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2.2         State Planning Policies
A state planning policy (SPP) is a statutory instrument for expressing the state’s policy on a
specific issue. State interests can apply to the whole or part of the state and provide overall policy
direction for regional plans and for local governments' planning schemes. They may also provide
detailed codes and standards used in technical aspects of development assessment. SPPs must
be considered in assessing and deciding an application. They also have effect in preparing and
amending planning schemes.

Existing and proposed SPPs should be considered when identifying land for a meat chicken farm.
SPPs address the compatibility of land uses and separation distances required between meat
chicken farms and other forms of development.

Current SPPs can be referenced at http://www.dlgp.qld.gov.au/policies/state-planning-policies.html

2.3         Queensland Planning Provisions
The SP Act allows the making of standard planning scheme provisions, known as the Queensland
Planning Provisions (QPP). The QPP provides a consistent format and structure for local
government planning schemes across Queensland through:
    standardised structure
    format
    land use
    administrative definitions
    zones
    levels of assessment
    overlays
    infrastructure planning provisions
    development of assessment codes
    administrative matters.

The QPP further provides for local government to incorporate local content and variation to reflect
the context of the local government area. The QPP prescribes standard land-use definitions and
zones that must be included in planning schemes across Queensland as, and when, schemes are
updated. Poultry farming is covered by the definition of ‘intensive animal industry’ and included
under the Rural Zone (Level 1). The QPP also provides for the development and adoption of
standardised assessment codes.

2.4         Local Government Planning Schemes
A planning scheme is an instrument made by a local government that advances the purposes of
the SP Act by providing an integrated planning policy for the local government's planning scheme
area.

Planning schemes must appropriately reflect the standard planning scheme provisions; identify the
strategic outcomes for the planning scheme area; include measures that facilitate achieving the
strategic outcomes; coordinate and integrate the matters dealt with by the planning scheme;
include a priority infrastructure plan; and include a structure plan for any land in the planning
scheme area that is a declared master plan area.




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