Planning scheme document
Commencement of Version 7 of the MBRC Planning Scheme (including Major Amendment No. 3 - the ‘Better Housing Amendment’)
Status update
A new version 7 of the MBRC Planning Scheme 2016 (the planning scheme), incorporating the adopted Major Amendment No. 3 - the ‘Better Housing Amendment,’ ‘Planning Scheme Policies Amendment No. 2’ and Minor Amendment No. 3 - ‘Voluntary Home Buy Back Program Zoning Updates,’ commenced on 30 October 2024.
To assist in the preparation of well-made development applications under the new version 7 of the planning scheme, please refer to the updated Code Templates (MS Word versions).
In addition, adopted versions of the relevant Amendment Instruments detailing the changes incorporated into version 7 of the planning scheme can be accessed via:
For immediate enquiries regarding commencement of the new version 7 of the planning scheme, please email mbrcplanningscheme@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.
Planning scheme document
The MBRC Planning Scheme was adopted by Council on 24 November 2015 and commenced on Monday 1 February 2016. More information about how to read and apply the planning scheme and how it works is provided in the How to read a planning scheme information sheet(PDF, 723KB).
The planning scheme is provided as an eScheme, intended to be used in electronic form, which allows you to navigate around the document using the menu on the left. The various parts of the planning scheme document are also available as PDF files.
The version of the Planning Scheme provided contains amendments made since its initial commencement on 1 February 2016. Amendments made to the Scheme since it was adopted are detailed under Planning Scheme Amendments.
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PDF versions
- Cover page(PDF, 1MB)
- Table of contents(PDF, 156KB)
- Citation and commencement(PDF, 104KB)
- Part 1 - About the planning scheme(PDF, 2MB)
- Part 2 - State planning provisions(PDF, 151KB)
- Part 3 - Strategic Framework(PDF, 15MB)
- Part 4 - Local government infrastructure plan(PDF, 273KB)
- Part 5 - Tables of assessment
- 5.1 Preliminary - 5.4 Regulated categories of development, categories of assessment and assessment criteria prescribed by the Regulation(PDF, 137KB)
- 5.5 Categories of development and assessment - Material change of use
- 5.5.1 Centre zone(PDF, 211KB)
- 5.5.2 Community facilities zone(PDF, 251KB)
- 5.5.3 Emerging community zone(PDF, 241KB)
- 5.5.4 Environmental management and conservation zone(PDF, 149KB)
- 5.5.5 Extractive industry zone(PDF, 127KB)
- 5.5.6 General residential zone(PDF, 242KB)
- 5.5.7 Industry zone(PDF, 280KB)
- 5.5.8 Limited development zone(PDF, 117KB)
- 5.5.9 Recreation and open space zone(PDF, 157KB)
- 5.5.10 Rural zone(PDF, 174KB)
- 5.5.11 Rural residential zone(PDF, 150KB)
- 5.5.12 Township zone(PDF, 275KB)
- 5.6 Categories of development and assessment - Reconfiguring a lot(PDF, 113KB)
- 5.7 Categories of development and assessment - Building work(PDF, 127KB)
- 5.8 Categories of development and assessment - Operational work(PDF, 124KB)
- 5.9 Categories of development and assessment - Local plans
- 5.10 Categories of development and assessment - Overlays(PDF, 149KB)
- Part 6 - Zones
- 6.1 Preliminary(PDF, 109KB)
- 6.2 Zone codes
- 6.2.1 Centre zone code(PDF, 18MB)
