Proposed Business Resilience Planning Scheme Amendment

The public consultation period has ended for the proposed business resilience planning scheme amendment. Submissions are no longer being accepted. Should you wish to discuss this proposed amendment please contact Council’s development team.

Notice is hereby given under the Planning Act 2016 and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules, that North Burnett Regional Council (Council) is undertaking public consultation for the proposed Business Resilience Planning Scheme Amendment to the North Burnett Regional Council Planning Scheme.

The North Burnett Regional Council’s Business Resilience amendment is part of an ongoing effort to update and improve regulation. The Council considers that some parts of the scheme could be streamlined to keep the document contemporary and responsive to community needs.

What changes are proposed:

Text Changes:

1. More types of development would be possible without needing Council approval under the planning scheme:

• more business and retail development in the Centre zone (i.e. in the six town centres);
• more community uses in the Community facilities zone;
• more industrial and storage uses in the Industry zone;
• small-scale ecotourism and agritourism activities in the Rural zone;

2. Statements to encourage social and affordable accommodation;
3. A new Renewable energy facility code to give better direction to this emerging form of development;
4. Deleting Part 4 Priority infrastructure plan;
5. Section 1.6 Building work regulated under the planning scheme amended to follow the State’s “Integrating building work in planning schemes” guideline (2021) and codes such as Dual Occupancy Code and Dwelling House Code accordingly amended;
6. The use definitions have been replaced with the regulated definitions from the Planning Regulation 2017;
7. A comprehensive refresh of the administrative definitions;
8. Minor or administrative amendments to improve formatting and readability.

Zoning and Other Maps:

9. The only zoning changes are to some publicly-controlled land to give flexibility for changes or expansion of the uses—libraries, depots, cemeteries etc—most land to be in the Community facilities zone.
10. The mapping associated with Part 4 – Priority infrastructure plan is to be removed.

What is not changing:

The amendment does not change:

• Protections for identified Agricultural land classification Class A and Class B land;
• The minimum lot sizes for different zones;
• The policy of sustainability or protecting the natural environment — expressed in the Strategic Framework and overlay codes.

You may inspect or view a copy of the proposed amendment and current Planning Scheme by visiting our website, or your local Customer Service and Library Centre.

Council encourages submissions to be made before 4.30pm on 18 October 2024.

For submissions to be included, they must:

• Be made in writing (including electronic means);
• Include the name and address of each person making a submission;
• State a postal or electronic address for return correspondence;
• Be signed by each person making a submission, unless made electronically;
• Be made to the North Burnett Regional Council;
• Be received on or before 4.30pm, 18 October 2024; and
• Include the reasons for the submission, facts and circumstances.

For more information on about the planning scheme and the proposed amendment, please contact Council on 1300 696 272 or admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au

Public notification requirements are in accordance with the Planning Act 2016 and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules.

Documents to review:

• Draft Planning Scheme
• Proposed Zoning Changes
• Business Resilience Amendment – Summary
• Business Resilience Amendment – FAQ
• Business Resilience Amendment – Information Sheet
• Submission Form (print option)

IMPORTANT
Please ensure you have reviewed the above documents prior to starting your submission