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Tiny House Rules and Regulations in South Australia
Updated October 2026 | AHA Research Team
South Australia lets you build a tiny home in your backyard as ancillary accommodation (extra living space that goes with your main house), and anyone can live in it, including a paying tenant. If it meets a checklist of set standards, such as a floor area of 70 m² or less, it can use the deemed-to-satisfy pathway on PlanSA, where planning consent must be granted. You still need building consent.
Having wheels doesn’t take a tiny home outside the rules. Under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, living in one needs development approval unless it goes with your main house and there’s no building work, such as fixing it to the ground or connecting pipes. Placing or moving one usually needs approval each time.
Before you start, check your property’s zoning and overlays on PlanSA, and ask your council about the wastewater rules for your site.
Quick Answers
Can I live in a tiny home on wheels on a vacant block?
Only with development approval. On a vacant block it can’t count as ancillary accommodation, so it’s likely to be assessed as a dwelling (a main house). That needs planning consent and building consent through PlanSA.
Can someone live in a tiny home on wheels in my backyard?
Usually only with approval. Living in it doesn’t need approval if it goes with your main house and there’s no building work, like fixing it to the ground, connecting pipes to services or adding a deck. But PlanSA says placing a tiny home on wheels on land usually needs development approval each time it’s placed or moved. Check with your council first.
Can I rent space on my land to someone with their own tiny home on wheels?
Usually only with approval. On a vacant block, someone living in a tiny home on wheels needs development approval. In a backyard, PlanSA says placing one on land usually needs approval each time it’s placed or moved, and connecting it to services needs approval too. We couldn’t confirm which renting law covers this kind of arrangement.
How long can guests stay in a tiny home on wheels without approval?
We found no state-wide time limit in SA. Approval doesn’t depend on how long a guest stays. It depends on whether there’s building work, and PlanSA says placing a tiny home on wheels on land usually needs approval anyway. Check with your council first.
Can I connect a tiny home on wheels to water and sewer?
Only with approval. Connecting pipes to services counts as building work, so it needs development approval. A separate new connection also means an SA Water charge in Greater Adelaide and some other areas, and rules out the deemed-to-satisfy pathway for backyard tiny homes. On a block with no sewer, a septic or other on-site system needs wastewater works approval, usually from your council.
Can I build a fixed backyard tiny home without a full planning application?
No, you still need planning consent and building consent through PlanSA. If it meets the deemed-to-satisfy rules (a checklist of set standards), planning consent must be granted and neighbours aren’t notified. Those rules include a floor area of 70 m² or less, not sitting in front of the house, and no separate utility connections. Overlays and some zones can rule this pathway out.
Do I need a building permit for a tiny home?
Usually yes, wheels or not. In SA this is called building consent. A tiny home on wheels needs it if there’s building work, such as setting it on stumps, connecting pipes to services or attaching a deck. PlanSA says this is usually the case. A fixed tiny home needs it too. Either way, the home must meet the National Construction Code standards for a house (Class 1a).
Tiny house on wheels (THOW)
Quick answer: Living in a tiny home on wheels in South Australia usually needs development approval. The main exception is when it’s used as ancillary accommodation (a second home on a block that already has a house) and no building work is involved. Living in one on vacant land needs approval.
PlanSA treats tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) differently from caravans, and having wheels doesn’t mean you avoid building rules. Most THOWs need building consent and must meet the National Construction Code (the national building standards) for houses.
Caravan or tiny home on wheels?
A caravan parked on a block with a house, by someone who lives in that house, doesn’t need development approval, as long as it’s parked and not fixed to the land. PlanSA says living in a caravan on land with a house usually doesn’t need approval either, because it’s treated as part of that home. It does need approval if someone lives in it on vacant land, or if it’s permanently fixed to the land.
A tiny home on wheels needs development approval to live in, unless it’s used as ancillary accommodation and involves no building work. PlanSA also says placing or moving a THOW onto land will usually need approval each time, so even the exception isn’t clear-cut. Check with your council.
Councils can still step in. Even where no approval is needed, under section 254 of the Local Government Act 1999 a council can order someone to stop living in a caravan or vehicle. It can do this if the caravan or vehicle is a risk to health or safety, threatens damage to the environment, or significantly spoils the amenity (the look and feel) of the area.
