What’s permitted in Commonwealth Facilities 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 12
Accepted Development
- Brush fence Except where any of the following apply: Hazards (Flooding) Overlay Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay Ramsar Wetlands Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayThe fence is formed (wholly or partially) from brush The fence does not exceed 2.1m in height (measured from the lower of the 2 adjoining finished ground levels) The fence does not exceed 1m in height within 6m of the intersection of 2 boundaries of land where those boundaries both face a road, other than where a 4 x 4 m corner cut-off has already been provided (and is to be preserved) 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.
- 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.
- Building work on railway land Except where any of the following apply: Coastal Areas Overlay Hazards (Acid Sulfate Soils) Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay Significant Landscape Protection Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayBuilding work is associated with a railway It is situated (or to be situated) on railway land (within the meaning of Schedule 4 clause 14 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) Regulations 2017) It is required for the conduct or maintenance of railway activities It 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.
- Outbuilding Except where any of the following apply: Coastal Areas Overlay Future Local Road Widening Overlay Future Road Widening Overlay Hazards (Flooding) Overlay Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay Significant Landscape Protection 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 It is detached from and ancillary to a dwelling erected on the site. Primary street setback - at least 5.5m from the primary street boundary and as far back as the building line of the building to which it is ancillary Secondary street setback - at least 900mm from the boundary of the allotment (if the land has boundaries on two or more roads) Total floor area - does not exceed 40 m 2 Wall height - does not exceed 3m measured from natural ground level (and not including a gable end) Building height - does not exceed 5m If situated on or abutting a boundary (not being a boundary with a primary street or secondary street) - a length not exceeding 10m unless: a longer wall or structure exists on the adjacent site and is situated on the same allotment boundary; and the proposed wall or structure will be built along the same length of boundary as the existing adjacent wall or structure to the same or lesser extent If the outbuilding abuts or is situated on the boundary of the allotment (not being a boundary with a primary street or secondary street): it will not result in all relevant walls or structures located along the boundary exceeding 45% of the length of the boundary; and it will not be located within 3m of any other wall along the same boundary unless on an adjacent site on that boundary there is an existing wall of a building that would be adjacent to or abut the proposed wall or structure Total roofed area of all existing and proposed buildings on the allotment - does not exceed 60% If the outbuilding is a garage – door opening for vehicle access facing a street frontage – does not exceed, in total, 7m in width or 50% of the width of the allotment frontage (whichever lesser) If the outbuilding is a garage, it is located so that vehicle access: is provided via a lawfully existing or authorised driveway or access point or an access point for which consent has been granted as part of an application for the division of land; or is not obtained from a State Maintained Road, and will use a driveway that: is not located within 6m of an intersection of 2 or more roads or a pedestrian actuated crossing; will not interfere with an item of street furniture (including directional signs, lighting, seating and weather shelters), other infrastructure, or a tree; is located so that the gradient from the place of access on the boundary of the allotment to the finished floor level at the front of the carport when the work is completed is not steeper than 1:4 on average is aligned relative to the street so that there is no more than a 20 degree deviation from 90 degrees between the centreline of the driveway at the public road boundary and the centre of the front of the covered car parking space for which it provides vehicle access if located so as to provide access from an alley, lane or right of way - the alley, lane or right or way is at least 6.2m wide along the boundary of the allotment / site If clad in sheet metal-is pre-colour treated or painted in a non-reflective colour Does not involve- excavation exceeding a vertical height of 1m; or filling exceeding a vertical height of 1m, a nd, if the development involves both excavation and filling, the total combined excavation and filling must not exceed a vertical height of 2m. 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.
- 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
- Private bushfire shelter Except where any of the following apply: Coastal Areas Overlay Future Local Road Widening Overlay Future Road Widening Overlay Hazards (Acid Sulfate Soils) Overlay Hazards (Flooding) Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay Significant Landscape Protection 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 Primary street setback - at least as far back as the building to which it is ancillary Secondary street setback - at least 900mm from the boundary of the allotment A t least 6m from the corner of an allotment which abuts the intersection of two or more roads (other than where a 4m x 4m allotment cut-off is already in place) Does not involve the clearance of native vegetation.
