Earlier this year, SPASA members were made aware that the South Australia state government was consulting on technical amendments which will impact the performance and operation of South Australia’s Planning and Design Code (SA PDC).
The Code Amendment focused on the following areas:
Part 1 – Rules of Interpretation
Part 2 – Zones and Sub Zones
Part 3 – Overlays
Part 4 – General Development Policies
Part 7 – Land Use Definitions
Part 8 – Administrative Terms and Definitions
Part 9 – Referrals
Of particular note for SPASA members, was the proposal at 4.2.6 Swimming Pool Pumps – Acoustic Enclosure Policy found on pages 19 – 20 of the consultation document.
SPASA also took the opportunity to address the issue being faced because of prescriptive landscaping requirements, and the benefits of performance-based solutions with regard to both noise regulation and landscaping.
Finally, a small comment was made on 4.3.3 - Department for Environment and Water Referrals.
You can download SPASA’ submission here.