The draft Ipswich Plan 2024 was shared with the community from 15 May to 16 July 2023. The draft Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) was shared with the community from 12 June to 25 July 2023.
Council received 506 submissions on the draft Ipswich Plan 2024 and 35 submissions on the draft LGIP.
Council has reviewed the submissions received and has prepared a public consultation report.
You will receive a written notification if you have lodged a submission on the draft Ipswich Plan 2024, draft LGIP or proposed ‘planning change’ (final Feasible Alternatives Assessment Report (FAAR)). The written notification will direct you to the Submissions Portal located below (click on 'Access the Submissions Portal'). Once you are in the Submissions Portal, you can access your personal response by using your unique reference number.
The draft Ipswich Plan 2024, including supporting mapping, has been amended in response to submissions received. The majority of the revisions made are related to clarification improvements, minor updates and minor corrections.
The revised draft Ipswich Plan 2024 has been sent to the State Government for final review. This plan will replace the current 2006 Ipswich Planning Scheme.
The Ipswich Plan 2024 will be in effect later in 2024, depending on State Government and final council approval.
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Planning for:
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Our City
A city wide focus and strategic framework is included in the planning scheme.
With our growing and changing city, what we plan now needs to consider our future. The planning scheme identifies where future growth and development should occur and aims to manage how our city grows and changes in a way that benefits people, places, the environment and the economy.
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Local Areas
The planning scheme identifies key local areas within our local government area.
These areas each have a particular identity and more details specific to that local area, or neighbourhood in what is called a local framework.
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Property
Different properties are affected in different ways by the planning scheme.
A Property Report with information specific to a property can be viewed.
Search an address and then "Download a Property Report" from the left hand menu.
About
What does a planning scheme do?
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Great places
Create great places by strengthening our communities and protecting what we love about Ipswich - our lifestyle, our activity centres, and our rural areas.
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Infrastructure
Plan for the right Infrastructure to support our people, the economy and jobs, such as transport, open space, parks and community facilities.
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Housing
Facilitate housing choices for where and how we live.
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Resilient communities
Strengthen the resilience of our communities to the changing climate, natural hazards such as flood and bushfires and human-made constraints such as former mining and pipelines.
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Open space and environment
Conserve our natural environment, open and green spaces, natural resources and heritage.
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Transport and movement
Keep us connected through transport and movement.
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Economy and employment
Support the growth of our economic development and jobs.
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Heritage and cultural values
Protect the things we value, such as our heritage and cultural values.
How to Read the Planning Scheme
Click on the icons to read about the key parts of the draft planning scheme and how they might impact you.
How to find the zoning and overlays affecting a property
Step 1 | View the draft planning scheme online or contact us via the contact details at the bottom of this page to get a copy of the full document. Please note that this version of the draft plan may be revised following submissions from community and updates due to changed planning circumstances. |
Step 2 | Navigate through the different parts of the scheme on the left-hand side search bar. |
Step 3 | Do a search on a property address to get a ‘Property Report’. The report will illustrate the draft planning scheme zoning and overlays affecting a property. Once you have searched the address, click on "View Property Report (PDF) to download the report. |
Searching a property and downloading a property report
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FAQ
General
- 1. What is a planning scheme?
- 2. Why is a new planning scheme needed?
- 3. How does the planning scheme affect you?
- 4. What is a Property Report?
- 5. How did the community make a submission?
- 6. What was included in a submission?
- 7. What consultation is done on the new plan?
- 8. What is the timing of the new planning scheme?
- 9. Where are we now?
- 10. How will the new planning scheme plan for our growing population?
- 11. How does state, regional and local planning all fit together?
Flood
- 1. What is flooding?
- 2. What elements in the landscape contribute to the characteristics of a flood?
- 3. How do we manage the risk of flooding?
- 4. How is the chance of a flood occurring described (AEP)?
- 5. How do we map the risk of flooding?
- 6. Why has my zone changed to Limited Development?
- 7. What is a Feasible Alternatives Assessment Report (FAAR)?
- 8. How do insurance companies determine my policy when I am in a flood area?
- 9. Why is my property mapped as flood prone when I cannot remember it flooding?
- 10. Can there be a flood in areas above the floodplain, or on hillsides?
- 11. Can I still be affected by flooding, even if my house is above the flood level?
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Contact Us
If you have any questions or want to talk to us about the planning scheme, contact us below:
Name | Planning Team |
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Phone | (07) 3810 6666 |
planningscheme@ipswich.qld.gov.au | |
In writing | Planning Scheme |