Council Assessment Panel

The Council Assessment Panel (CAP) acts as a Planning Authority (under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act) to assess Planning Applications (against the SA Planning & Design Code) for land division, building work, change in land use and other forms of development proposals across Kangaroo Island - the types of Planning Applications that the CAP will consider will be limited to Performance Assessed applications (as defined in the Planning & Design Code) that are subject to public notification and where representations are received.

The following persons have been appointed as members of the Kangaroo Island Assessment Panel for the current 2 year term commencing September 2025:

• Presiding member – Graham Smith
• Independent member – Stephanie Johnston
• Independent member – David Altmann
• Independent member – Steve Hooper
• Elected member representative – Veronica Bates

All other types of Planning Applications (as defined by the Planning & Design Code), being Accepted, Deemed to Satisfy, Performance Assessed (not subject to public notification) and Performance Assessed (subject to public notification, but no representations received) will be assessed by Council planning staff (against the Planning & Design Code) as delegates of the relevant planning authority being the Council Assessment Manager.

Meetings of the CAP will be conducted (if required) on the first Monday of each month at 12.00pm in the Council Chambers at 43 Dauncey Street, Kingscote. Agendas and Minutes will be available at the principal office of the Council and are also available via the links below. Past Agendas and Minutes of the former Council Assessment Panel are also available from the links below.

A copy of the Terms of Reference for the CAP can be found here.

A copy of the Operating Procedures for the CAP can be found here.

Planning Applications are to be lodged electronically via the SA Planning Portal, that can be accessed at https://plan.sa.gov.au/

To obtain information on Planning & Design Code zoning and policy relevant to a property address, please access the SA Property and Planning Atlas (SAPPA) here https://sappa.plan.sa.gov.au/

If you don't know an address, right-click on the map to drop a pin and see information about that location. Alternatively, use the following link and insert your enquiry details and address for a helpful guide https://plan.sa.gov.au/development_applications/before_you_lodge/find_out_if_you_need_approval/development_approval_wizard

If you can't find what you are looking for or need further assistance, please contact the PlanSA Service Desk, or the planning department at the Council office – please do not contact the members of the CAP directly.

2026 Council Assessment Panel Meeting dates are scheduled as follows:

CAP meets on the first Monday of every month, with the exception of January, April and October due to public holidays. All meetings are hosted in Council Chambers and online with Microsoft Teams.

Click here for Agenda for Monday 12 January

Monday 2 February
Monday 2 March
Tuesday 7 April (Easter Monday 6 April)
Monday 4 May
Monday 1 June
Monday 6 July
Monday 3 August
Monday 7 September
Tuesday 6 October (Labour Day Monday 5 October)
Monday 2 November
Monday 7 December

Current and former CAP agendas and minutes can be found below.