Gladstone Regional Council
Planning Scheme
Our Place Our Plan About the proposed Planning Scheme A planning scheme is a legal document that guides how land is developed. The new Planning Scheme will replace the schemes from the former Gladstone City, Calliope Shire and Miriam Vale Shire councils. It will provide one document of consistent land use planning rules and regulations across Council’s jurisdiction and has been prepared in accordance with the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.
LOCALITY OF Beecher & Burua Regional growth The Gladstone Region has experienced significant population growth in recent years and population forecasts predict that this is likely to continue. On average, the resident population of the region has increased by about three per cent per year since 2010, making it one of the fastest growing local government areas in Queensland. It is expected that the population is likely to almost double from the current figure of approximately 60,000 to almost 112,000 people by 2031.*
Beecher & Burua overview The localities of Beecher and Burua have a population of approximately 1610** people and include the area between Gladstone and Calliope from the Calliope River to the State forest east of Haddock Drive. The area is characterised by a mix of rural residential lots, large lot rural areas and State forest land. The proposed planning scheme identifies areas for rural residential living in the Rural residential zone. The extent of this zoning within this locality has been slightly altered to reflect more recent information in relation to development constraints. The Rural zone and Environmental management zone then occupy the majority of the remainder of the locality. Some areas within the Beecher and Burua localities are affected by overlay codes such as the Biodiversity, Bushfire hazard, Flood hazard and Steep land overlays under the proposed Planning Scheme. Proposed developments within these areas would need to address the relevant provisions. *Queensland Government Statistician’s Office, 2012. **Commonwealth of Australia (ABS), 2011.
Has my zone changed? It is likely that the name of your zone has changed. New planning schemes in Queensland must follow State Government requirements for drafting which includes a standard set of zones. All properties throughout the region have been categorised into zones which reflect intended or previous uses for the site. In many cases, the provisions for development may not have changed substantially.