Adelaide planning

Monday, September 28

Labor's car parking policy would drive up housing costs: industry

South Australia’s property and development industries have warned that a push by state Labor to impose minimum car parking requirements on new residential developments would increase costs to homebuyers.

Planners warn of climate change risks for Adelaide

SPECIAL REPORT | The way South Australians design their communities and their homes must change, planners warn, with the impacts of climate change a present reality. Stephanie Richards reports on how the state has been preparing its built form – and what needs to happen next.

Defeated area councillor candidate Sandy Wilkinson was a strong heritage advocate during his 11-year term on council. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

Defeated candidates lament lack of planning expertise on new City Council

Defeated Adelaide City Council candidates Sandy Wilkinson and Stephanie Johnston say the lack of councillors with planning qualifications on the new council could endanger the city’s heritage.

Knoll shoots down council bid to reclaim planning powers

New Planning Minister Stephan Knoll has pre-emptively rejected an Adelaide City Council bid to reclaim its major planning powers.

SA's unhealthy obsession with Light's vision

Parts of Colonel Light’s vision for Adelaide still make sense but other aspects of his legacy need to be dragged into the 21st century, writes architect Gerald Matthews.