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What’s permitted in Workers’ Settlement 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

  • Air handling unit, air conditioning system or exhaust fan Except where any of the following apply: Local Heritage Place Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayThe item will be installed on or within an existing dwelling. The item being installed does not encroach on a public street. If the associated building is in a Historic Area Overlay, no part of the item, when installed, will be able to be seen by a person standing at ground level in a public street.
  • 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 Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 1) Overlay Mount Lofty Ranges Water Supply Catchment (Area 2) 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.
  • Carport 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 - 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. Total floor area - does not exceed 40m 2 . Post 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 11m 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 carport 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. The total roofed area of all existing or proposed buildings on the allotment does not exceed 60% of the area of the allotment. 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). The carport 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 6 metres 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 any part involves cladding in sheet metal-will have cladding which is pre-colour treated or painted in a non-reflective colour. D oes not involve the clearance of native vegetation.
  • Outbuilding Except where any of the following apply: Coastal Areas 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 40m 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): 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. Total roofed area of all existing and proposed buildings on the allotment - does not exceed 60%. 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. 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 6 metres 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 1 metre; or filling exceeding a vertical height of 1 metre, a nd, if the development involves both excavation and filling, the total combined excavation and filling must not exceed a vertical height of 2 metres. Does not involve the clearance of native vegetation.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Swimming pool or spa pool and associated swimming pool safety features Except where any of the following apply: Future Local Road Widening Overlay Future Road Widening Overlay Hazards (Flooding) 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 or a dwelling to be erected on the site in accordance with a development authorisation which has been granted. Allotment boundary setback - not less than 1m (other than a swimming pool safety feature). Primary street setback - at least as far back as the building line of the building to which it is ancillary. Location of pumps and/or filtration systems from a dwelling on an adjoining allotment: not less than 5m where the filtration system is located inside a solid acoustic structure; or not less than 12m in any other case . Does not involve the clearance of native vegetation.
  • Water tank (above ground) 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 . 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 15m 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)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 (including any associated pump) is located wholly below the level of the ground. Does not involve the clearance of native vegetation.

