Check your Adelaide block before you design
Every Adelaide block sits under a specific set of planning rules. Some blocks are unconstrained, some are heavily controlled. Before you spend on drawings, work through these seven checks so you know exactly what your block will and will not allow.
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How to Check Overlays on Your Adelaide Block Using SAPPA
A clear walkthrough of how to search your Adelaide address on SAPPA (the South Australian Property and Planning Atlas) to see every overlay that applies to your block before you commit to a design.
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Character Area vs Historic Area Overlays
Adelaide has two similar-sounding but very different design controls: the Character Area Overlay and the Historic Area Overlay.
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Regulated and Significant Trees in Adelaide
Not every tree on your Adelaide block can be removed or pruned freely.
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BAL (Bushfire Attack Level) Assessment
If your Adelaide block sits in a Bushfire Hazards overlay, a BAL assessment sets construction requirements from AS 3959.
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Flood Management Overlay Suburbs in Adelaide
Some Adelaide suburbs sit in Flood Management or Flood Hazards Overlays that affect floor levels, materials, and site works.
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Soil Classification (M, H1, H2, P)
Every new Adelaide home needs a soil test before footings are designed.
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Easements on Your Title
Easements are third-party rights over your block registered on the title.
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