Last updated on October 8th, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Digital reference
Introduction
The Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, 2016 is the South Australian legislation which defines the terms by which building development occurs in South Australia. the Act is maintained by the Ministry of Planning.
The preface states that it is:
An Act to provide for matters that are relevant to the use, development and management of land and buildings, including by providing a planning system to regulate development within the State, rules with respect to the design, construction and use of buildings, and other initiatives to facilitate the development of infrastructure, facilities and environments that will benefit the community.
Division 2, Section 48 of the Act defines a web-based planning portal for making information and process available to the South Australian public. This part of the Act is manifested in PlanSA, the website containing information and online tools for the long term planning and development of South Australia.
Description
The South Australian Property and Planning Atlas (SAPPA) is a free, map-based application which displays planning spatial layers and land ownership information. (PlanSA | SAPPA)
SAPPA provides a information which affects property development and planning.

