Draft Queensland Planning Provisions
Source: Queensland. Dept Infrastructure and Planning
'The draft Queensland Planning Provisions will deliver a consistent set of definitions for each local authority, which will save time and money during local government planning. This means each new local government planning scheme will continue to reflect the local characteristics of the community, but will use common terms that everyone can understand. Under the new provisions there will be no confusion about terms like 'storey' on a house or 'home-based business'.
The Minister Mr Hinchliffe said the introduction of these new planning provisions would benefit all Queenslanders through improved clarity around the state and shared understanding to improve efficiency of the development assessment process. By introducing standard planning scheme provisions, councils will benefit from reduced planning costs and lower compliance costs through standardising applications."