State Jurisdictional Framework: SA
Retaining Walls in South Australia
Statutory council planning controls, Fair Work CW3 benchmarks, and local government calculators for retaining walls across South Australia.
Benchmark Installed Rate
$280 –$550/lm
Statutory Reference: Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) Regs 2017 - Schedule 4Under the SA Planning Portal (PlanSA), retaining walls retaining 1.0m or less do not require planning or building consent. If combined with a fence exceeding 2.1m in total height, approval is required.
Select Your Council Area in SA
Select your Local Government Area to open the interactive calculator and local DA checklist.
Metro Council
City of Holdfast Bay
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Metro Council
City of Marion
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Metro Council
City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters
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Metro Council
City of Onkaparinga
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Metro Council
City of Prospect
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Metro Council
City of Salisbury
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Metro Council
City of Tea Tree Gully
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Metro Council
City of Unley
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Regional Council
District Council of Mount Barker
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Regional Council
Town of Gawler
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