Target 33: Government planning decisions

South Australia leads the nation in timely decisions of development applications through to 2020.

(the department is lead agency for this target)

The department progressed toward this target with:

• 421 Land Use applications assessed, with 80 per cent processed within statutory time frames (increased from 73 per cent last year)
• 345 Crown Development applications assessed, with 88 per cent processed within statutory time frames (increased from 57 per cent last year)
• 3379 Land Division applications assessed, with 95 per cent completed within statutory time frames (increased from 85 per cent last year).

The department’s continued work on planning reforms achieved the following outcomes:

• Total ‘Development Cost’ value of land use applications:
  • assessed by Development Assessment Commission - $1.56b
  • assessed by Minister for Planning - $214m.

Inner Metropolitan Development Assessment (for proposals over $10m) as at 30 June 2015:

• 22 projects with a combined estimated value of $805m were granted Development Plan Consent by the Inner Metropolitan Development Assessment Committee
• 13 projects with a combined estimated value of $513.2m were under active assessment
• 24 projects with a combined estimated value of $1.19b were progressing through the pre-lodgment service
• 12 potential projects with a combined estimated value of $463m were the subject of preliminary enquiries.

Major Developments (under the Development Act 1993) as at 30 June 2015:

• 18 major developments equating to over $12b were being considered for major development status
• 1 proposal was declared a major development
• 9 proposals previously declared major developments were under active assessment.

State Coordinator-General initiative as at 30 June 2015:

• 32 development proposals with a total estimated value of $348m were determined to be of economic significance to the State, of these:
  • 11 proposals with a combined estimated value of $151.5m were granted Development Plan Consent by the Development Assessment Commission
  • 17 additional proposals were lodged with the Development Assessment Commission for assessment.

Planning and Development Fund:

• The Open Space and Places for People grant programs contributed $10.5m towards 44 local government projects. This included a $278 000 grant to Adelaide City Council for the Park Lands Trail Project.
• The Fund also provided $3.12m towards Vibrant City and Riverbank Precinct projects.