Deemed-to-Satisfy 10

Deemed-to-Satisfy

  • Amenities blockLand Use and Intensity DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.4 Built Form and Character DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.2, DTS/DPF 3.3, DTS/DPF 3.4 Landscaping DTS/DPF 4.1, DTS/DPF 4.2 Concept Plans DTS/DPF 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] DTS/DPF 8.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] DTS/DPF 11.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.1, DTS/DPF 12.2 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Building Near Airfields Overlay DTS/DPF 1.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1
  • CarportLand Use and Intensity DTS/DPF 1.4 Built Form and Character DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.2, DTS/DPF 3.3, DTS/DPF 3.4 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] DTS/DPF 8.1 Design [All residential development and non-residential development [Car parking, access and manoeuvrability]] DTS/DPF 19.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.5 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] DTS/DPF 2.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - Existing Access Points] DTS/DPF 3.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - New Access Points] DTS/DPF 4.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] DTS/DPF 5.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Mud and Debris] DTS/DPF 6.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] DTS/DPF 7.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] DTS/DPF 8.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] DTS/DPF 9.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1
  • Deck Except where any of the following apply: Coastal Areas Overlay Historic Area Overlay Local Heritage Place Overlay Significant Landscape Protection Overlay State Heritage Area Overlay State Heritage Place OverlayBuilt Form and Character DTS/DPF 3.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] DTS/DPF 8.1 Design [Decks [Design and Siting]] DTS/DPF 33.1, DTS/DPF 33.2, DTS/DPF 33.3 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.2 — Character Preservation District Overlay [Earthworks] DTS/DPF 4.1 Future Local Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] DTS/DPF 1.1 Future Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] DTS/DPF 1.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1 Scenic Quality Overlay [Earthworks] DTS/DPF 4.1 State Significant Native Vegetation Areas Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1
  • DwellingLand Use and Intensity DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.4, DTS/DPF 1.6 Built Form and Character DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.2, DTS/DPF 3.3, DTS/DPF 3.4 Landscaping DTS/DPF 4.1, DTS/DPF 4.2 Concept Plans DTS/DPF 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Design [All development [On-site Waste Treatment Systems]] DTS/DPF 6.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] DTS/DPF 8.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] DTS/DPF 11.2 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.1, DTS/DPF 12.2 Site Contamination DTS/DPF 1.1 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.5 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] DTS/DPF 2.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - Existing Access Points] DTS/DPF 3.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - New Access Points] DTS/DPF 4.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] DTS/DPF 5.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Mud and Debris] DTS/DPF 6.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] DTS/DPF 7.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] DTS/DPF 8.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] DTS/DPF 9.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1
  • Dwelling additionLand Use and Intensity DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.4 Built Form and Character DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.2, DTS/DPF 3.3, DTS/DPF 3.4 Landscaping DTS/DPF 4.1, DTS/DPF 4.2 Concept Plans DTS/DPF 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Design [All development [On-site Waste Treatment Systems]] DTS/DPF 6.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] DTS/DPF 8.1 Design [All residential development and non-residential development [Dwelling additions]] DTS / DPF 16.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.5 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] DTS/DPF 2.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - Existing Access Points] DTS/DPF 3.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - New Access Points] DTS/DPF 4.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] DTS/DPF 5.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Mud and Debris] DTS/DPF 6.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] DTS/DPF 7.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] DTS/DPF 8.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] DTS/DPF 9.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1 Water Resources Overlay [Water Catchment] DTS/DPF 1.5
  • OfficeLand Use and Intensity DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.3, DTS/DPF 1.4 Built Form and Character DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.2, DTS/DPF 3.3, DTS/DPF 3.4 Landscaping DTS/DPF 4.1, DTS/DPF 4.2 Concept Plans DTS/DPF 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] DTS/DPF 8.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] DTS/DPF 11.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.1, DTS/DPF 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Movement Systems] DTS/DPF 1.4 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.5 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Parking Areas] DTS/DPF 6.1, DTS/DPF 6.6 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] DTS/DPF 2.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - Existing Access Points] DTS/DPF 3.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - New Access Points] DTS/DPF 4.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] DTS/DPF 5.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Mud and Debris] DTS/DPF 6.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] DTS/DPF 7.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] DTS/DPF 8.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] DTS/DPF 9.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1
  • Replacement building
  • ShopLand Use and Intensity DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.2, DTS/DPF 1.4 Built Form and Character DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.2, DTS/DPF 3.3, DTS/DPF 3.4 Landscaping DTS/DPF 4.1, DTS/DPF 4.2 Concept Plans DTS/DPF 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] DTS/DPF 8.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] DTS/DPF 11.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.1, DTS/DPF 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Movement Systems] DTS/DPF 1.4 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.5 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Parking Areas] DTS/DPF 6.1, DTS/DPF 6.6 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Building Near Airfields Overlay DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.2 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] DTS/DPF 2.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - Existing Access Points] DTS/DPF 3.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - New Access Points] DTS/DPF 4.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] DTS/DPF 5.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Mud and Debris] DTS/DPF 6.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] DTS/DPF 7.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] DTS/DPF 8.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] DTS/DPF 9.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1
  • Temporary accommodation in an area affected by bushfire
  • Workers' accommodationLand Use and Intensity DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.4, DTS/DPF 1.5 Built Form and Character DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.2, DTS/DPF 3.3, DTS/DPF 3.4 Landscaping DTS/DPF 4.2 Concept Plans DTS/DPF 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines DTS/DPF 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] DTS/DPF 8.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] DTS/DPF 11.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] DTS/DPF 12.1, DTS/DPF 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Movement Systems] DTS/DPF 1.4 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] DTS/DPF 3.1, DTS/DPF 3.5 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Parking Areas] DTS/DPF 6.1, DTS/DPF 6.6 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] DTS/DPF 1.1 Building Near Airfields Overlay DTS/DPF 1.1, DTS/DPF 1.2 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Safe Entry and Exit (Traffic Flow)] DTS/DPF 1.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - On-Site Queuing] DTS/DPF 2.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - Existing Access Points] DTS/DPF 3.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Spacing) - New Access Points] DTS/DPF 4.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Location (Sight Lines)] DTS/DPF 5.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Mud and Debris] DTS/DPF 6.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Access - Stormwater] DTS/DPF 7.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Building on Road Reserve] DTS/DPF 8.1 Key Outback and Rural Routes Overlay [Public Road Junctions] DTS/DPF 9.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] DTS/DPF 1.1

