Planning Scheme

A new Planning Scheme for the City of Bundaberg commenced on the 15th March 2004.
Version 2.00 was adopted on the 12th of July, 2007 and came into effect immediately.

Copies of the Scheme are available from Council as follows

• CD Copy including all Planning Scheme Policies (PDF with user assistance provided by links) $10
• Hardcopy Version $120

Or PDF files (without links) can be downloaded below - file sizes shown (click on link/s to open files):-

• Introduction and Users Guide (240Kb)
• Section 1 - Desired Environmental Outcomes and Interpretation (584Kb)
• Section 2 - City Planning Strategy (190Kb)
• Section 3 - Development Assessment - Local Areas (8.5Mb)
• Section 3 - Development Assessment - Overlays (4.1Mb)
• Section 4 - Codes (3.4Mb)
• Section 4 - Endnotes(60Kb)
• Section 5 - Planning Scheme Policies (40Mb)

Preliminary Approval Overriding the Planning Scheme

Date	Land to which the notation relates	Nature of the approval or decision	File reference number
16 Dec 2004	Lot 2 on SP150032	Preliminary approval under the IPA, section 3.1.6	325.2004.12969.1
30 May 2005	Lot 1 on RP110967	Preliminary approval under the IPA, section 3.1.6	322.2004.1791.1
23 Feb 2006	Lot 1 & part of Lot 2 on SP177129	Preliminary approval under the IPA, section 3.1.6 Kensington Plan of Development (POD - 1)	325.2006.14095.1
23 Aug 2007	Lot 1 on RP104397	Preliminary approval under the IPA, section 3.1.6 Bundaberg North Plan of Development (POD-1)	322.2007.17910.1

Development Applications

Development Application Forms can now be downloaded from the web. You can find the forms by clicking the following link:  http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/integrated-planning-act/application.html

It is recommended that intending applicants have a pre application conference with Councils Planning and Development staff prior to lodging their application submission.