When you don’t need council approval
Short guest stays. South Australia doesn’t have a separate rule for guests. A guest can stay in a tiny home on wheels without development approval only if it’s used as ancillary accommodation (on a block that already has a house) and no building work is involved. Even then, placing it on the land will usually need approval (see “Caravan or tiny home on wheels?” above). We couldn’t find a statewide time limit for guest stays, so ask your council about your situation.
After a flood or bushfire. If your house, or part of it, has been destroyed or badly damaged by a flood or bushfire, you can live in a caravan or other temporary structure on your land without development approval. This only applies to the owner of the land. You can stay for up to 2 years, or until your new home is ready to live in, whichever comes first. The caravan must not be fixed to the land.
Storing an empty tiny home. PlanSA says placing a tiny home on wheels onto land will usually need approval, and it doesn’t say storing an empty one is an exception. Check with your council before you store one.
Told you don’t need approval? Check with your council first.
If a seller or builder tells you a tiny home doesn’t need council approval, check before you buy. Whether yours needs approval depends on your state’s laws, your council’s rules, your property and how you plan to use the home. Get written confirmation from your council, or advice from a town planner, before you sign a contract.
PlanSA warns that many tiny homes on the market don’t meet the National Construction Code standards for houses, which can make building consent hard to get. The maximum penalty for development without approval in South Australia is $120,000.
When you need council approval
Living on vacant land. If there’s no house on the block, living in a tiny home on wheels needs development approval. Without a main house, it can’t count as ancillary accommodation, so it’s treated as a home in its own right. For a tiny home on wheels, that usually means planning consent (assessed against the Planning and Design Code) and building consent (under the National Construction Code). You can apply through the PlanSA portal or through your council. PlanSA notes that homes generally need to fit the look and character of the area, and that a typical tiny home may not easily meet this.Fixing it in place or connecting services. PlanSA says building work is usually triggered for a tiny home on wheels if it’s fixed to the ground (for example on stumps, piers or footings), if pipes such as drains or water lines connect it to services on the site, or if a deck, pergola or verandah is attached. Building work means you need development approval, including building consent, and the home must meet the National Construction Code for houses.
Holiday rentals. PlanSA treats tourist accommodation as a separate use from ancillary accommodation, and the exception for living in a tiny home on wheels without approval only covers ancillary accommodation. So check with your council before renting one out for holiday stays. If your tiny home involves building work (see “Fixing it in place or connecting services” above), it needs building consent. For short stays, it must meet the National Construction Code as Class 1b (short-term accommodation) rather than Class 1a (a house). Running a caravan and tourist park needs development approval, whatever its size.
More than one tiny home. We couldn’t find an official rule on how many tiny homes can sit on one block as ancillary accommodation, so check with your council before adding more than one.
Renting space on your land to a tiny home owner
This section is about letting someone bring their own tiny home on wheels and live in it on your land. If you own the tiny home and rent it out, see the FAQ on long-term tenants below. If you’re a tiny home owner looking for somewhere to park, see our guide to where you can park a tiny house on wheels in South Australia.
On a vacant block. Someone living in a tiny home on wheels on a vacant block needs development approval. PlanSA says a structure on a vacant block can’t be ancillary accommodation, and living in a tiny home on wheels needs approval unless it’s ancillary accommodation with no building work. See “Living on vacant land” above for what that approval involves.
In a backyard beside your house. The only exception PlanSA gives is when the tiny home on wheels is used as ancillary accommodation and there’s no building work (see “Caravan or tiny home on wheels?” above). The official sources we checked don’t say whether it matters that the tiny home belongs to someone else. PlanSA also says placing a tiny home on wheels on land usually needs approval each time it’s placed or moved. For caravans, the Minister for Planning has told Parliament that a change in the use of land may happen when a caravan is rented or leased for a commercial purpose, and that councils decide whether it has. We found no official statement like this about tiny homes on wheels.
Who needs approval. We couldn’t find an official source that says whether the landowner or the tiny home owner should apply. Under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, undertaking development includes causing, suffering or permitting it to start or continue. So the rules aren’t only for the person who brings the tiny home. Ask your council who should lodge the application before the tiny home arrives.
