Home builders in Collinswood
City of Prospect · Planning and Design Code · Adelaide Inner North Infill
- Council
- City of Prospect
- Planning scheme
- Planning and Design Code
- Overlays mapped here
- Hazards (Flooding — General) · Character Area Overlay · Historic Area Overlay · Local Heritage Place · Regulated and Significant Tree
- Residential zones mapped
- Established Neighbourhood
Housing Diversity Neighbourhood - Bushfire-prone land
- None mapped
- Local Heritage Places
- 7
- Acid sulfate soils
- None mapped
- Minimum Frontage
- Minimum frontage for a detached dwelling is 10m; semi-detached dwelling is 7.5m; row dwelling is 7.5m; group dwelling is 15m; residential flat building is 15m
+5 other rules mapped in this suburb - Minimum Site Area
- Minimum site area for a detached dwelling is 350 sqm; semi-detached dwelling is 300 sqm; row dwelling is 300 sqm; group dwelling is 300 sqm; residential flat building is 300 sqm
+5 other rules mapped in this suburb - Maximum Building Height (Metres)
- 9m · 12m
- Maximum Building Height (Levels)
- 2 levels to 4 levels
3 different values mapped across the suburb - Minimum Side Boundary Setback
- 1m for the first building level; 2m for any second building level or higher to 1.5m for the first building level; 3m for any second building level or higher
3 different values mapped across the suburb - Site Coverage
- Maximum site coverage is 50 per cent
Planning data from Planning and Design Code via SAPPA (PlanSA) (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
Builders serving Collinswood
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Collinswood actually involves
Collinswood is a small established suburb — barely half a square kilometre — in the City of Prospect, mapped almost entirely as Established Neighbourhood with some Housing Diversity Neighbourhood. It is fully built out, so essentially every project here is a replacement, an addition or an infill.
Character controls without bushfire
No bushfire overlay is mapped in Collinswood. What is mapped is a Character Area Overlay, a Historic Area Overlay, Local Heritage Places and a Regulated and Significant Tree Overlay. For a knockdown rebuild that combination is the whole project: the character and heritage mapping can determine whether the existing dwelling comes down, and the tree overlay can determine where the new one sits.
Two height limits, and what they allow
The Code maps two maximum building heights across Collinswood — 9m and 12m — with a minimum frontage of 10m for a detached dwelling and a minimum site area from 350 sqm for one. The taller limit is more generous than the surrounding established suburbs, but the character overlay will usually have more to say about what a taller building can look like than the height limit does.
Small suburb, mapped flooding
A general flood hazard is mapped across part of Collinswood. In an established inner suburb that is usually about overland flow rather than a watercourse, and where it applies it can affect finished floor levels and how the site drains.
Local landmarks in Collinswood
- A J Shard Park
- ECH Burnard Court Retirement Village
- ECH Leonard Court Retirement Village
- Gilberton Scout Hall
- Hamstead Hotel
- R L Pash Reserve
Questions about building in Collinswood
Can I demolish and rebuild in Collinswood?
It depends on the mapping. A Character Area Overlay, a Historic Area Overlay and Local Heritage Places all sit over parts of the suburb. Where one reaches your allotment, demolition may be constrained or refused, so check before committing.
How tall can I build?
The Code maps 9m across parts of Collinswood and 12m across others. The Character Area Overlay generally has more influence on what a taller building may look like than the numeric limit does.
What is the minimum allotment size?
The Code maps a minimum site area from 350 sqm and a minimum frontage of 10m for a detached dwelling, with smaller figures for semi-detached. Confirm against the specific allotment.
Is Collinswood bushfire-prone?
No bushfire overlay is mapped in Collinswood. Flooding is mapped in part of the suburb, and the character and heritage overlays are the constraints that most affect a build here.
Are the trees protected?
A Regulated and Significant Tree Overlay is mapped in Collinswood. In an established suburb with mature street trees this frequently affects where a dwelling can be sited and what can be removed.