Queensland planning reforms aiming to encourage development and simplify process
The Planning and Development Bill and the Planning and Environment Court Bill have been drafted to encourage development and simplify planning in Queensland, according to Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jeff Seeney.
Seeney said that Queensland, at present, has one of the most over-regulated planning systems in Australia.
“Councils and developers have had to navigate this complicated often contradictory legislative framework when trying to prepare planning schemes or deliver developments,” he said.
“The Planning and Development Bill and Planning and Environment Court Bill are proposed to replace the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 and will result in a simplified planning process for councils and developers, saving them time and money.”
In consultation with the planning community over the past 12 months, the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning had worked on the legislative reforms that are looking to be introduced late-2014.
Public consultation is now underway until 26 September 2014.
