Version 1 - Superseded Planning Scheme
- Citation and commencement
- Part 1 About the planning scheme
- Part 2 State planning provisions
- Part 3 Strategic framework
- Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP)
- Part 5 Tables of assessment
- Part 6 Zones
- Part 7 Local plans
- Part 8 Overlays
- Part 9 Development codes
- Part 10 Other plans
- Schedule 1 Definitions
- Schedule 2 Mapping
- Schedule 3 Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) mapping and tables
- Schedule 4 Notations required under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009
- Schedule 5 Land designated for community infrastructure
- Schedule 6 Planning scheme policies
- Appendices
6.2.6 Principal centre
This code applies to development where the code is identified as applicable in a table of assessment. When using this code, reference should be made to section 5.3.2 and where applicable, section 5.3.3 located in Part 5.
6.2.6.1 Purpose
- The purpose of the Principal Centre zone code is to provide for:
- A diverse and vibrant Gladstone CBD area centred on Goondoon Street.
- A highly concentrated mix of uses including higher–order retail, commercial, employment, residential, health services, administrative, community cultural, recreational and entertainment activities and other uses.
- An urban form characterised by tall buildings and high quality urban design and streetscape outcomes.
- The region's major commercial office centre for major business and resource sector activities.
- Short term accommodation opportunities to meet the needs of the resources and tourism sectors.
- A level of amenity commensurate with a highly urbanised city centre.
- The purpose of the zone will be achieved through the following overall outcomes:
- High level retail, commercial, administrative, community, cultural and entertainment activities are provided.
- A range of after hours activities support activation of the CBD.
- Service industries integrate with other uses where they do not create an impact on surrounding land uses.
- Development is safe, accessible and well–designed and incorporates public open spaces and urban pedestrian environments.
- Development design reinforces Goondoon Street as the 'main street' through appropriate building setbacks and streetscape treatments.
- Development activates street frontages or identified primary frontages to promote a mix of employment opportunities, social contact and enhanced walking, cycling and public transport use
Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map.
- Residential development, short–term accommodation and tourist accommodation is provided at an appropriate scale and integrates with and enhances the fabric of the city centre.
- Buildings are of a scale, height and size that complement the city centre character for the area through design elements that reduce building bulk and create an attractive streetscape.
- Development is designed to incorporate sustainable practices including maximising energy efficiency, water conservation and public/active transport use.
- Development provides a high level of amenity for a highly urbanised centre and is reflective of the surrounding character of the area.
- Public open space including malls, plazas, parks and gardens are provided where it enhances existing open space areas.
- Development has access to infrastructure, compatible employment areas, nodes and essential services.
- Development responds to land constraints, including but not limited to topography.
- Development responds to heritage and character values through site design and adaptable reuse of heritage buildings.
6.2.6.2 Assessment criteria
Table 6.2.6.2.1—Self–assessable and assessable development
Performance outcomes | Acceptable outcomes |
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Use – Caretaker's accommodation | |
PO1 Development for caretaker's accommodation:
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AO1.1 No more than 1 caretaker's accommodation unit is established on the site. |
AO1.2 Caretaker's accommodation is a maximum of 100m2 GFA. |
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AO1.3 Caretaker's accommodation is located above the ground floor level or to the rear of ground level business activities |
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AO1.4 Caretaker's accommodation is provided with a private open space area which:
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Use – Dwelling unit | |
PO2 Development does not compromise ground level business activities being established. |
AO2 Dwelling units are located either above the ground floor level, or to the rear of ground level business activities. |
PO3 Development must provide sufficient and accessible open space for residents needs. |
AO3 Development provides a minimum of 16m2 private open space for each dwelling with a minimum dimension of 3m in any direction. |
Uses – Food and drink outlet, Bar and Club | |
PO4 Hours of operation are limited to minimise nuisance on residential uses. |
AO4 Where adjoining, or part of a building with residential uses (not including short term accommodation):
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Use – Sales office | |
PO5 The use does not adversely impact on the amenity of the surrounding land uses and local character. |
AO5.1 Development of the sales office is in place for no more than two years. |
AO5.2 There are a maximum of 2 employees on site at any one time. |
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For all assessable development | |
Built form | |
PO6 Building height:
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AO6 Building height does not exceed 10 storeys and 60.5m AHD including any structures (both free standing and attached to buildings, including signs, masts or antennae). |
PO7 Podiums are located on a primary frontage and:
Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
AO7.1 Development located on a primary frontage includes a podium that does not exceed 1 storey. Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. Refer to Diagram 6.2.6.2.1—Primary and rear frontage, for a site located on a primary frontage which also includes a rear frontage. |
AO7.2 Development located on a primary frontage includes a minimum ground floor height of 4.5m (floor to floor). |
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PO8 Development:
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AO8 Development is in accordance with the following building types:
Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. Refer to Diagram 6.2.6.2.1—Primary and rear frontage, for a site located on a primary frontage which also includes a rear frontage. |
Land use and tenancy mix | |
PO9 Development provides a fine grain mix of tenancies along Goondoon Street and identified primary frontages to support a range of retail, commercial, community, entertainment and recreational opportunities at street level. Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO10 Where accommodation activities are proposed, residential density:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO11 Retail development:
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AO11 The maximum GFA for Hardware and Trade supplies is 250m2. |
Building design and appearance | |
PO12 Buildings are designed to:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO13 Design elements contribute to an interesting and attractive building through:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO14 Building caps and rooftops contribute to the architectural distinction of the building, and effectively screen service structures, lift over–runs, plant and equipment. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO15 Development is designed to facilitate the safety and security of people and property having regard to:
Note—Applicants should have regard to Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Guidelines for Queensland. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
