Planning and Development Fund Investment Projects

The Planning and Development Fund (the Fund) enables the strategic planning, design and delivery of quality public space that is essential to healthy, liveable communities. The Planning and Development Fund also provides grants to improve access to public open spaces. The Fund operates under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (the Act) and provides the means for open space and public realm investment across South Australia.

Money paid into the Fund is derived from monetary payments in lieu of open space requirements for development involving the division of land into 20 or fewer allotments and also for strata and community titles. The Fund is expended in line with provisions within the Act and is administered by the Office for Design and Architecture SA within the Department for Trade and Investment.

The Fund enables the South Australian Government to adopt a state-wide approach to strategically implement open space and public realm projects. While supporting the Minister for Planning to acquire, manage and develop land for open space, the Fund provides grant funding opportunities for local government through the Open Space Grant Program.

Open Space Grant Program

Access to quality public open space continues to be increasingly important to ensure South Australia remains liveable, healthy and sustainable, particularly in the context of increasing residential infill in existing neighbourhoods. During the Grant Program opening period, councils are encouraged to apply for grants, to assist with the purchase and enhancement of public open space, accessible to the community.

The purpose of this data is to show the location of Planning and Development Fund investment. For more information see: https://plan.sa.gov.au/our_planning_system/schemes/planning_and_development_fund