Rockhampton Region Planning Scheme

 Amendment Title

 Purpose

 Status

LGIP Amendment 

In accordance with the Planning Act 2016 a five-year review of Council's Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) is currently in progress. The LGIP amendment will include an update to planning assumptions, priority infrastructure area, plans for trunk infrastructure and schedule of works.

Commenced in June 2022. Compliance check by appointed  reviewer completed.

Date of commencement  

Planning   scheme   version   number

 Amendment   type

 Summary of amendments

• Change to the flood hazard overlay table of assessment for reconfiguring a lot and flood hazard overlay code.

Package B

• Changes to the zoning from low density residential to local centre zone of 78 East Street, Mount Morgan (Lot 1 RP602282, Lot 1 RP605080 and Lot 2 RP608362) to reflect the outcome of a council meeting resolution (16 August 2022); and
• Changes to the tables of assessment within the Specialised Centre Zone – Yaamba Road Precinct to align with development approval D/77-2022 – 452-488 Yaamba Road, Norman Gardens (Lot 25 on RP610513).

Package C

• Changes to the minimum lot size in the reconfiguration of a lot code for low density residential (from 400m2 to 300m2 standard lot and from 600m2 to 300m2 rear lot (excluding access)) and low medium density residential zones (from 600m2 to 300m2 rear lot only (excluding access));
• Changes to the level of assessment for multiple dwellings in the low density residential zone from impact assessable to code assessable where located on higher order roads and within 200 metres of a centres zone, park or sport and recreation zone, hospital or university;
• Reduce the minimum site area required for dual occupancy (from 800m2 to 600m2) and multiple dwellings (from 1,200m2 to 1,000m2) in the low density residential zone;
• Increase density of dwellings for dual occupancy (from 1 unit per 400m2 to 1 unit per 300m2) and multiple dwelling in the low density residential zone (from 1 unit per 400m2 to 1 unit per 250m2); and
• Reduce the minimum lot size for dual occupancy (from 600m2 to 400m2) and multiple dwellings (from 1,000m2 to 800m2) in the low medium density residential zone.

25 October 2023

Version 3 and 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

Major Amendment

Version 4

• Updated Fitzroy River Flood Overlay Map; and
• Updated Local Catchment Flood Overlay Map.

 14 June 2021

 Version 2.2

Minor Amendment (Please contact Council for a copy of the superseded Planning Scheme)

• Update all superseded legislation and Australian Standards;
• Update the list of approved 'inconsistent' development applications (Schedule 4); and
• Update the recently approved Ministerial Designations (Schedule 5).

 3 March 2020

 Version 2.1

 Interim Local Government Infrastructure Plan Amendment 

• Introduce five catchments - Parkhurst, North Rockhampton, South Rockhampton, Gracemere and Mount Morgan;
• Update the Planning Assumptions Model for new population and employment projections
• Update timings for Trunk Infrastructure Projects
• Update costs associated with Trunk Infrastructure Projects
• Modify and add new Trunk Infrastructure Projects; and
• Administrative updates and changes. 

25 November 2019

Version 2

Major Amendment

• Removal of requirements associated with Table 5.6.1 Building Works;
• Amended Table of Assessment for Operational works associated with an advertising device, advertising devices code and advertising devices planning scheme policy to provide greater clarity and to include requirements for digital signage;
• Renaming of Neighbourhood Character Overlay to Character Overlay and updated character mapping and character code provisions;
• Amended High Density Residential zone table of assessable for retirement facilities to be accepted development;
• Inclusion of the Kershaw Gardens, Fitzroy River Accommodation and Industry precincts into the tables of assessment and zone codes;
• Inclusion of administrative definition for self-contained vehicles;
• Removal of the minor demolition administrative definition;
• Inclusion of Table SC1.3.1 - index and definitions of advertising devices;
• Inclusion of short-term accommodation provisions into the residential tables of assessment and zone codes;
• Amended zoning;
• Flood hazard overlay code, planning scheme policy and mapping to provide greater clarity and to incorporate the North Rockhampton floodplain management area;
• Amended stormwater management code and stormwater management planning scheme policy to include water sensitive urban design principles; and
• General administrative and legislative updates.

 3 July 2017

 Version 1.1

Alignment Amendment

• Align with new terminology under the Planning Act 2016;  
• Strategic framework reflected within the relevant codes (zone, development and overlay codes) for code assessment;  
• Editing, removing of duplication, updating outdated documents and the like; and  
• Removal of the development application requirements planning scheme policy.

 24 August   2015

 Version 1 

 Original  planning scheme

• Prepared to provide a consistent approach for land use planning throughout the region. The Rockhampton Region Planning Scheme replaced the Fitzroy Shire, Mount Morgan Shire and Rockhampton City Planning Schemes.