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Posted on June 1, 2017 by Admin | 0 Comments

Winter 2017 Welcome to our winter newsletter providing insights into local planning and development happenings in and around the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Regions. Topics for review include: Opinion Piece – The Upside of the Housing Bubble New Planning Act for QLD De-mystifying Duplex Developments Unit Titling Explained Rejuvenation for The Parkyn Brothers Jetty We would love to hear…

The Parkyn Brothers Jetty in Tewantin Approved for Redevelopment

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Admin | 0 Comments

We are pleased to report that The Parkyn Brothers Jetty in Tewantin has been approved for redevelopment. In place since 1951, the jetty has been used for transport, fishing and houseboat hire. Martoo Consulting has worked closely with Noosa Council and State Government over the last 18 months to secure the extension to the lease and planning approvals for the…

Feedback requested by Gympie Regional Council on Final draft of Structure Plan for Southside LDA

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Admin | 0 Comments

Feedback requested by Gympie Regional Council on Final Draft of Structure Plan for Southside Local Development Area When the current planning Scheme over the Gympie Regional Council area first came into force in July, 2013, it limited future subdivision and land use development in three precincts around the city of Gympie until structure plans were adopted for each…

A NEW PLANNING SCHEME FOR NOOSA

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Admin | 0 Comments

Noosa Council is currently in its first stages of preparing and delivering a new local planning scheme. It is expected that these changes will roughly coincide with Queensland’s new planning reforms which will commence mid-2017. The new scheme will replace the current Noosa Plan 2006 and is expected to have a planning horizon to 2036. The new Noosa Plan will…

Changing land development scheme in the Gympie Region

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Admin

Superseded Planning Scheme can no longer be requested after 1 July 2014 The Gympie Regional Council adopted the current 2013 Gympie Regional Planning Scheme on 1 July 2013, and as such, the one year anniversary for the take effect date is fast approaching – in less than a month from now. Developments lodged to the Gympie Regional Council after 1…

Infrastructure Charges for Developments to Change

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Admin

State-wide framework to potentially alter local authorities’ infrastructure charges for new developments New developments increase the demand on local infrastructure such as roads, water and sewerage. Developments can range from homeowners subdividing their block to major developers building a whole new community. When local authorities approve a development application, the applicant may be required to pay an infrastructure charge to…

Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014 commences

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Admin

The new Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014, prepared by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council officially takes effect from today, Wednesday 21 May 2014. This new scheme had previously been adopted by Council on 14 April 2014, and gazetted on 2 May 2014, however today is the official day in which the new scheme supersedes the previous Maroochy Plan 2000 and…

SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL ADOPTS NEW PLANNING SCHEME

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Admin

The Sunshine Coast Council has, at a Special Meeting on Monday 14 April 2014, adopted the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme. The adoption comes after the Draft Scheme was signed off by the State Government Minister, subject to conditions which are to be incorporated by Council. The Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme will replace both the Caloundra City Plan 2004 and the…

Regional and Rural Development focus of The Queensland Plan: a draft vision for the next 30 years

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Admin

Shaping fundamental aspects of how our cities and regions might operate for the next few decades The Queensland Government has been busily and publicly active in the past twelve months, showcasing and shaping its new vision and strategy document;The Queensland Plan. The widely-consulted strategy has just completed its community review stage. The document largely centres on the State’s normative interests…

The Mary Valley – Growth and Strategy for revitalisation

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Admin

The Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP) have been focusing their efforts on growing the economy of the MaryValley, linked with the State’s sale of property in the region, centred around the potential for; Growing agribusiness; Growing small business; and Growing tourism. The economic development strategy for the MaryValley region, as developed by DSDIP, can be viewed here. Further,…

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