South East Queensland Regional Plan

The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 (SEQRP 2009)[1] is a statutory plan designed to guide regional growth and development in South East Queensland, Australia. It was established under the Integrated Planning Act 1997, which has now been replaced by The Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

The population of South East Queensland (SEQ) is expected to grow from 2.8 million in 2006 to 4.4 million people by 2031. The plan aims to manage this growth and protect the region’s lifestyle and natural environment. It responds to regional issues such as: continued high population growth; traffic congestion; koala protection; housing affordability; climate change; employment generation; and infrastructure provision.[2] The plan balances population growth with the need to protect the lifestyle South East Queensland residents value and enjoy.

A draft of the plan was released by the regional planning Minister on 7 December 2008 and it was open for public consultation until 1 May 2009. The final approved plan was released on 28 July 2009. The plan and its State Planning Regulatory Provisions are administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.

The South East Queensland Regional Plan is currently being reviewed.

History

The SEQRP 2009 is the outcome of a 20 year process of regional planning which started with the SEQ 2001 growth management project in 1990.[3] SEQ 2001 was based on a collaborative, partnership approach between the Commonwealth, State and local governments and the regional community. It resulted in the preparation of the first, non-statutory regional plan for SEQ called the SEQ Regional Framework for Growth Management 1995. This plan was formally endorsed by all three levels of government.[4]

Abbott (2012) has documented the 20 year evolution of metropolitan regional planning and collaborative governance in SEQ from a non-statutory to a statutory model by consensus processes.[5] The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026, prepared by the Office of Urban Management, was the first statutory regional plan for SEQ.[6] It was replaced by the current SEQRP 2009 in July 2009.

Regional Policies and Land Use Patterns

The SEQRP 2009 is a comprehensive policy and statutory plan. It sets out desired regional outcomes, principles and policies for 12 policy areas, as follows: [1]

  1. Sustainability and climate change
  2. Natural environment
  3. Regional landscape
  4. Natural resources
  5. Rural futures
  6. Strong communities
  7. Engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  8. Compact settlement
  9. Employment location
  10. Infrastructure
  11. Water management
  12. Integrated transport

The plan divides regional land uses into several categories:

According to the plan 50% of new dwellings in South East Queensland will be accommodated by infill and redevelopment in existing urban areas. Higher density and mixed-use development will be focussed around regional activity centres such as Chermside, Indooroopilly, Ipswich and Southport. The plan does not permit urban development in 85% of the region, including areas in Redland City set aside for koala habitat.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 DIP (2009). South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031. Brisbane: Department of Infrastructure and Planning, Queensland.
  2. ↑ Gleeson, Brendan and, Wendy Steele (Eds) (2010). A Climate for Growth: Planning South East Queensland. St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press.
  3. ↑ Abbott, John (1995). "SEQ 2001: Quality Strategic Planning for South East Queensland". Australian Planner, 32(3): 135-138.
  4. ↑ RCC (1995). South East Queensland Regional Framework for Growth Management 1995. Brisbane: Regional Coordination Committee.
  5. ↑ Abbott, John (2012). Collaborative Governance and Metropolitan Planning in South East Queensland - 1990 to 2010: From a Voluntary to a Statutory Model. Sydney: Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government.
  6. ↑ OUM (2005). South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026. Brisbane: Office of Urban Management, Queensland Government.

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