- Protective tree netting structure Except where any of the following apply: Hazards (Flooding) Overlay Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay Ramsar Wetlands Overlay Significant Landscape Protection 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 located within the extents of the River Murray 1956 Flood Level as delineated by the SA Property and Planning Atlas 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 No part of the protective tree netting structure will be more than 6m above natural ground level (depending on where it is situated) Netting visible from the outside of the protective tree netting structure is of a low light-reflective nature, and, in the case of a structure that has side netting, the side netting is of a dark colour In the case of a development on a site that is within a Hazards (Bushfire - Outback) Overlay, Hazards (Bushfire - Regional) Overlay, Hazards (Bushfire - General Risk) Overlay, Hazards (Bushfire Medium - Risk) Overlay or Hazards (Bushfire - High Risk) Overlay, the protective tree netting structure provides for access to the site in accordance with the following: no part of the protective tree netting structure (including cables and points of attachment of cables (known as 'auger' or 'anchor' points) will be within 5m of any boundary of the site; or does not prevent access or movement of vehicles of 4m height and 3.5m width (or less) on any access road or track (including fire tracks) on the site No part of the netting canopy of the protective tree netting structure: will cover native vegetation; or will be within 5m of a road (including any road reserve) The points of attachment of any cables will not be located: outside the boundaries of the site; or within a watercourse (within the meaning of the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 ) In relation to a dwelling located on an allotment adjoining the site on which the protective tree netting structure is located, the protective tree netting structure complies with the following: if the netting canopy nearest the dwelling on the adjoining allotment is 4m or less above ground level (depending on where it is situated), no part of the netting canopy is within 10m of the dwelling in any other case, no part of the netting canopy is within 15m of the dwelling.
- 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 11m 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.
- Verandah 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 It is ancillary to a dwelling erected on the site Primary street setback - as far back as the building line of the building to which it is ancillary Total floor area - does not exceed 40 m 2 Post height - does not exceed 3m measured from natural ground level Building height - does not exceed 5m Length - does not exceed 11m if any part of the structure abuts or is situated on a boundary of the allotment Total roofed area of all existing and proposed buildings on the allotment - does not exceed 60% Does not involve the clearance of native vegetation.
- Water tank (above ground) Except where any of the following apply: Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay Ramsar Wetlands 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 The tank is part of a roof drainage system Total floor area - not exceeding 15 m 2 The tank is located wholly above ground Tank height - does not exceed 4m above natural ground level Primary street setback - at least as far back as the building line of the building to which it is ancillary In the case of a tank made of metal - the tank is pre-colour treated or painted in a non-reflective colour Does not involve the clearance of native vegetation.
- 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 3
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 [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
- Replacement building Except where any of the following apply: Coastal Areas Overlay Coastal Flooding Overlay Hazards (Bushfire - High Risk) Overlay Hazards (Bushfire - Medium Risk) Overlay Hazards (Flooding - General) Overlay Hazards (Flooding) Overlay Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place Overlay
- Temporary accommodation in an area affected by bushfire
Performance Assessed 4
Performance Assessed
- 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
- Land divisionLand Use PO 1.1 — Land Division [All land division [Allotment configuration]] PO 1.1, PO 1.2 Land Division [All land division [Design and Layout]] PO 2.1, PO 2.2, PO 2.3, PO 2.4, PO 2.5, PO 2.6, PO 2.7, PO 2.8, PO 2.9 Land Division [All land division [Roads and 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, PO 3.10 Land Division [All land division [Infrastructure]] PO 4.1, PO 4.2, PO 4.3, PO 4.4, PO 4.5, PO 4.6 Land Division [Minor Land Division (Under 20 Allotments) [Open Space]] PO 5.1 Land Division [Minor Land Division (Under 20 Allotments) [Solar Orientation]] PO 6.1 Land Division [Minor Land Division (Under 20 Allotments) [Water Sensitive Design]] PO 7.1, PO 7.2 Land Division [Minor Land Division (Under 20 Allotments) [Battle-Axe Development]] PO 8.1, PO 8.2, PO 8.3, PO 8.4 Land Division [Major Land Division (20+ Allotments) [Open Space]] PO 9.1, PO 9.2, PO 9.3 Land Division [Major Land Division (20+ Allotments) [Water Sensitive Design]] PO 10.1, PO 10.2 Land Division [Major Land Division (20+ Allotments) [Solar Orientation]] PO 11.1 Site Contamination PO 1.1 — Affordable Housing Overlay [Land Division] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3 Affordable Housing Overlay [Affordable Housing Incentives] PO 3.1 Aircraft Noise Exposure Overlay [Land Division] PO 3.1 Character Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Character Area Overlay [Land Division] PO 5.1 Character Area Overlay [Context and Streetscape Amenity] PO 6.1, PO 6.2 Character Preservation District Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Character Preservation District Overlay [Earthworks] PO 4.1 Coastal Areas Overlay [Land Division] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3 Coastal Areas Overlay [Hazard Risk Minimisation] PO 2.3 Coastal Areas Overlay [Coast Protection Works] PO 3.1, PO 3.2 Coastal Areas Overlay [Environment Protection] PO 4.2, PO 4.3, PO 4.5, PO 4.6, PO 4.7 Coastal Areas Overlay [Access] PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.3, PO 5.4 Coastal Flooding Overlay PO 1.1 Dwelling Excision Overlay [Land Division] PO 1.1 Environment and Food Production Areas Overlay 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 Hazards (Bushfire - General Risk) Overlay [Land Division] PO 4.1, PO 4.2, PO 4.3, PO 4.4 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, PO 1.2 Hazards (Bushfire - High Risk) Overlay [Land Division] PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.3, PO 5.4, PO 5.5 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 [Land Division] PO 4.1, PO 4.2, PO 4.3, PO 4.4 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 [Land Division] PO 4.1, PO 4.2, PO 4.3 Hazards (Bushfire - Regional) Overlay [Vehicle Access -Roads and Driveways] PO 5.1, PO 5.2, PO 5.3 Hazards (Bushfire - Urban Interface) Overlay [Land Division] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4, PO 1.5, PO 1.6 Hazards (Bushfire - Urban Interface) Overlay [Vehicle Access - Roads, Driveways and Fire Tracks] PO 2.1 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Land Division] PO 1.1 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Site Earthworks] PO 5.1, PO 5.2 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Access] PO 6.1, PO 6.2 Heritage Adjacency Overlay [Land Division] PO 2.1 Historic Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Historic Area Overlay [Land Division] PO 5.1 Historic Area Overlay [Ruins] PO 8.1 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 Land Division Overlay [General] PO 1.1, PO 1.2 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Land Division] PO 4.1 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 Marine Parks (Managed Use) Overlay [Land Use] PO 1.1 Marine Parks (Restricted Use) Overlay [Land Use] PO 1.1 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 3.3, 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 1) Overlay [Land Division] PO 5.1, PO 5.2 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 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 2) Overlay [Land Division] PO 5.1, PO 5.2 Native Vegetation Overlay [Land division] PO 2.1 Non-Stop Corridors Overlay [Non-Stop Corridor Overlay] PO 1.1 Ramsar Wetlands Overlay [Land Division] PO 2.1 Regulated and Significant Tree Overlay [Land Division] PO 3.1 Resource Extraction Protection Area Overlay [Protection of Strategic Resources] PO 1.1 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Land Division] PO 4.1, PO 4.2 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Access] PO 8.1, PO 8.2, PO 8.3 River Murray Tributaries Protection Area Overlay [Land Division] PO 2.1, PO 2.2 Significant Interface Management Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Land Division] PO 4.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Land Division] PO 4.1 State Significant Native Vegetation Areas Overlay [Land division] PO 2.1 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
- Retaining wallDesign [All development [Fences and Walls]] PO 9.1, PO 9.2 — Character Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Character Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.5 Coastal Areas Overlay [Hazard Risk Minimisation] PO 2.3, PO 2.4 Coastal Areas Overlay [Coast Protection Works] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3 Coastal Areas Overlay [Environment Protection] PO 4.2, PO 4.3, PO 4.7 Coastal Flooding Overlay PO 1.1 Future Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] PO 1.1 Hazards (Acid Sulfate Soils) Overlay [Land Use and Intensity] PO 1.1 Hazards (Flooding) Overlay [Site Earthworks] PO 5.1, PO 5.2 Historic Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Historic Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.5 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.5 Marine Parks (Managed Use) Overlay [Land Use] PO 1.1 Marine Parks (Restricted Use) Overlay [Land Use] PO 1.1 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 1) Overlay [Stormwater] 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 [Stormwater] 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 Ramsar Wetlands Overlay [General] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.3, PO 1.4 Regulated and Significant Tree Overlay [Land Division] PO 3.1 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Built Form and Character] PO 5.4 River Murray Tributaries Protection Area Overlay [Land Use] 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 [Earthworks] PO 4.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.5 State Heritage Place Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.5 State Significant Native Vegetation Areas Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1 Urban Transport Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] PO 9.1 Water Resources Overlay [Water Catchment] PO 1.1, PO 1.5, PO 1.7, PO 1.8
- All other Code Assessed DevelopmentAll — All — All — Any relevant Overlay: All
Restricted 1
Restricted Development
- None specifiedNone specified
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Frequently asked questions
Does this Commonwealth Facilities 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 Commonwealth Facilities 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 Commonwealth Facilities 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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