2026 LGAQ CONFERENCE MOTIONS & COUNCILLOR ATTENDANCE · Attachment 10 - Submission to State Planning Policy Review

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        Significance (MSES). Based on the information currently
        available, it is unclear how the proposed removal of these
        matters as State interests will affect their continued application
        and weight within local planning schemes.
    • Council is currently progressing planning scheme amendments
        to address coastal hazards(i.e. erosion prone areas). This work
        requires specialist technical input and external consultancy
        support and will not be finalised within the proposed SPP
        review timeframe. If State hazard provisions and mapping are
        removed prior to completion, a policy gap will emerge, creating
        uncertainty in development assessment and increasing risk
        exposure.
    • Noosa has limited in-house specialist expertise in areas such
        as hazard modelling. The proposed shift away from State-
        provided mapping and guidance would require Council to
        procure external expertise, increasing costs, timeframes and
        reliance on a limited consultant market.
    • There is further concern that plan making and the inclusion of
        natural hazards and environmental matters in particular, may be
        prevented from being included in local planning scheme where
        they conflict with the limited state interests of housing supply
        and economic development.
    These challenges are not unique to Noosa and are likely to be
    experienced across many Queensland councils, particularly smaller
    and regional authorities.
    These examples demonstrate how the removal of key State
    interests, combined with insufficient transition arrangements and
    support, can lead to policy gaps, increased costs, reduced
    consistency and greater legal and planning risk, highlighting the
    importance of maintaining strong State leadership within the SPP
    framework.