Street interface | |
PO16 Development is oriented to address all street frontages, public open space and public areas to:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO17 Buildings and pedestrian entries:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO18 Buildings includes windows and openings to:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO19 Development ensures safe, convenient and legible connections are provided:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO20 Development contributes towards high quality streetscape outcomes that integrate effectively with primary frontages along Goondoon Street. This may include the provision of street trees, street furniture and public art. Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated |
PO21 Awnings:
Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
Landscape design | |
PO22 Landscape elements are integrated in the building design through planting at various levels including on top of podiums, rooftops and within storeys. Note—Applicants are also referred to the Landscaping code. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO23 Landscape treatments includes hard and soft elements that:
Note—Applicants are also referred to the Landscaping code. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
Amenity | |
PO24 Mixed–use premises must ensure the transmission of noise between residential and non–residential uses is minimised. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO25 Development minimises impacts on surrounding land and provides for an appropriate level of amenity within the mixed use centre, having regard to:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO26 All uses:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
Parking areas and access | |
PO27 Parking areas do not visually dominate the streetscape. |
AO27.1 Parking areas are:
Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
AO27.2 Vehicle loading areas:
Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
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PO28 Crossovers are minimised to:
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AO28.1 Development is limited to one crossover. |
AO28.2 Vehicular access is not located on a primary frontage unless where there is no other access available to the site. Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
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Storage areas | |
PO29 Ancillary storage of goods or materials must be located in a manner that does not detract from the visual amenity of the local area. |
AO29 Equipment, materials, goods and/or, machinery used on site are either:
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Effects of development | |
PO30 Development responds sensitively to on–site and surrounding topography, coastal foreshores, waterways, drainage patterns, utility services, access, vegetation and adjoining land use, such that:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO31 Residential development where located near port facilities, major industries and major infrastructure must mitigate the operational effects including:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
Uses – Multiple dwelling, Retirement facility, Residential care facility, Rooming accommodation | |
PO32 Development on a primary frontage does not compromise ground level business activities being established. |
AO32 Development on a primary frontage is located either above the ground floor level, or to the rear of ground level business activities. Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
PO33 Development provides a mix of housing sizes to meet housing needs across the community. |
AO33 Development of 15 or more dwellings includes the following proportion of dwelling sizes:
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PO34 Development must provide sufficient and accessible open space for residents needs. |
AO34.1 Open space is provided in accordance with the following building types:
Note—Primary frontages are identified on the Building height and frontages overlay map. |
AO34.2 Private open space is directly adjacent to the main living area. |
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PO35 Open space is oriented to maximise solar access. |
No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO36 Communal open space is:
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No acceptable outcome is nominated. |
PO37 Habitable spaces must not directly overlook dwellings on adjacent land. |
AO37 Habitable room windows of a dwelling unit are separated a minimum of 9m from a habitable room window or private open space of another dwelling unit unless:
Note—Refer below to Diagram 1—Privacy ![]() ![]() |
Figure 1—Primary frontage building
This building type can accommodate a diversity of land uses at higher intensities while still maintaining human scale at street level. Buildings are built to their front alignment allowing a range of finer grain uses such as shops and cafes to define main streets such as Goondoon Street and public spaces. A single storey podium defines the base of the buildings.
Element | Acceptable solutions | ||
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1.1 | Minimum frontage | 30m | |
1.2 | Minimum area | 1,500m2 | |
1.3 | Maximum building depth from the main street frontage | 36m to OMP including podium | |
1.4 | Residential open space | Minimum private open space of 16m2 per dwelling with a minimum dimension of 3m in any direction. | |
| Minimum communal open space of 20% of the site area with a minimum dimension of 10m in any direction. | ||
1.5 | Minimum setbacks | Podium (in all directions) | 0m where abutting an existing podium or non–residential building. |
Front [1] | 6m to main face of building (3m OMP in articulation zone [2]). | ||
Rear [3] | 12m to OMP | ||
Side |
Levels 2–6: 3m to OMP Levels 7+: 6m to OMP (9m where balconies overlook side boundary in any circumstance) |
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Diagram 6.2.6.2.1—Primary and rear frontage
Where a site located on a primary frontage also has a rear frontage, the building treatment will be in accordance with the intent of this diagram as follows:
- The podium extends across the entire depth of the site.
- Car parking areas within the podium or basement are not permitted to extend to any street frontage and must be sleeved by the requisite frontage treatment for at least the full height of the podium or two storeys whichever is the greater.
Figure 2—Secondary frontage building
This building type occurs generally on those streets in centres and mixed use areas where buildings are not required to provide active uses at ground level. These buildings may be single use commercial or residential buildings or vertically mixed use.
Element | Acceptable solutions | ||
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2.1 | Minimum frontage | 30m | |
2.2 | Minimum area | 1,500m2 | |
2.3 | Maximum building depth from the main street frontage | 36m to OMP | |
2.4 | Residential open space | Minimum private open space of 16m2 per dwelling with a minimum dimension of 3m in any direction | |
Minimum communal open space of 20% of the site area with a minimum dimension of 10m in any direction | |||
2.5 | Minimum setbacks | Front | 6m to main face of building (3m OMP in articulation zone [2]) |
Rear | 12m to OMP | ||
Side |
Levels 1–6: 3m to OMP Levels 7+: 6m to OMP (9m where balconies overlook side boundary in any circumstance) |
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[1] Setback above podium level.
[2] Area from the main face of the building to the outermost projection where elements such as sun shading, balconies, roofs, eaves and overhangs project to assist in articulating the façade.
[3] The rear boundary is opposite the primary frontage of the site.