Which renting law applies. We couldn’t confirm this. The Residential Tenancies Act 1995 covers paid agreements to live in premises, but not agreements covered by the Residential Parks Act 2007. The Residential Parks Act covers renting someone a site to put their own home on, but only in a residential park, which it describes as a complex of sites rented under various agreements, with common areas. Check with Consumer and Business Services before you sign an agreement or take a bond.
Agreements longer than 6 years. Giving someone the right to occupy part of your block under a lease or licence for more than 6 years, including any options to renew or extend, counts as dividing the land, which is development. The regulations exclude some leases and licences from this, but not ones that allow the land to be used for residential purposes. So an agreement that long for someone to live in their tiny home on part of your block needs development approval.
Renting space to more than one tiny home. The Planning and Design Code defines a caravan and tourist park as land used for short-term accommodation in caravans, cabins, tents and similar shelters in a managed setting (see “Holiday rentals” above). It treats a residential park, one operating under the Residential Parks Act 2007, as a separate land use. Neither the Code nor the Act sets a minimum number of sites. Check with your council before taking on more than one.
Rates and services. A council may charge rates on a caravan or moveable home that’s separately leased or licensed (see the FAQ on council rates below). Connecting the tiny home to water, sewer or drains counts as building work and needs approval (see “Fixing it in place or connecting services” above).
Towing and registration
To use a tiny home on wheels on the road in South Australia, it must be registered, like any trailer or caravan. You register it through Service SA. A trailer with an Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM, its maximum loaded weight) over 4.5 tonnes is a heavy vehicle under national law, which has different rules. In South Australia, a light vehicle can be up to 2.5 metres wide without a permit. Our buying guide covers the size limits, plus electric brakes, driver licences and registration, in detail.
Wider than 2.5 metres? You’ll need a light vehicle permit from the Department for Infrastructure and Transport to use it on South Australian roads, and there are fees for each vehicle in the combination. SA’s exemptions for oversize light vehicles only cover specific cases, such as farm vehicles and certain boats, not tiny homes.
If you’re planning a home wider than 2.5 metres, check the permit requirements and costs with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport before you commit.
Tiny house on foundations
A tiny home built on permanent foundations or a concrete slab is treated as a building, not a vehicle. Under the National Construction Code (NCC), a building’s class depends on how it is used, not how it is built. A fixed tiny home used as a house is usually a Class 1a building, which is the class for a single detached house.
In South Australia, approval comes under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, and you apply through PlanSA. Your zone decides which assessment pathway applies. Most homes go through one of two pathways. Deemed-to-satisfy is for simple proposals that meet every set rule for that zone, and these must be approved if they do. Performance assessed is for proposals that don’t meet every rule. These are judged on their merits and can involve notifying neighbours.
You also need building consent. Your council or a private accredited building professional (often called a building certifier) can grant it.
Backyard tiny homes (ancillary accommodation)
In South Australia, a tiny home in the backyard of an existing house usually counts as ancillary accommodation under the Planning and Design Code. This is the same category as a granny flat. PlanSA says it can include tiny homes on wheels.
To count as ancillary accommodation, the tiny home must be on the same site as an existing house and be secondary to it. It can have no more than 2 bedrooms, or rooms that could be used as bedrooms. It can be self-contained, with its own kitchen, bathroom and laundry, but it doesn’t have to be. To use the deemed-to-satisfy pathway, its floor area must be 70 square metres or less. A bigger one can still be approved through the performance assessed pathway.
Building ancillary accommodation needs both planning and building approval. If the block is empty, it can’t be ancillary accommodation. It will most likely be treated as a dwelling (a house) instead.
Anyone can live in it, including family, friends or paying tenants. Councils can’t put conditions on approval that stop you renting it out.
| Pathway | When it applies | Who decides | Time limit for planning consent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deemed-to-satisfy | Your zone allows this pathway and the tiny home meets every deemed-to-satisfy rule (see below). If it does, it must be approved. Neighbours are not notified. | Your council’s assessment manager or a private accredited professional. | 5 business days. |
| Performance assessed | The tiny home doesn’t meet one or more deemed-to-satisfy rules, for example it’s over 70 m², has its own utility connections or sits in front of the house. In some zones, this is the only pathway. It is judged on its merits, and neighbours may be notified and able to comment. | Your council’s assessment manager or assessment panel. | 20 business days if no one else needs to be consulted. 50 if a government agency must be consulted. 70 if neighbours are notified. |
These time limits are for planning consent only. Every application also has 5 business days at the start for checking your paperwork and 2 at the end to issue the decision. For performance assessed applications, the clock can pause while you provide extra information. Building consent is a separate step with its own time limit.
