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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF MINOR AMENDMENT TO THE MARANOA PLANNING SCHEME 2017 MADE UNDER CHAPTER 2 PART 3 DIVISION 2 SECTION 22 OF THE PLANNING ACT 2016 AND CHAPTER 2 PART 2 OF THE MINISTER’S GUIDELINES AND RULES

Notice is given under the Planning Act 2016 and Schedule 5 of the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules that, on 28 September 2022, Maranoa Regional Council resolved to adopt a Minor Amendment to the Maranoa Planning Scheme 2017 titled “Minor Amendment No. 1, 2022”. The adopted amendment will take effect on and from 30 September 2022.

Purpose and general effect

The purpose of the minor amendment is to update Planning Scheme Policy ‘SC6.4 – Cultural heritage and character places’ to ensure places of local heritage significance are correctly identified and are considered in the assessment of new development.

The Old Roma Town Cemetery has been listed as a place of local heritage significance to protect the site for the community.  Information for existing listed places of local heritage significance has been updated so that the information is accurate and current.

The listing of local heritage sites in the Planning Scheme Policy will:

• ensure that development on or adjoining a local heritage place is compatible with the heritage significance of that place; and
• identify information that may be required to support a development application where a local heritage place may be affected.

Further information

On 9 June 2021, Council adopted an administrative amendment to the Maranoa Planning Scheme.

The adopted amendment has effect on, and from 30 June 2021.

The purpose and general effect of the amendment is to:

• correct errors in spelling, grammar, numbering and cross references;
• ​correct factual matters;
• update redundant and outdated terms;
• clarify explanatory matters; and
• improve the format and presentation of the planning scheme.

​Details of Amendment:

A register of the administrative amendments can located at the below link.

Maranoa Planning Scheme Administrative Amendment Register - Amendment No.4 2021

On 10 February 2021, Council adopted a minor amendment to the Maranoa Planning Scheme. The adopted amendment has effect on, and from 19 February 2021.

The purpose and general effect of the amendment is to:

• Update the Roma flood hazard overlay map;
• Update references to the State Government interactive mapping system in the Flood hazard overlay code; and
• Clearly identify the categories of assessment and assessment benchmarks that apply to development within the Flood hazard overlay.

​Details of Amendment:

The flood model used to produce the Roma Flood hazard overlay map has been updated with new topographic data, refined infrastructure information (constructed road, rail, levee and diversion channel levels) and additional survey data of historical flood events, improving the accuracy of flood risk information available for Roma.  The Defined Flood Event (DFE) in the updated Flood hazard overlay map represents mainstream creek flooding in a design event similar in magnitude to the record 2012 historical flood.  It does not include overland stormwater flow flooding from local catchments.  The updated Flood hazard overlay map also recognises the flood mitigation infrastructure (levee and diversion channel) that was constructed in Stage 2a of the Roma Flood Mitigation Project.  (This was previously identified in TLPI No. 1 of 2019 - Roma Flood Hazard Overlay - Stage 2A, repealed 19 February 2021.)

References to the State Government interactive mapping system have been updated throughout the Flood hazard overlay code (Part 8.2.5) to correctly identify mapping of flood extents outside of Council's detailed local flood models. 

Amendments to the Tables of Assessment in Part 5 consolidate the requirements for development affected by the Flood hazard overlay in a single table (Table 5.10.1 – Overlays).  This makes it clear when the Flood hazard overlay code is required to be considered as part of a planning assessment and aligns the structure of Council's planning scheme with that endorsed by the State Government in the guideline for local planning schemes.

Minor changes to the categories of assessment that apply to development affected by the Flood hazard overlay have been made to ensure assessment processes and benchmarks are appropriate for development type, strategic intent for the site and the anticipated level of flood hazard.  Lower categories of assessment apply to consistent use types that are located outside the DFE or susceptible to lower hazard levels and higher categories of assessment continue to apply to vulnerable land uses and areas subject to greater hazard.

To view a summary table of the amendments included in Minor Amendment No. 1 of 2021 click here: Maranoa Planning Scheme Minor Amendment No. 1 2021 - Amendment Register.