Planning our Future
A new planning scheme for Gympie region
Gympie Regional Council is reviewing its planning scheme.
The planning scheme is our region’s 20-25 year master plan that strives to:
- ensure there is enough land for different types of development across the region
- maximise our region’s liveability in terms of green spaces, community facilities and places to work and shop
- plan for future infrastructure needs to support growth within the region
- protect our natural environment and historical features
- make our communities more resilient against natural disasters.
Once endorsed, a planning scheme is the framework against which development applications are assessed … so getting it right is important.
Council has been working behind the scenes completing various planning and environment studies and have prepared draft policies on a range of important topics, to inform the new planning scheme.
The draft policies and supporting information are available below.
The next step in the planning scheme program is for the responses to the consultation on the draft policies to be collated and considered. This includes the survey results, workshop findings and written submissions received.
This information will be included in the review of the policy settings. These policies will then be used to guide drafting of a new planning scheme.
Once drafted, the new scheme will be referred to the State Government for a State Interest Review. Following the review the new planning scheme will be made available for public consultation.
The timeframe for this next round of consultation is not yet known as the timeframe for the State Interest Review process is not within Council’s control.
Be assured however, that the community will be given ample opportunity to review and comment on the draft planning scheme before it is finalised.
Should you have any questions please contact us on:
Email: planningscheme@gympie.qld.gov.au
Post: Gympie Regional Council, PO Box 155, Gympie, QLD 4570
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