Town Planning Assessment Report

5. Assessment Requirements
5.1.    Framework for Assessment

Categorising Instruments for Statutory Assessment

In accordance with Section 43 of 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

Of these, the planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed below:



5.2.    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 may be contained
within:
    • the SEQ Regional Plan;
    • 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.

An assessment against the applicable benchmarks contained within the Planning Regulation is
provided below:

SEQ Regional Plan

The subject site is located within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area under the SEQ
Regional Plan (SEQRP). The proposed Short-term Accommodation use is consistent with the goals,
elements and strategies for the Regional Landscape and Rural Production area designation.

Part E of the State Planning Policy

The current State Planning Policy (SPP) commenced on 3 July 2017. The applicable State interests
relating to development assessment are set out in Part E of the document and are under five broad
themes. The assessment benchmarks of the SPP Part E that are relevant to the development
proposal are consistent with the current provisions of the planning scheme and would not warrant
further assessment.




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