Performance Assessed 11

Performance Assessed

  • CarportLand Use and Intensity PO 1.4 Built Form and Character PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] PO 8.1 Design [All residential development and non-residential development [Car parking, access and manoeuvrability]] PO 19.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] PO 3.1, PO 3.5 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Airport Building Heights (Regulated) Overlay [Built Form] 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 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4
  • DeckBuilt Form and Character PO 3.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] PO 8.1 Design [Decks [Design and Siting]] PO 33.1, PO 33.2, PO 33.3 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.2 — Character Preservation District Overlay [Earthworks] PO 4.1 Coastal Areas Overlay [Hazard Risk Minimisation] PO 2.5 Coastal Areas Overlay [Coast Protection Works] PO 3.1, PO 3.2 Future Local Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] PO 1.1 Future Road Widening Overlay [Future Road Widening] 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 - 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 - Medium Risk) Overlay [Siting] PO 1.1 Hazards (Bushfire - Medium Risk) Overlay [Built Form] 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 (Flooding) Overlay [Flood Resilience] PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4 Historic Area Overlay [All Development] PO 1.1 Historic Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 2.1, PO 2.4, PO 2.5 Historic Area Overlay [Ancillary development] PO 4.1, PO 4.2 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4, PO 1.5, PO 1.6 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Ancillary Development] PO 3.1, PO 3.2 Local Heritage Place Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2 River Murray Flood Plain Protection Area Overlay [Flood Resilience] PO 6.3 Significant Landscape Protection Overlay [Earthworks] PO 4.1 State Heritage Area Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.4, PO 1.5 State Heritage Area Overlay [Ancillary Development] PO 3.1, PO 3.2 State Heritage Area Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1 State Heritage Place Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4, PO 1.5, PO 1.6, PO 1.7 State Heritage Place Overlay [Ancillary Development] PO 3.1, PO 3.2 State Heritage Place Overlay [Conservation Works] PO 7.1 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
  • DwellingLand Use and Intensity PO 1.1, PO 1.4, PO 1.6 Built Form and Character PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4 Landscaping PO 4.1, PO 4.2 Concept Plans PO 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design [All development [On-site Waste Treatment Systems]] PO 6.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] PO 8.1 Design in Urban Areas [Residential Development - Medium and High Rise (including serviced apartments) [Private Open Space]] PO 27.2 Design in Urban Areas [Co-located Housing, Group Dwellings, Residential Flat Buildings, Co-living and Battle axe Development [Amenity]] PO 31.5 Design in Urban Areas [Co-located Housing, Group Dwellings, Residential Flat Buildings, Co-living and Battle axe Development [Communal Open Space]] PO 32.6, PO 32.7, PO 32.8 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] PO 11.2 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.1, PO 12.2 Site Contamination PO 1.1 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] PO 3.1, PO 3.5 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] 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 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4
  • Dwelling additionLand Use and Intensity PO 1.1, PO 1.4 Built Form and Character PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4 Landscaping PO 4.1, PO 4.2 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design [All development [On-site Waste Treatment Systems]] PO 6.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] PO 8.1 Design [All residential development and non-residential development [Dwelling additions]] PO 16.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] PO 3.1, PO 3.5 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Hazards (Flooding - Evidence Required) Overlay [Flood Resilience] 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 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4
  • FenceClearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design [All development [Fences and Walls]] PO 9.1 Transport, Access and Parking [Sightlines] PO 2.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Corner Cut-Offs] PO 10.1 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4
  • OfficeLand Use and Intensity PO 1.1, PO 1.3, PO 1.4 Built Form and Character PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4 Landscaping PO 4.1, PO 4.2 Concept Plans PO 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] PO 8.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] PO 11.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.1, PO 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Movement Systems] PO 1.4 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] PO 3.1, PO 3.5 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Parking Areas] PO 6.1, PO 6.6 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] PO 1.1 Building Near Airfields Overlay PO 1.1, PO 1.2 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 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4
  • Retaining wallDesign [All development [Fences and Walls]] PO 9.1, PO 9.2 — Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4 River Murray Tributaries Protection Area Overlay [Land Use] PO 1.1
  • ShopLand Use and Intensity PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4 Built Form and Character PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4 Landscaping PO 4.1, PO 4.2 Concept Plans PO 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] PO 8.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] PO 11.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.1, PO 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Movement Systems] PO 1.4 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] PO 3.1, PO 3.5 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Parking Areas] PO 6.1, PO 6.6 — 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 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 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4
  • Workers' accommodationLand Use and Intensity PO 1.1, PO 1.4, PO 1.5 Built Form and Character PO 3.1, PO 3.2, PO 3.3, PO 3.4 Landscaping PO 4.1, PO 4.2 Concept Plans PO 5.1 — Clearance from Overhead Powerlines PO 1.1 Design [All development [Earthworks and sloping land]] PO 8.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Water Supply] PO 11.1 Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Facilities [Wastewater Services] PO 12.1, PO 12.2 Transport, Access and Parking [Movement Systems] PO 1.4 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Access] PO 3.1, PO 3.5 Transport, Access and Parking [Vehicle Parking Areas] PO 6.1, PO 6.6 — Airport Building Heights (Aircraft Landing Areas) Overlay [Built Form] 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 Native Vegetation Overlay [Environmental Protection] PO 1.1, PO 1.2, PO 1.4
  • All other Code Assessed DevelopmentAll — All — All — Any relevant Overlay: All