The deemed-to-satisfy rules. The tiny home must be secondary to a house on the same site and have a floor area of 70 square metres or less. No part of it can sit in front of the house’s building line (the front edge of the house). If your block faces two or more roads, such as a corner block, it must also be at least 900 mm from the boundary with the second road. Walls can be up to 3 metres high, not counting a gable end (the triangle of wall under a pitched roof). No part of the roof can be more than 5 metres above natural ground level. Sheet metal cladding must be pre-coloured or painted in a non-reflective colour.
Sharing with the main house. The tiny home can’t have its own separate connection to electricity, gas, water, phone and internet, sewer, wastewater or a septic-type waste system. Any services it uses must come through the main house’s connections. A tiny home with its own connections can still be approved, but it will go through the performance assessed pathway instead. Whoever lives in it must also have unrestricted access to the main house’s private outdoor space, such as the backyard.
Garden, boundaries and rural blocks. The site must keep a minimum amount of garden or other soft landscaping. This is 10% to 25% of the site depending on its size, or the amount the site already had, if that’s less. Walls built on a side or rear boundary have limits on their length and how close they can be to other walls on that boundary. In the Rural, Productive Rural Landscape and Rural Horticulture zones, the tiny home must be within 20 metres of the house.
Overlays. Overlays are extra layers on the planning map that cover things like flood risk, bushfire risk and heritage. They take priority over your zone and the general rules. They can change which assessment pathway applies and which rules your tiny home has to meet. You can check which overlays apply to your address on the Planning and Design Code website.
Building standards
A fixed tiny home used as a home must meet the National Construction Code (NCC), the same as a full-size house. Your building certifier checks this as part of building consent. Here are some of the key rules for small designs.
Ceiling heights. Habitable rooms, such as bedrooms and living areas, need a ceiling at least 2.4 metres high. Kitchens can be 2.1 metres. Where a ceiling slopes, a habitable room needs 2.4 metres over at least two-thirds of its floor area, or 2.2 metres in an attic. Any part lower than 1.5 metres isn’t counted in the floor area. Your certifier will decide which rule applies to a loft.
Fire separation. In South Australia, an outside wall of a home needs extra fire protection if it is less than 900 mm from a side or rear boundary, less than 1.8 metres from another building on the same block, or less than 3 metres from a brush fence. One way to meet this is a wall with a fire resistance level (FRL) of 60/60/60. Some sheds and garages that belong to the home don’t count towards the 1.8 metre rule.
Energy efficiency. Since 1 October 2024, new homes in South Australia must meet the NCC 2022 energy rules. These include a 7-star equivalent energy rating (up from 6 stars) and a yearly energy budget for heating, cooling, hot water and lighting. South Australia has a concession for some lightweight and transportable homes. Your certifier can tell you if it applies.
High bushfire risk areas. If your block is in a high bushfire risk area under the Planning and Design Code, a new home must be referred to the Country Fire Service (CFS) for assessment. The CFS looks at things like access to the site, vegetation within 100 metres and firefighting water supply. You will also need a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment, which rates how exposed your home would be to a bushfire.
Utilities
Plumbing and sewer. Plumbing work, including sewer and drainage connections, must be done by a licensed plumber. Within 7 days of finishing, the plumber must give you an electronic certificate of compliance and lodge it with the Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR). This certificate confirms the plumber is licensed and the work has been tested, is safe and meets the required standards.
Separate connections and SA Water charges. For a backyard tiny home, having its own water or sewer connection means it can’t use the deemed-to-satisfy pathway. In the Greater Adelaide region and some other areas, SA Water also charges an augmentation fee for each new connection. This is a contribution towards expanding its network, on top of the normal connection fee. The fees change every year, so check SA Water’s current fees before you decide.
Septic and other on-site wastewater systems. On a block without sewer, you need a wastewater works approval before you install an on-site system, such as a septic tank or an aerobic treatment system. You also need approval to alter an existing system, for example to connect a tiny home to the main house’s septic. For most homes, your local council gives this approval. SA Health approves very large systems and systems in areas outside council control. Systems must meet SA Health’s On-site Wastewater Systems Code, and your application will usually need plumbing plans and a site and soil report.
