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2.0 Planning framework – relevant instruments
The Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SP Act) provides a framework for managing the process by
which development takes place. The framework includes regional plans, state planning policies
and standard planning scheme provisions and local government planning schemes.
2.1 Regional Planning
Regional planning plays a key role in helping Queensland meet the challenges associated with
managing rapid growth, population change and economic development, and protecting the
environment and infrastructure provision across multiple local government areas.
Regional plans operate in conjunction with other statutory planning tools, including state planning
policies, local government planning schemes, state planning regulatory provisions and
development assessment processes. Statutory regional plans generally take precedence over
most planning instruments, however where required, state planning regulatory provisions can
override the regional plan. Non-statutory regional plans provide strategic advice and direction, but
do not prevail over other planning instruments.
Regional plans identify:
desired regional outcomes
policies and actions for achieving desired regional outcomes
future regional land use pattern
regional infrastructure provision to service the future regional land use pattern
key regional environmental, economic and cultural resources to be preserved, maintained
or developed.
Regional plans are developed in partnership with local governments, the community and
stakeholders.
2.1.1 South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009–2031
The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009–2031 (SEQ Regional Plan) provides the
framework for managing growth and development in the SEQ region to 2031. It is the pre-eminent
plan for the SEQ region.
Two components of the SEQ Regional Plan are relevant to the establishment of meat chicken
farms:
The Urban Footprint identifies land to meet the region’s urban development needs to 2031.
Through the allocation of regional land use categories, the SEQ Regional Plan has clarified that
the land within the Urban Footprint is intended for a range of urban activities within the planning
horizon of the plan. There is no need for existing land uses (e.g. poultry farms) within the footprint
to cease operation within this timeframe.
The SEQ Regional Plan identifies 85 per cent of the region as a Regional Landscape and Rural
Production Area (RLRPA). Urban activities will not be approved in these areas within the planning
horizon of the plan. While a proportion of this area comprises protected national and conservation
parks, water storage and state forests, the majority is privately-owned farmland and contributes
significantly to the regional economy. The SEQ Regional Plan proposes policies to help rural
communities, towns and villages remain viable. Subject to local planning scheme provisions, the
RLRPA is the preferred location for meat poultry farms in SEQ.
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