- 6.2.2 Community facilities zone code(PDF, 11MB)
- 6.2.3 Emerging community zone code(PDF, 13MB)
- 6.2.4 Environmental management and conservation zone code(PDF, 223KB)
- 6.2.5 Extractive industry zone code(PDF, 2MB)
- 6.2.6 General residential zone code(PDF, 33MB)
- 6.2.7 Industry zone code(PDF, 21MB)
- 6.2.8 Limited development zone code(PDF, 128KB)
- 6.2.9 Recreation and open space zone code(PDF, 8MB)
- 6.2.10 Rural zone code(PDF, 101MB)
- 6.2.11 Rural residential zone code(PDF, 7MB)
- 6.2.12 Township zone code(PDF, 10MB)
- Part 7 - Local plans
- Part 8 - Overlays(PDF, 6MB)
- Part 9 - Development codes
- 9.1 Preliminary(PDF, 106KB)
- 9.2 Codes for uses and associated works that do not comply with the limits set in Schedule 6 of the Regulation
- 9.3 Use codes
- 9.4 Other development codes(PDF, 118KB)
- 9.4.1 Reconfiguring a lot code
- 9.4.1.1 Centre zone(PDF, 3MB)
- 9.4.1.2 Community facilities zone(PDF, 231KB)
- 9.4.1.3 Emerging community zone(PDF, 14MB)
- 9.4.1.4 Environmental management and conservation zone(PDF, 161KB)
- 9.4.1.5 Extractive industry zone(PDF, 138KB)
- 9.4.1.6 General residential zone(PDF, 36MB)
- 9.4.1.7 Industry zone(PDF, 3MB)
- 9.4.1.8 Limited development zone(PDF, 117KB)
- 9.4.1.9 Recreation and open space zone(PDF, 222KB)
- 9.4.1.10 Rural zone(PDF, 188KB)
- 9.4.1.11 Rural residential zone(PDF, 258KB)
- 9.4.1.12 Township zone(PDF, 2MB)
- 9.4.2 Works code(PDF, 5MB)
- 9.4.3 Site earthworks code(PDF, 1MB)
- 9.4.4 Advertising devices code(PDF, 1MB)
- Part 10 - Other plans(PDF, 140KB)
- Schedule 1 - Definitions(PDF, 887KB)
- Schedule 2 - Mapping(PDF, 164KB)
- Schedule 3 - Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables(PDF, 458KB)
- Schedule 4 - Notations required under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 or the Planning Act 2016(PDF, 108KB)
- Schedule 5 - Land designated for community infrastructure(PDF, 104KB)
- Schedule 6 - Planning scheme policies(PDF, 144KB)
- 6.1 Planning scheme policy index(PDF, 131KB)
- Acid Sulfate soils(PDF, 756KB)
- Advertising devices(PDF, 8MB)
- Bushfire prone areas(PDF, 499KB)
- Caboolture concept plan(PDF, 5MB)
- Caboolture West local plan - Neighbourhood development plan No.1 (NDP1)(PDF, 761KB)
- Centre and neighbourhood hub design(PDF, 19MB)
- Economic impact assessment(PDF, 471KB)
- Environmental areas and corridors(PDF, 11MB)
- Extractive industry(PDF, 403KB)
- Flood hazard, coastal hazard and overland flow(PDF, 134MB)
- Heritage and landscape character(PDF, 4MB)
- Integrated design(PDF, 13MB)
- Integrated transport assessment(PDF, 7MB)
- Landslide hazard(PDF, 11MB)
- Neighbourhood design(PDF, 8MB)
- Noise(PDF, 594KB)
- Operational works inspection, maintenance and bonding procedures(PDF, 7MB)
- Residential design(PDF, 12MB)
- Stormwater management(PDF, 8MB)
- Township Character(PDF, 5MB)
- Waste(PDF, 1MB)
- Woodfordia transport and access management(PDF, 665KB)
- Schedule 7 - Car parking(PDF, 164KB)
- Schedule 8 - Service vehicle requirements(PDF, 169KB)
- Schedule 9 - Development involving hazardous chemicals(PDF, 307KB)
- Schedule 10 - Stormwater management design objectives(PDF, 114KB)
- Appendix 1 - Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms(PDF, 148KB)
- Appendix 2 - Table of amendments(PDF, 187KB)
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