City of Mount Isa Planning Scheme 2020 (complete document and Maps)

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City of Mount Isa Planning Scheme 2020 - Document only (not including scheme maps)

City of Mount Isa Planning Scheme 2020 - Maps only (Schedule 2)

City of Mount Isa Planning Scheme 2020 - Local Government Infrastructure Plan maps and supporting material (Schedule 3) only

Online Interactive Mapping

Local Heritage Register

A superseded planning scheme is created every time a new planning scheme or planning scheme amendment is published.

City-of-Mount-Isa-Planning-Scheme-2015-New-Flood-Hazard-Maps.pdf(PDF, 51MB)

Council is dedicated to keeping the City of Mount Isa Planning Scheme 2020 dynamic and adaptable to evolving community needs, legislation, policies, and other influencing factors.

This is achieved through continuous community engagement, research, and regular updates to improve and refine the planning scheme.

Amendments can take anywhere from 1 to 5 years, depending on their complexity and scope. Each amendment involves thorough research, community consultation, and review by the Council, the public, and the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government, and Planning (Queensland Government).

The Planning Act 2016 and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules outline the process the Council must follow to create or amend the planning scheme.

For more information about planning schemes and the process of amendment, refer to the Queensland Government website.

Did you know…. A Major Amendment is Coming Soon!

A Major Amendment to the Planning Scheme will be undertaken in 2026-2027, with a separate consultation period at this time.

The City of Mount Isa Planning Scheme 2020 serves as a blueprint for managing growth in Mount Isa over the next 20 years. To keep the Planning Scheme relevant to changing community needs and legislation, it should be regularly reviewed and updated through amendments that can either be minor or major.

Over the past six years, the Planning Scheme has supported development across Mount Isa, while also highlighting areas for improvement. At the same time, Mount Isa—like many regional Queensland communities—is facing increasing housing pressures, including limited supply and an ageing housing stock. These challenges are affecting affordability, workforce attraction and overall liveability.

Council is now working to improve the planning framework, with a strong focus on housing. The updated Planning Scheme will:

• support actions from the Local Housing Action Plan (March 2023)
• make it easier to provide more types of housing
• remove unnecessary barriers to building new homes
• make the planning scheme clearer and easier to use

Before we begin, we want to hear about your experience with our planning scheme.

We want to know from your experience:

• if you know what the Planning Scheme is
• how easy the planning scheme is to navigate and understand
• if you are interested in being involved in the Planning Scheme amendment

Please complete the survey using this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/0XsqY1SZAR?origin=lprLink

This survey will guide council officers in the review process and may lead to recommendations for future changes to the planning scheme. There are 6 questions, and it takes on average about 1 minute.

If you have any enquiries about the Planning Scheme amendments, please contact the Town Planning team on (07) 47473200 or email us at  tplanning@mountisa.qld.gov.au

As part of the development assessment process, the Council imposes infrastructure charges on developments that increase demand on trunk infrastructure networks, including subdivisions (reconfiguring a lot), material changes of use, or certain building works. These charges are typically collected during the development assessment process.

These fees help fund the expansion, maintenance, and replacement of public trunk infrastructure, ensuring that new developments contribute to the additional demand they create.

Council has adopted an Infrastructure Charges Resolution(PDF, 536KB) in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act 2016.

Under thePlanning Act 2016, council is obligated to keep a register of all the Infrastructure Charges levied by council.

Download council’s Infrastructure Charges Register here.(XLSX, 64KB)