Planning & Development

Council’s Planning Services Branch provides development and land use planning services to the community. Our planning team will work with developers to ensure that new developments comply with planning legislation and meet with planning requirements.
 

Assistance with planning matters and meetings with Council’s skilled planners can be arranged through Council’s customer service on 4661 0300.
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SOUTHERN DOWNS PLANNING SCHEME

 
Southern Downs Planning Scheme 14 March 2013
 
Southern Downs Planning Scheme 14 August 2012 (superseded)


PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENTS

 Copy of advertisement March 2013

 Summary of amendments 14 March 2013


INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES

The Adopted Infrastructure Resolution was adopted by Council o 7 August 2012.  The adopted infrastructure charges replace the instrastrcuture contributions and headworks charges that were previously levied on new development.

Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution


MAPS
 

 Interactive Planning Scheme Maps

Planning Scheme Maps Part 1
Planning Scheme Maps Part 2
Planning Scheme Maps Part 3
Planning Scheme Maps Part 4
Planning Scheme Maps Part 5


PLANNING SCHEME FACT SHEETS

These fact sheets are provided to assist readers to understand various elements of the Planning Scheme and planning processes.

Dual Occupancy in Residential Zones and the Rural Residential Zone

 Building a House in the Rural Zone

 Development in the Bushfire Hazard Overlay

Code Assessment

Reconfiguration of Lots

Local Heritage Register

How to Use the Planning Scheme

Check List for Building Certification of a Dwelling House

Kennels and Catteries Fact Sheet 

Planning & Development Fees - 2012/13


PLANNING PRACTICE NOTES

The role of the practice note is to make clear Council's interpretation of certain provisions of the Southern Downs Planning Scheme to ensure that they are being applied consistently acorss Council and that the interpretation is known to others.

 Practice Note Renewable Energy


LOCAL HERITAGE

 Local Heritage Register
 Southern Downs Cultural Heritage Study
      Cultural Heritage Study - Inventory Part 1
      Cultural Heritage Study - Inventory Part 2
      Cultural Heritage Study - Inventory Part 3


PLANNING STUDIES

 Non-urban Land Study