Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme Project - Planning Studies

 In December 2008 Toowoomba Regional Council began preparing the draft Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme. The first stage of the project was to undertake a number of studies that would inform and guide the development of the planning scheme. These studies considered a broad range of issues including future land use needs, infrastructure issues, development constraints and areas (both natural and man made) with values that should be preserved. 

The following 14 planning studies were undertaken and finalised in 2010. Scroll down to 'Related Documents' to view copies of each planning study.

1. Activity Centre Study investigates the issues and options relating to future commercial development within the region.
2. Bushfire Study identifies areas of potential bushfire hazard within the region and the development issues that should be addressed in those areas.
3. Flood Study consolidates existing flood related information and recommends how that information should be used to guide development in those areas.
4. Heritage and Urban Character Study identifies places of heritage significance and urban character and makes recommendations on how the values in those areas could be protected.
5. Industrial Land Use Study investigates the issues and options relating to future industrial development within the region.
6. Open Space Network Study analyses the existing supply of open space within the region and provides recommendations on open space needs in the future and how they should be met
7. Regional Strategic Sport and Recreation Plan analyses the existing supply of sport and recreation facilities in the region and provides recommendations on sport and recreation facility needs in the future and how they should be met.
8. Residential Land Use Study investigates the issues and options relating to future residential development within the region.
9. Rural Land Use Study investigates the issues and options relating to the use and development of land within the rural parts of the region.
10. Scenic Amenity Study identifies the landscapes within the region that are valued by the community and options available to protect them.
11. Significant Vegetation Study identifies known areas of significant vegetation within the region and the development issues that should be addressed in those areas.
12. Significant Wetlands & Waterways Study identifies significant wetlands and waterways within the region and the development issues that should be addressed in those areas.
13. Steep and Unstable Land Study identifies areas of steep and unstable land within the region and the development issues that should be addressed in those areas.
14. Transport Study investigates the issues and options relating to transport within the region.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that these studies are not a statement of Council policy and do not represent an adopted Council policy position.