Major Planning Scheme Amendment No. 4 - Morayfield South Emerging Community Area and Designated Bushfire Prone Areas

On 13 December 2023, Council resolved to amend the MBRC Planning Scheme 2016 and decided to progress the amendment (Major Amendment No.4 Morayfield South Emerging Community Area and Designated Bushfire Prone Areas) and send it to the Minister for State interest review. Following a period of early consultation where we asked for feedback on the draft Morayfield South Structure Plan, this amendment proposes the updated Morayfield South Structure Plan be incorporated into the Planning Scheme. You can read what we heard, and our response, in the Communication and Engagement Summary.

To read more about this part of the amendment, click on the Morayfield South Planning tab.

In addition, the proposed amendment will address a gap relating to the Planning Scheme's 'Designated Bushfire Prone Areas' and the requirements for building work in these areas. The proposed amendment does this by removing certain exclusions that currently exist, which mean specific areas across the city are not part of the designated 'Bushfire Prone Area'. The proposed change will ensure particular types of new buildings in all areas mapped as 'Bushfire Prone Areas' need to comply with requirements for building works to improve bushfire resilience and public safety. To read more about this proposed amendment, click on the Designated Bushfire Prone Areas tab.

Next steps

The State Government is currently reviewing the proposed amendment. Once this review is complete, the community will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the amendment during a statutory consultation period. It is anticipated this will occur in mid 2025. To be notified of the opportunity to have your say, click the +Follow button at the top left of the page.

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Technical investigations

    2022 - 2023

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Community consultation on Draft Morayfield South Structure Plan

    14 September -12 October 2023

  • Timeline item 3 - active

    State Interest Review of proposed Major Amendment No. 4

    Late 2023 - early 2025

  • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

    Formal statutory community consultation on proposed Major Amendment No. 4

    Mid 2025

  • Timeline item 5 - incomplete

    Ministers Consideration

    Late 2025 - early 2026

  • Timeline item 6 - incomplete

    Adoption and commencement of Major Amendment No. 4

    Early - Mid 2026