Meet the Planner sessions - Isaac Coastal Hazards Consultation

Residents living in Carmila, Clairview, St Lawrence and Greenhill are invited to attend Isaac Regional Council’s Meet the Planner sessions on:

Registration is essential for these community sessions, in order to abide by public health directives for community gatherings.

Register for your relevant session below by selecting your Meet the Planner Session or call 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227) to book.

You can also visit any one of Isaac Libraries, where a team member will be delighted to assist you to reserve your place.

Council’s final public consultation on the proposed Isaac Region Planning Scheme has now been extended to 20 July 2020.

The coastal update will feature the below outcomes featured in the proposed planning scheme.

Council has sought to maintain the liveability of our communities, whilst addressing key strategic planning issues like accommodating residential growth and managing the impacts of coastal hazards.

The planning scheme intent for our Isaac coastal communities is to maintain the existing character and intensity of residential housing, while avoiding and minimising risks to life and property from coastal hazards.

Council has proactively engaged with State agencies and the community on a proposed approach for coastal hazard planning, which balances the requirements of the State Planning Policy July 2017, with the need to protect life and property from coastal hazards, and continued aspiration to provide quiet enjoyment of properties by landowners.

The detailed coastal hazard assessment undertaken by Council has resulted in removal of the limited development zone in Isaac coastal communities, establishment of a defined minimum floor level height for future coastal development impacted by storm tides, and more accurate mapping of land subject to coastal erosion.

These measures provide property owners with increased certainty on development rights moving forward. Please note the new regulations in the planning scheme do not apply when rebuilding an existing home like-for-like or expanding a home’s footprint by up to 20 square metres. However, building approval may still be required.

To review the proposed Isaac Region Planning Scheme visit https://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/planning-and-building/planning-schemes and click on the tab.

Submissions to the proposed Isaac Region Planning Scheme have been extended to 5pm on Monday, 20 July 2020 via:

• ONLINE: Make a submission via the Isaac Region Planning Scheme consultation link
• VIA EMAIL: records@isaac.qld.gov.au with Planning Scheme Submission in the subject line
• BY POST: Isaac Regional Council, PO Box 97 Moranbah, QLD 4744, addressed to Planning Scheme Submission
• IN PERSON: Delivered to any Isaac Regional Council library at Clermont, Dysart, Glenden, Middlemount, Moranbah, Carmila, Nebo or St Lawrence.

For more information call Council’s Customer Service Centre available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).