Version 2 - Current 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 Planning Act 2016
- Schedule 5 Land designated for community infrastructure
- Schedule 6 Planning scheme policies
- Appendices
5.10 Categories of development and assessment: Overlays
The following table identifies where an overlay changes the category of development and assessment from that stated in a zone or local plan and the relevant assessment benchmarks.
- Acid sulfate soils overlay code
- Airport environs overlay code
- Biodiversity overlay code
- Bushfire hazard overlay code
- Coastal hazard overlay code
- Extractive resources and minerals overlay code
- Flood hazard overlay code
- Hazardous activities overlay code
- Heritage overlay code
- Regional infrastructure overlay code
- Scenic amenity
- Steep land overlay code
- Water resource catchment overlay code
Table 5.10.1—Assessment benchmarks for overlays
Development | Categories of development and assessment | Assessment benchmarks for assessable development and requirements for accepted development |
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Any material change of use or reconfiguring a lot, which would affect any part of a lot that:
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Code assessment if provisionally made accepted development or accepted development subject to requirements by another table of assessment. Otherwise no change to assessment category. | Acid sulfate soils overlay code |
Operational works not associated with a:
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Code assessment if provisionally made accepted development or accepted development subject to requirements by another table of assessment. Otherwise no change to assessment category. | Acid sulfate soils overlay code |
Any material change of use, reconfiguring a lot, building work or operational work. |
No change to category of assessment except:
|
Airport environs overlay code |
Any material change of use if accepted development or accepted development subject to requirements within the relevant zone for the following:
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Code assessment if located within the Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS). |
Airport environs overlay code |
Material change of use |
Code assessable, if provisionally made accepted development or accepted development subject to requirements by another table of assessment where located on land within:
|
Biodiversity overlay code |
Reconfiguring a lot |
No change to assessment category. |
Biodiversity overlay code |
All operational work (involving filling and excavation). | Code assessable | Biodiversity overlay code |
If in a high or very high bushfire hazard area | ||
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone for any of the following:
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Code assessment if provisionally made accepted development subject to requirements by another table of assessment. Otherwise no change to assessment category. | Bushfire hazard overlay code |
Any material change of use for:
|
Impact Assessment. | Bushfire hazard overlay code |
Any other material change of use | No change to assessment category | Bushfire hazard overlay code |
If in a medium bushfire hazard area | ||
Any material change of use | No change to assessment category | Bushfire hazard overlay code |
If in a medium, high or very high bushfire hazard area | ||
Reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Bushfire hazard overlay code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone for any of the following:
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No change to assessment category if complying with accepted development subject to requirements acceptable outcomes | Coastal hazard overlay code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone and involving building work for any of the following:
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No change to assessment level if complying with accepted development subject to requirements acceptable outcomes | Coastal hazard overlay code |
Any other material change of use | No change to assessment category | Coastal hazard overlay code |
Reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Coastal hazard overlay code |
All Operational work for excavation or filling or where exceeding 50m3. |
Code assessable. |
Coastal hazard overlay code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone for any of the following:
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Code assessment if provisionally made accepted development subject to requirements by another table of assessment. Otherwise no change to assessment category | Extractive resources and minerals code |
Any other Material Change of Use | No change to assessment category | Extractive resources and minerals code |
Any reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Extractive resources and minerals code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone and within the Flood Hazard Investigation Area for any of the following:
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No change to assessment category if complying with all accepted development subject to requirements acceptable outcomes | Flood hazard overlay code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone and within the Flood Hazard Area for any of the following:
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Code assessment if provisionally made accepted development subject to requirements by another table of assessment. Otherwise no change to assessment category. | Flood hazard overlay code |
Any other material change of use. | No change to assessment category | Flood hazard overlay code |
Reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Flood hazard overlay code |
Operational work for excavation or filling exceeding 50m3. | Code assessable | Flood hazard overlay code |
Any material change of use if accepted development subject to requirements within the relevant zone for the following:
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No change to assessment category if complying with all accepted development subject to requirements acceptable outcomes | Hazardous activities overlay code |
Any other material change of use | No change to assessment category | Hazardous activities overlay code |
Any reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Hazardous activities overlay code |
If located on a local heritage place |
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Development where an 'Exemption Certificate' has been issued for work under Section 75 of the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. | Accepted development | |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone and involving building work. | Code assessment | Heritage overlay code |
Any other material change of use | No change to assessment category | Heritage overlay code |
Any reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Heritage overlay code |
Any building work where involving the demolition, partial demolition or removal of a local heritage place. | Impact assessment | Heritage overlay code |
Any building work (including minor building work) where not associated with a material change of use. | Code assessment | Heritage overlay code |
Operational work where involving a change to landscaping, fencing or natural features of land referred to in the citation for a heritage place. | Code assessment | Heritage overlay code |
If adjoining a local heritage place |
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Any material change of use | No change to assessment category | Heritage overlay code |
Any reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Heritage overlay code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone. | Code assessment | Regional infrastructure overlay code |
Any reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Regional infrastructure overlay code |
Operational work | Code assessable, where located on land within 20m of identified regional electricity or water infrastructure. Otherwise no change to assessment category. | Regional infrastructure overlay code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone | No change to assessment category if complying with accepted development subject to requirements acceptable outcomes | Scenic amenity overlay code |
Any other material change of use | No change to assessment category | Scenic amenity overlay code |
Reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Scenic amenity overlay code |
Operational work for excavation or filling | No change to assessment category | Scenic amenity overlay code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone for any of the following:
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No change to assessment category if complying with accepted development subject to requirements acceptable outcomes | Steep land overlay code |
Any other material change of use | No change to assessment category | Steep land overlay code |
Reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Steep land overlay code |
Operational works | No change to assessment category | Steep land overlay code |
Any material change of use where the development is accepted development or accepted development subject to requirements under the table of assessment for the relevant zone for any of the following:
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No change to assessment category if complying with all accepted development subject to requirements acceptable outcomes | Water resource catchment overlay code |
Any other material change of use | No change to assessment category | Water resource catchment overlay code |
Reconfiguring a lot | No change to assessment category | Water resource catchment overlay code |
Operational work for excavation or filling | No change to assessment category | Water resource catchment overlay code |
Note—Some overlays may only be included for information purposes. This should not change the category of development or assessment benchmarks in the planning scheme.