Development

Construction activities which generate significant levels of noise should only occur within the hours of 7 am to 7 pm, Monday to Saturday, unless they have an exemption (please see the list of current exemptions for the City of Unley).

For more information, including a list of agencies and authorities that also regulate and monitor activities that impact the environment, visit the EPA website.

For further information and times of allowed neighbour noise, please see the Noisy Neighbours Brochure on the Legal Services Website

Demolition or excavation is generally when residents and neighbours will experience the highest amount of dust in the air from a development. All development sites should be taking the appropriate steps to mitigate dust when works are occurring. This is generally done by wetting down the dirt as the works are happening. 

If you feel this is not happening, you can report it to council and a building inspector will be in contact with the site, to remind them of the requirements.

You can report an issue to us

If you have concerns or questions about a neighbouring property and their current development, you can view the application on the Plan SA register and view the ‘Map’.

If you would like to be notified of a new development application for your street (or neighbouring streets) you can register on Plan SA and ‘Subscribe to Notifications’.

Not all development applications need to be publicly notified. If you would like to view the list of current public notices, you can do so here on the Plan SA website.

If you have any questions about the applications on Plan SA, you can contact council’s Development Department via

Majority of asbestos enquiries and reports need to be lodged with Safe Work SA or by calling 1300 365 255

If you have concerns about homeowners removing asbestos on their property, our Environmental Health Department can assist and determine if it falls within a Public Health concern, or if it needs to be passed on to Safe Work SA (Note, unlicensed persons can remove up to 10m2 of asbestos from their property without needing a license)

If you have concerns about a contractor or a commercial site removing asbestos, you can contact Safe Work SA or call them on 1300 365 255

If you would like more information on Asbestos please see some helpful links listed below

Home Asbestos Removal Work Place Asbestos Removal Asbestos in your neighbourhood