Electricity. Electrical work, such as running power from the main house’s switchboard to the tiny home, must be done by a licensed electrician. The electrician must certify the work with an electronic certificate of compliance before the power is switched on, and give it to you within 30 days. For a backyard tiny home, a separate electricity connection, rather than power supplied through the main house, means it can’t use the deemed-to-satisfy pathway.
Driveways and kerb crossings. If you need a new driveway crossover, or want to widen or change an existing one, you need your council’s authorisation first, under section 221 of the Local Government Act 1999. A crossover is the part of the driveway between the kerb and your front boundary, including the dip in the kerb. Councils usually set conditions, and you will normally pay for the work yourself.
Solar panels and rainwater tanks. Rooftop solar panels usually don’t need development approval, as long as they meet set conditions, such as being installed by an accredited installer. Heritage places and heritage areas are different, and solar panels there usually need approval. For solar panels, rainwater tanks or anything else you’re unsure about, check your address with PlanSA’s approval checker before you start.
A tiny home as your main house
A fixed tiny home can be your main house. On a block without another house, it can’t count as ancillary accommodation. Instead, it is assessed as a dwelling, the same as any other new house, and needs both planning and building consent.
The Planning and Design Code sets rules for dwellings in each zone. PlanSA says dwellings usually need to be designed to fit the amenity and character of the area, meaning how the area looks and feels. It also notes that a typical tiny home may not easily meet these rules, so talk to your council early.
Under the National Construction Code (NCC), a tiny home used as a house must have a kitchen sink and cooking facilities, toilet and bathroom facilities, and laundry facilities. The laundry needs a washtub and space for a washing machine in the same room. It can be in the kitchen or bathroom, but the kitchen sink or bathroom basin doesn’t count as the washtub.
Check the title before you buy. Planning approval isn’t the only thing that decides what you can build. A block’s Certificate of Title lists any encumbrances (registered restrictions or claims on the land) and easements, and these can limit what you build. If the block is community titled, you will also have to follow the community corporation’s by-laws. Read the title, and any documents it refers to, before you buy.
What’s changing in SA
Checked October 2026.
Backyard tiny homes can now be self-contained. A 2024 change to the Planning and Design Code means ancillary accommodation can now have its own kitchen, bathroom and laundry. The maximum floor area for the deemed-to-satisfy pathway also rose from 60 to 70 square metres. The change started on an interim basis on 29 February 2024, and the Minister for Planning adopted it on 18 November 2024.
You can rent out a backyard tiny home. Councils can no longer put conditions on approvals that stop ancillary accommodation being rented. It is also no longer an offence to ignore an older condition like that.
7-star energy rules. Since 1 October 2024, new homes in South Australia must meet a 7-star equivalent energy rating, up from 6 stars. There is a concession for some lightweight and transportable homes.
Proposed: new bushfire overlay. The State Planning Commission has proposed replacing the high, medium and general risk bushfire overlays with a single Hazards (Bushfire) Overlay, based on updated mapping. Consultation closed on 5 April 2024. As of October 2026, PlanSA lists it as still progressing, so it is not yet in effect and the current bushfire rules still apply.
South Australian councils to watch
These councils have published their own guidance on tiny homes. Council guidance can differ from PlanSA’s, so check with your council before you buy or place a tiny home.
City of Onkaparinga: Has dedicated pages on granny flats, tiny homes and caravans. In places its guidance is stricter than PlanSA’s. It says using or moving a tiny home on wheels always needs approval, and that living in a caravan on your property is only allowed after flood or bushfire damage. PlanSA says neither always needs approval. If you’re in this council area, ask the council how it applies PlanSA’s guidance to your site.
The Barossa Council: Has a page on granny flats, caravans and moveable housing that names tiny houses and tiny homes on wheels. It says planning and building approval are still needed and points readers to PlanSA’s FAQ, so its guidance matches the state’s.
City of Marion: Its property development guide covers granny flats and tiny homes. It says all ancillary accommodation needs building consent as a Class 1a building, whatever form it takes. It also says placing one on your land doesn’t mean the council will later support dividing the land. It asks applicants to think about a separate car park for the occupants and private access between the two homes.
