Project Update
Consultation on the Adult Entertainment Premises Code Amendment is now complete.
The following clarifications are provided in response to matters raised through the consultation.
- The new Planning and Design Code implemented by the State Government in March 2021 does not provide specific policy guidance for this type of development.
- The City of Adelaide understands people, whether they are residents, developers or government want certainty in the planning system.
- While the proposed Code Amendment does not introduce any new Zones or Subzones in the City of Adelaide, it does propose clearer policy to aid assessment of such applications within all existing zones, such as the existing Capital City Zone and Hindley Street Sub Zone established by the State Government in 2021.
- There is currently no specific policy to support assessment of these land uses. This is inconsistent with all the other land uses considered by the Code, where there is clear policy, whether that’s a petrol station, housing development, night club or hospital.
- The Code Amendment will still allow applications for adult entertainment premises and/or adult products and services premises to be lodged for any part of the city.
- What is different is that unlike the current conditions where there is no specific policy against which to assess this kind of development, the Code Amendment introduces policy that provides a set of rules to help applicants and those assessing proposals for this type of development.
- Examples include:
- Clearer policy controls in residential areas and main streets.
- Development near schools and churches is discouraged.
Project Information
The City of Adelaide is proposing changes to the Planning and Design Code, to guide the use and development of land for the purposes of adult entertainment premises and/or adult products and services premises.
The Planning and Design Code (the Code) introduced in March 2021, sets development planning policy and is used to assess development proposals. The Code does not currently include planning policy on where and how adult entertainment premises or adult products and services premises should be located or assessed within the City of Adelaide.
A draft Adult Entertainment Premises Code Amendment has been prepared for public consultation from 11 June to 23 July 2024. City of Adelaide is inviting public comment on the draft Code Amendment before seeking the approval of the Minister for Planning of the recommended changes.
Consultation will take place in accordance with the Engagement Plan prepared by the City of Adelaide and as required by the Community Engagement Charter under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016.
The City of Adelaide is committed to undertaking consultation in accordance with the principles of the Community Engagement Charter and is genuinely open to considering the issues raised by people in the community.
Each submission will be entered into a register and you will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your submission. Your submission will be published on the PlanSA portal. Personal addresses, email and phone numbers will not be published, however company details will be.
The City of Adelaide will consider the feedback received in finalising the Code Amendment and will prepare an Engagement Report which will outline what was heard during consultation and how the proposed Code Amendment was changed in response to submissions.
The Engagement Report will be forwarded to the Minister, and then published on the PlanSA portal.