Restricted 1

Restricted Development

  • ShopAny of the following: shop with a gross leasable floor area less than 1000m 2 shop that is a restaurant.

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.

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.

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This page is the table for the zone. Search an address to see whether this zone actually covers the lot, or open the South Australia zoning map.

Other zones in Planning and Design Code

Adelaide Park Lands ZoneBusiness Neighbourhood ZoneCapital City ZoneCaravan and Tourist Park ZoneCity Living ZoneCity Main Street ZoneCity Riverbank ZoneCoastal Waters and Offshore Islands ZoneCommonwealth Facilities ZoneCommunity Facilities ZoneConservation ZoneDeferred Urban ZoneEmployment (Bulk Handling) ZoneEmployment (Enterprise) ZoneEmployment ZoneEstablished Neighbourhood ZoneGeneral Neighbourhood ZoneGolf Course Estate ZoneHills Face ZoneHills Neighbourhood ZoneHome Industry ZoneHousing Diversity Neighbourhood ZoneInfrastructure (Airfield) ZoneInfrastructure (Ferry and Marina Facilities) ZoneInfrastructure ZoneLocal Activity Centre ZoneMaster Planned Neighbourhood ZoneMaster Planned Renewal ZoneMaster Planned Township ZoneMotorsport Park ZoneNeighbourhood ZoneOpen Space ZoneProductive Rural Landscape ZoneRecreation ZoneRemote Areas ZoneResidential Park ZoneResource Extraction ZoneRural Aquaculture ZoneRural Horticulture ZoneRural Intensive Enterprise ZoneRural Living ZoneRural Neighbourhood ZoneRural Settlement ZoneRural Shack Settlement ZoneRural ZoneStrategic Employment ZoneStrategic Innovation ZoneSuburban Activity Centre ZoneSuburban Business ZoneSuburban Main Street ZoneSuburban Neighbourhood ZoneTourism Development ZoneTownship Activity Centre ZoneTownship Main Street ZoneTownship Neighbourhood ZoneTownship ZoneUrban Activity Centre ZoneUrban Corridor (Boulevard) ZoneUrban Corridor (Business) ZoneUrban Corridor (Living) ZoneUrban Corridor (Main Street) ZoneUrban Neighbourhood ZoneUrban Renewal Neighbourhood ZoneWaterfront Neighbourhood Zone

Building rules

Granny flatsSecondary dwelling rules by stateDecks & pergolasWhen you need a permitSheds & garagesOutbuilding size & approval limitsFencesHeight limits & who paysDual occupancyTwo dwellings on one lotSubdivisionSplitting a block into titles

Frequently asked questions

Does this Workers’ Settlement 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 Workers’ Settlement 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 Workers’ Settlement 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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