Planning Scheme Supporting Documents

Ipswich City Plan 2025 Fact Sheets

These fact sheets provide general information to help you understand the planning scheme and its mapping.

• Planning Scheme User Guide ^{(PDF, 1011.9KB)}
• Biodiversity Overlay ^{(PDF, 1.04MB)}
• Bushfire Prone Areas Overlay ^{(PDF, 1.86MB)}
• Centres and Commercial Development ^{(PDF, 1.52MB)}
• Character Places and Areas Overlay ^{(PDF, 1.52MB)}
• Difficult Topography and Landslide Overlay ^{(PDF, 1.40MB)}
• Secondary Dwelling and Dual Occupancy ^{(PDF, 2.67MB)}
• Flood Risk and Overland Flow Overlay ^{(PDF, 2.19MB)}
• Flood Risk Mapping ^{(PDF, 1.27MB)}
• Home-based business ^{(PDF, 88.5KB)}
• Industry activities ^{(PDF, 730.8KB)}
• Infrastructure ^{(PDF, 1.12MB)}
• Multiple Dwellings ^{(PDF, 1.08MB)}
• Overlays Overview ^{(PDF, 1.12MB)}
• Superseded Planning Scheme Application ^{(PDF, 896.3KB)}
• Zones ^{(PDF, 4.02MB)}

Ipswich City Plan 2025 Supporting Documents

View the supporting documents used in preparing the planning scheme including the Feasible Alternatives Assessment Report (FAAR)

• Final Feasible Alternatives Assessment Report (FAAR) and Property List - January 2024 ^{(PDF, 12.17MB)}
• Biodiversity Overlay Mapping Methodology ^{(PDF, 766.0KB)}
• Draft Feasible Alternatives Assessment Report – Flood and Bushfire Hazard - July 2022 ^{(PDF, 1.94MB)}
• Feasible Alternatives Assessment Report (FAAR) Affected Properties ^{(XLSX, 770.2KB)}
• Flood Hazard Risk Assessment Report - part 1 ^{(PDF, 18.79MB)}
• Flood Hazard Risk Assessment Report - part 2 ^{(PDF, 12.82MB)}
• Flood Height Assessment Report ^{(PDF, 9.39MB)}
• Flood Risk Assessment and Planning Scheme Alignment - Phases 1 to 3 Local Policy Response part 1 ^{(PDF, 10.67MB)}
• Flood Risk Assessment and Planning Scheme Alignment - Phases 1 to 3 Local Policy Response part 2 ^{(PDF, 12.09MB)}
• Flood Risk Assessment and Planning Scheme Alignment - Phases 1 to 3 Local Policy Response part 3 ^{(PDF, 11.15MB)}
• Ipswich Centres Strategy Report ^{(PDF, 5.73MB)}
• Ipswich Housing Strategy ^{(PDF, 3.17MB)}
• Ipswich Industrial Land and Employment Needs Analysis ^{(PDF, 3.43MB)}
• Ipswich Industrial Land and Employment Needs Analysis Appendices ^{(PDF, 5.72MB)}
• Ipswich Integrated Catchment Plan - Strategy and Action Plan ^{(PDF, 9.20MB)}
• Ipswich Mining Peer Review & Suitability Statement Report ^{(PDF, 641.7KB)}
• Ipswich Planning Scheme Bushfire Risk Assessment Report part 1 ^{(PDF, 4.48MB)}
• Ipswich Planning Scheme Bushfire Risk Assessment Report part 2 ^{(PDF, 822.0KB)}
• Ipswich Planning Scheme Bushfire Risk Assessment Report part 3 ^{(PDF, 14.19MB)}
• Ipswich Planning Scheme Bushfire Risk Assessment Report part 4 ^{(PDF, 10.04MB)}
• Ipswich Planning Scheme Bushfire Risk Assessment Report part 5 ^{(PDF, 10.46MB)}
• Ipswich Planning Scheme Bushfire Risk Assessment Report part 6 ^{(PDF, 2.45MB)}
• Ipswich Planning Scheme Bushfire Risk Assessment Report part 7 ^{(PDF, 1.01MB)}
• Land Use Planning Flood Provisions Report - Phase 4 ^{(PDF, 8.90MB)}
• ShapingSEQ Regional Plan Integration in New Planning Scheme ^{(PDF, 204.3KB}
• State Interests Analysis Spreadsheet ^{(XLSX, 216.5KB)}
• Storm Tide and Erosion Prone Area Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment ^{(PDF, 3.02MB)}

Ipswich City Plan 2025 - Know Your Zones

The planning scheme has ‘Zones’ which assist in regulating development. Know more about your zones here.

Reminder: ‘Zones’ assist in regulating development for specific lots and areas in the planning scheme area.

• Character Residential Zone ^{(PDF, 1.02MB)}
• Community Facilities Zone ^{(PDF, 958.9KB)}
• Conservation Zone ^{(PDF, 1.15MB)}
• Emerging Community Zone ^{(PDF, 1.43MB)}
• Environmental Management Zone ^{(PDF, 1.65MB)}
• High Density Residential Zone ^{(PDF, 2.13MB)}
• Industry Investigation Zone ^{(PDF, 1.02MB)}
• Limited Development Zone ^{(PDF, 1.03MB)}
• Low Density Residential Zone ^{(PDF, 1.21MB)}
• Low Impact Industry Zone ^{(PDF, 1.07MB)}
• Low-Medium Density Residential Zone ^{(PDF, 1.37MB)}
• Medium Density Residential Zone ^{(PDF, 2.51MB)}
• Medium Impact Industry Zone ^{(PDF, 1.84MB)}
• Recreation and Open Space Zone ^{(PDF, 1.05MB)}
• Rural Zone ^{(PDF, 1.15MB)}
• Special Purpose Zone ^{(PDF, 1.18MB)}
• Specialised Centre Zone ^{(PDF, 1.93MB)}
• Tourism Accommodation Zone ^{(PDF, 1.54MB)}
• Tourism Zone ^{(PDF, 1.74MB)}
• Township Zone ^{(PDF, 1.93MB)}