FAQs
Can I rent out my tiny home to a long-term tenant?
Tiny home on wheels: Yes, if its use is allowed. PlanSA says a tiny home on wheels can be ancillary accommodation (extra living space that goes with your main house), and there are no restrictions on who can live in ancillary accommodation. Renting it doesn’t change the approval rules. Placing it on land usually needs development approval, and so does any building work. SA’s tenancy law names granny flats and studios but not tiny homes on wheels, so check with Consumer and Business Services before you rent one out.
Fixed backyard tiny home: Yes. Anyone can live in it, including a paying tenant. An approval can’t include a condition stopping it from being rented, and breaking an older condition like that is no longer an offence. Renting it out is covered by the Residential Tenancies Act 1995. It must meet SA’s minimum housing standards before the tenant moves in, and any bond must be lodged with Consumer and Business Services within 2 weeks.
Can I use my tiny home as a short-term holiday rental (Airbnb)?
Tiny home on wheels: Only with approval. PlanSA lists tourist accommodation as a separate use from ancillary accommodation (extra living space that goes with your main house). Only ancillary use can avoid approval. A tiny home on wheels used for short-term stays must also meet the building standards for short-term accommodation (Class 1b) rather than a house (Class 1a).
Fixed backyard tiny home: Check with your council first. We found no state-wide rule on whether short-stay letting needs planning consent, and the councils we checked take different approaches. Some treat it as a change of use that needs approval. The building rules also depend on how a building is used, so short-term stays may mean different building standards. Genuine holiday stays aren’t covered by SA’s tenancy law.
Will adding a tiny home increase my council rates and land tax?
Council rates: It depends on your council. PlanSA says a council can charge separate rates on an extra dwelling that’s leased out, if it rates by occupation. Even if it doesn’t, the extra dwelling’s value may be added to your property’s capital value, which can raise your rates. This applies to backyard homes, caravans and tiny homes on wheels. Check your council’s rating policy.
Land tax: Your home is usually exempt. RevenueSA gives a full exemption when at least 75% of the floor area of all buildings on the land (including sheds and garages) is used as your home. A partial exemption applies when 25% to 75% is used for business or commercial purposes. We couldn’t confirm whether RevenueSA counts a rented backyard tiny home as commercial use, so check with RevenueSA before renting it out. RevenueSA doesn’t count caravans or tents as buildings for this test, and it doesn’t mention tiny homes on wheels.
Can I go off-grid, use a composting toilet, or connect to services?
Tiny home on wheels: Going off-grid doesn’t remove the approval rules. Connecting it to services on the site counts as building work, which needs development approval. A composting toilet or permanent greywater system also needs wastewater approval before it’s installed, and the product itself must be approved by SA Health.
Fixed backyard tiny home: Solar panels are usually exempt from approval if set conditions are met, such as using an accredited installer. Heritage places and areas need approval. A composting toilet, septic system or permanent greywater system needs wastewater approval before it’s installed. The councils we checked describe this differently, with some saying the approval comes from SA Health and others from the council, so ask your council first. A separate connection to utilities rules out the deemed-to-satisfy pathway for backyard tiny homes.
Common myth:
Being fully off-grid doesn’t mean you can skip approvals. Composting toilets and greywater systems need approval before they’re installed, and the product must be approved by SA Health. Check with your council’s environmental health officer before you install anything.
Can I subdivide my land or sell the tiny home separately later?
Tiny home on wheels: You can sell the tiny home itself, but its approval doesn’t move with it. PlanSA says placing a tiny home on wheels on land usually needs development approval each time it’s placed or moved. So the buyer will usually need their own approval for wherever it goes next.
Fixed backyard tiny home: Not as it is. PlanSA says ancillary accommodation (extra living space that goes with your main house) is always secondary to the house on the same site. To sell it separately you’d need to divide the land, which needs its own development approval. It would then no longer count as ancillary accommodation.
What regulatory changes are coming next in South Australia?
As of October 2026, the main change we’re watching is the state-wide Bushfire Hazards Overlay Code Amendment. Public consultation finished on 5 April 2024, but it hasn’t taken effect yet. If it’s adopted, it will update the bushfire rules in the Planning and Design Code. Planning rules in SA change through Code Amendments, which are listed on PlanSA.
Comparing states? See how every state’s rules stack up in our state-by-state comparison.