PO 2.4, PO 2.5 Historic Area Overlay [Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 6.1, PO 6.2 Historic Area Overlay [Ruins] PO 8.1 Historic Shipwrecks Overlay [General] PO 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] PO 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] PO 2.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - Existing Access Points] PO 3.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - New Access Points] PO 4.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] PO 5.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Mud and Debris] PO 6.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] PO 7.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] PO 8.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] PO 9.1 Key Railway Crossings Overlay [Access, Design and Function] PO 1.1 Limited Dwelling Overlay PO 1.1 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5, PO 1.6, PO 1.7 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] PO 1.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] PO 2.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access – Location (Spacing) - Existing Access Points] PO 3.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access – Location (Spacing) – New Access Points] PO 4.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] PO 5.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - Mud and Debris] PO 6.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] PO 7.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] PO 8.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] PO 9.1 Major Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Corner Cut-Offs] PO 10.1 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 1) Overlay [Water Quality] PO 1.1 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 1) Overlay [Wastewater] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3, PO 2.4 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 1) Overlay [Stormwater] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.9 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 1) Overlay [Landscapes and Natural Features] PO 4.1 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 2) Overlay [Water Quality] PO 1.1 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 2) Overlay [Wastewater] PO 2.1, PO 2.3, PO 2.4, PO 2.5 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 2) Overlay [Stormwater] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.9 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 2) Overlay [Landscapes and Natural Features] PO 4.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4 Non-Stop Corridors Overlay [Non-Stop Corridor Overlay] PO 1.1 Resource Extraction Protection Area Overlay [Protection of Strategic Resources] PO 1.1 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Wastewater] PO 2.1 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 5.1, PO 5.3 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Flood Resilience] PO 6.1, PO 6.2 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 7.1, PO 7.2, PO 7.3 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Access] PO 8.1, PO 8.2, PO 8.3 Scenic Quality Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Scenic Quality Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 2.1 Scenic Quality Overlay [Landscaping] PO 3.1 Scenic Quality Overlay [Earthworks] PO 4.1 Significant Interface Management Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Landscaping] PO 3.1 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Earthworks] PO 4.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5 State Heritage Area Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5, PO 1.6, PO 1.7 State Heritage Place Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1 State Significant Native Vegetation Areas Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1 Traffic Generating Development Overlay [Traffic Generating Development] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] PO 1.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] PO 2.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - (Location Spacing) - Existing Access Point] PO 3.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access – Location (Spacing) – New Access Points] PO 4.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] PO 5.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access – Mud and Debris] PO 6.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] PO 7.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] PO 8.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] PO 9.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Corner Cut-Offs] PO 10.1 Water Resources Overlay [Water Catchment] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.5, PO 1.6, PO 1.7, PO 1.8
- Tree-damaging activityLocal Heritage Place Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 Regulated and Significant Tree Overlay [Tree Retention and Health] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4 Regulated and Significant Tree Overlay [Ground work affecting trees] PO 2.1 Regulated and Significant Tree Overlay [Land Division] PO 3.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Landscape Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 5.1
- All other Code Assessed DevelopmentAll — All — All — Any relevant Overlay: All
Restricted 1
Restricted Development
- None specifiedNone specified
This zone has no fallback for uses that are not named, so the table does not say what happens to them — that is different from a ban. Check with your council.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this Adelaide Park Lands Zone table apply to my property in South Australia?
Only if this zone and this planning scheme apply to the land. Search your address — that is what names both.
Can I assume my project is one of the terms listed for Adelaide Park Lands Zone?
No. The list uses the planning scheme’s official names. Whether your project counts as one of those names is a judgement call — that’s what a planner is for.
If a use is not listed in Adelaide Park Lands Zone, is it prohibited in South Australia?
Not by itself. This zone has no fallback, so an unlisted use is not answered here — that is not a ban. Check with your council.
Why does this look like building work rather than a business type?
South Australia’s Code lists the type of building work, not business types like “shop”. Search for the work you are planning.
Sources
Last reviewed: 19 August 2026. Rules can change — verify with your council before starting work.
General guidance only — not planning advice. This is the land use table from Planning and Design Code, sourced 19 August 2026. It does not decide what your project is, and overlays can still change what you need to apply for.
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