Rockhampton Region Planning Scheme

 Amendment 

 Consultation period

There are currently no amendments open for public review and comment.

Amendment 

Consultation closed and status 

The following changes to the flood hazard overlay mapping are being proposed:

• Updated Fitzroy River Flood Overlay Map OM-8A; and

• Updated Local Catchment Flood Overlay Map OM-8C.

Click here to view the proposed mapping changes.

Click here to view the consultation report.(PDF, 1MB) 

Consultation was undertaken from Monday 4 April 2022 to Friday 3 June 2022 (inclusive). 

Version 3 – Planning Scheme Major Amendment – Zoning, Administrative Updates and North Rockhampton Flood Management Area Stage 2

A summary of the changes to the planning scheme include:

• Allow for home-based business in Industry zones for existing houses
• Provide further clarification to the Industrial use definitions
• Update terminology in the Bushfire Code to align with State Guidance material
• Amend subdivision provisions to align with mandatory state regulations
• Amend inconsistencies in regard to interpretation of the planning scheme
• Multiple zone, overlay and strategic mapping changes
• Extension of multiple properties protected in Stage 2 of the North Rockhampton Flood Management Area (NRFMA) due to increased mitigation methods (updated flood hazard mapping).

Click here to view the consultation report. (PDF, 231KB)

Consultation was undertaken on Monday 16 January 2023 to Monday 13 February 2023.

The amendment has been submitted to the State Government for the final Ministerial Review. 

Date of commencement  

 Planning   scheme   version   number

 Amendment   type

 Summary of amendments

 14 June 2021

 Version 2.2

 Minor Amendment

• Update all superseded legislation and Australian Standards;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.