Notification rules · SA
Notified development under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, the sign you have to put up, and the notice you give before work that affects the land next door.
Quick answer: for a notified performance assessed development, the council or other relevant authority writes to owners and occupiers within 60 metres, but you put up the sign on the site (or pay the authority to do it). People have 15 business days to comment. Separately, building work that could affect the stability of a neighbour’s land needs a notice served at least 20 business days before work starts.
Working out dates? The notice period calculator counts the days for you, including business days and holidays.
Free template: Adjoining owner notice (SA), ready to copy and print.
| Who notifies | The relevant authority (usually council) writes to neighbours. The applicant puts up the site notice, or pays the authority to |
|---|---|
| Who is told | Owners and occupiers of land within 60 metres, by letter or registered email. The public through the site sign |
| How long | 15 business days. Posted notices are taken to arrive after 4 business days |
| The sign | At least A3, weatherproof, between 600 mm and 1.5 m above the ground. Photograph it within 1 business day of putting it up and again within 2 business days after the period ends |
This applies to performance assessed applications that need notification under the Planning and Design Code. Neighbours who comment may be invited to speak at the assessment panel.
Source: PlanSA: Performance assessed developments (including outline consent applications) that require notification. Checked 7 October 2026.
Source: Practice Direction 3: Notification of performance assessed development applications. Checked 7 October 2026.
Source: Law Handbook (Legal Services Commission of SA): Building work affecting other land. Checked 7 October 2026.
Use our construction notice template for the wording, and keep the dated list of addresses you delivered to. If anyone later says they were not told, that list is your answer.
What each council publishes about notified applications.
| Who notifies | Council, by letter to registered owners and occupiers. You put up the sign or pay council to |
|---|---|
| Who is told | Owners and occupiers within 60 metres |
| How long | 15 business days |
Council lists a sign fee and a notification fee on its page. Check the current amounts with council.
Source: City of Adelaide: Public notification. Checked 7 October 2026.
| Who notifies | The relevant authority |
|---|---|
| Who is told | Neighbours and other interested parties |
| How long | 15 business days |
Development not listed in Table 5 of the zone in the Planning and Design Code triggers notification. Comments go through the PlanSA portal.
Source: City of Onkaparinga: Applications on Public Notification. Checked 7 October 2026.
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