Have Your Say: Draft Accommodation Diversity Code Amendment

The State Planning Commission is inviting South Australians to provide feedback on the Accommodation Diversity Code Amendment, a key initiative to improve housing diversity and flexibility across the state. This amendment addresses critical needs in our housing system by proposing changes that make it easier to develop co-living spaces, flexible apartments, retirement housing, and student accommodations.

What’s Changing?

New Rules for Co-Living Spaces
Introducing planning guidelines for co-living developments with shared facilities, such as communal kitchens and bathrooms, to meet growing housing needs.
Flexible Apartment Designs
Focusing on comfort and liveability by allowing reduced apartment sizes when high-quality shared amenities are provided.
Retirement Living Enhancements
Permitting increased building heights (up to 4–6 storeys) for retirement villages and supported living developments, enabling more options for our ageing population to remain in their communities.
‍ Updated Student Accommodation Policies
Modernising guidelines to address both self-contained and shared student housing, with an emphasis on high-quality communal spaces.
Affordable Housing Initiatives
Improving policies to encourage affordable and sustainable housing for South Australians.

How Can You Get Involved?

Public consultation is now open and runs until 27 February 2025 at 11:59 pm. Your feedback is vital to shaping the future of housing in South Australia. You can submit your views:

Online: Fill out the submission form via the PlanSA portal.
Email: plansasubmissions@sa.gov.au
Post: Send submissions to GPO Box 1815, Adelaide SA 5001.
In-Person: View hard copies and make submissions at the Planning and Land Use Services office, Level 9, 83 Pirie Street, Adelaide.

Attend an Information Session

The State Planning Commission is hosting online sessions to provide more information and answer questions about the amendment:

6 February 2025
⏰ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
️ Register here
11 February 2025
⏰ 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
️ Register here

Why Your Feedback Matters

The proposed changes aim to address pressing housing challenges and create a more diverse, liveable, and sustainable South Australia. By contributing your thoughts, you play a direct role in shaping policies that impact your community.