Cabinet – November 2008
Draft South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 and Draft State Planning
Regulatory Provisions
Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning
1. The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026 (SEQ Regional Plan) was released
in June 2005. It sets out the Queensland Government’s strategy for managing rapid growth
and development in South East Queensland (SEQ). The SEQ Regional Plan includes a
provision that it be formally reviewed every five years.
2. In May 2008, the Premier announced that the timeframe for the review of the SEQ Regional
Plan had been fast-tracked and the revised Plan would be finalised by July 2009 – a year
sooner than originally intended.
3. The Draft SEQ Regional Plan 2009-2031 proposes that a Metropolitan Development
Program (MDP) be established for the SEQ Region. New processes have been developed
where urban and future urban land is identified in the following categories: Urban Growth
Areas; Future Growth Areas; and Identified Growth Areas. The land release processes allow
a State Infrastructure Agreement to be negotiated when an applicant seeks approval for a
master plan.
4. The Draft SEQ Regional Plan also proposes to establish goals and the greenhouse gas
emissions trend for the SEQ Region and to monitor the trend annually.
5. Cabinet endorsed the Draft South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 and Draft
State Planning Regulatory Provisions.
6. Cabinet approved the release of the Draft Plan and Draft State Planning Regulatory
Provisions for public consultation.
7. Attachments
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Draft South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 – Fact Sheet of Key
Changes (Note: due to the size and number of documents that comprise the draft
Plan, the complete Plan is not attached. A hard copy or CD-ROM can be obtained
on application to Cabinet Services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, PO Box
15185, City East 4002.)
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Draft State Planning Regulatory Provisions