The SPP outlines State Government interests that must be considered in every planning scheme across Queensland. These state interests are arranged under five broad themes:
- liveable communities and housing
- economic growth
- environment and heritage
- safety and resilience to hazards
- infrastructure
The integration of the SPP into local planning schemes ensures that the most important state planning interests are protected and managed in a way that is relevant to every area across Queensland. The State Government works with Councils to ensure that state interests are adequately reflected in their schemes, and the Planning Minister provides the final approval of these schemes.
The State Government does not mandate how state interests should be applied because Queensland Councils are too diverse. A Council in a remote part of the state, for example, will have different needs, priorities and policies than will an urban council.
As Councils prepare their local planning schemes, they need to show how the state interests will be reflected locally. Each of the 17 state interests in the SPP is supported by a guideline. These guidelines help Councils put the policy into action. Development applications may also have to address the SPP where relevant mapping and triggers apply.
Access the State Planning Policy and Mapping here.