2. Town Planning Report

4.0 Framework for Assessment
4.1     Categorising Instruments for Statutory Assessment

For the Planning Act 2016, the following Categorising Instruments may contain Assessment
Benchmarks applicable to development applications:
   • the Planning Regulation 2017
   • the Planning Scheme for the local government area
   • any Temporary Local Planning Instrument
   • any Variation Approval.

The planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed in this report.

Assessment Benchmarks Related to the Planning Regulation 2017

The Planning Regulation 2017 (the Regulation) prescribes Assessment Benchmarks that the
application must be carried out against, which are additional or alternative to the Assessment
Benchmarks contained in Council’s Planning Scheme.

These Assessment Benchmarks are prescribed as being contained in:
   • the SEQ Regional Plan and Part E of the State Planning Policy, to the extent they are not
       appropriately integrated into the Planning Scheme; and
   • Schedule 10 of the Regulation.

State Instruments

State Planning Policy - State Planning Policy, Part E
South East Queensland Regional Plan - Urban Footprint

4.1.1 State Planning Policy
A new State Planning Policy (SPP) came into effect on 3 July 2017. No matters of state interest have
been identified as relevant to the proposal. Further assessment of the development application
against the SPP assessment benchmarks is therefore not warranted.

4.1.2 South East Queensland Regional Plan
The site is located in the Urban Footprint. The development proposal is for an urban activity in the
Urban Footprint, and there are no requirements in the State Planning Regulatory Provisions applicable
to the development proposal.

4.1.3 Referrals
Schedule 10 of the Planning Regulation 2017, sets out development which triggers referral to referral
agencies. The proposed development does not require referral.