Proposed Table of Amendments

Proposed table of amendments

Citywide update - Biodiversity

Brisbane City Plan 2014

(Planning Scheme Amendments)

Brisbane City Council

April 2017

Please note these amendments are drafted on ‘Proposed citywide amendment - Amendment package A’ which can be viewed on Council’s website.

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Schedule of Proposed Amendments

MAJOR AMENDMENT PACKAGE B (Biodiversity)

Major Amendments to Brisbane City Plan 2014

Text and figure amendments:

Item No. / Location / Part/ Schedule/ Appendix / Section / Sub-section/ Table / Existing text/Map to be removed / Insert/Replace with/ Renumber/Relocate to
Strategic framework / Part 3 / 3.5 / 3.5 Theme 3: Brisbane's clean and green leading environmental performance
Table 3.5.2.1—Specific outcomes and land use strategies / - / INSERT
‘or high strategic biodiversity value’ after ‘Development protects areas of high ecological significance’ in L4.1
Strategic framework / Part 3 / 3.5 / 3.5 Theme 3: Brisbane's clean and green leading environmental performance
Table 3.5.2.1—Specific outcomes and land use strategies / - / INSERT
‘or high strategic biodiversity value’ after ‘Development for an urban purpose is located outside areas of high ecological significance’ in L4.2
Strategic framework / Part 3 / 3.5 / 3.5.3 Element 3.2 – Brisbane's environmental quality and sustainable design
Table 3.5.3.1—Specific outcomes and land use strategies / - / INSERT
‘, high strategic biodiversity value’ after ‘Existing mature vegetation and bushland is protected and revegetation is promoted via environmental offsets in areas of high ecological significance’ in L7.1
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.9 / Table 5.9.38.B—Levels of assessment for Lower Oxley Creek South Neighbourhood Plan: reconfiguring a lot / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after High ecological significance sub-category in the title line.
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’
from column 1 in row 2 under ‘MCU’ heading / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
In column 1, row 2 under ‘MCU’ heading.
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’
from column 1 in row 3 under ‘MCU’ heading / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
In column 1, row 3 under ‘MCU’ heading.
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’
from (a) in row 1, column 1 under ‘Operational work’ heading
‘the Priority koala habitat area sub-category or’
From (b) in same row and column. / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’ from column 1 in row 2 under ‘Operational work’ heading.
And ‘the Priority koala habitat area sub-category or’ from same entry. / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘the Priority koala habitat area sub-category or’ from column 1 in row 3 under ‘Operational work’ heading / -
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’ AND
‘the Priority koala habitat area sub-category or’ under ‘Building work’ heading in row 1 from column 1 / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’ AND
‘the Priority koala habitat area sub-category or’ under ‘Building work’ heading in row 2 from column 1 / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’
from column 1 in row 3 under ‘Building work’ heading / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Tables of assessment / Part 5 / 5.10 / Table 5.10.4—Levels of assessment for Biodiversity areas overlay / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’ under ‘Building work’ heading in row 4 from column 1 / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Zones / Part 6 / 6.2 / 6.2.4 Environmental zones category
6.2.4.1 Environmental management zone code / - / INSERT
‘or an area of strategic high or general ecological significance’ after ‘high or general ecological significance’ in (4)(g)(iv)
Neighbourhood Plans / Part 7 / 7.2 / 7.2.16.2 Pinkenba—Eagle Farm neighbourhood plan code
7.2.16.2.2 Purpose / - / INSERT
‘or high strategic biodiversity value’ before ‘in coastal management districts’ in (h)
Neighbourhood Plans / Part 7 / 7.2 / 7.2.16.2 Pinkenba—Eagle Farm neighbourhood plan code
Table 7.2.16.2.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or high strategic biodiversity value’
PO8 (c)
Neighbourhood Plans / Part 7 / 7.2 / 7.2.12.3 Lower Oxley Creek south neighbourhood plan code
7.2.12.3.2 (d) / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘high ecological significance sub-category’ in (3) (d)
Neighbourhood Plans / Part 7 / 7.2 / 7.2.12.3 Lower Oxley Creek south neighbourhood plan code
7.2.12.3.2 / INSERT
“or the High ecological significance sub-category’ after High ecological significance sub-category in (4)
7.2.12.3 Lower Oxley Creek south neighbourhood plan code
Table 7.2.12.3.3—Criteria for self-assessable and assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘the General ecological significance sub-category’ in second heading row in Section B
7.2.12.3 Lower Oxley Creek south neighbourhood plan code
Table 7.2.12.3.3—Criteria for self-assessable and assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘the High ecological significance sub-category’ in seventh heading row in Section B
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
8.2.4.1 Application / REMOVE
‘Priority koala habitat area sub-category;’ in (2)(c) / INSERT
‘(b) High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after point (2)(a) and
‘General ecological significance strategic sub-category;’ as new item (d)
RENUMBER Balance points (b) through (e)
INSERT
(f) Matters of state environmental significance
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
8.2.4.2Purpose / REMOVE
‘(c) Provide for matters of local environmental significance and matters of State environmental significance’ / REPLACE WITH
‘(c) Provide for the protection, avoidance or mitigation of impacts to matters of local environmental significance and matters of state environmental significance.’
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in PO1(b)
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category and the General ecological significance sub-category’ in AO1.1 / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in AO2
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category’ in PO3 / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category, the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘the High ecological significance strategic sub-category;’ as new item (b) and
‘the General ecological significance strategic sub-category;’ as new item (d)
in AO3, and renumber other entries accordingly.
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘If a site is wholly or partly in the’ in Section C heading.
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘… within the High ecological significance sub-category’ in PO4
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’ in PO4 Note / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in AO4.1
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in AO4.3 (a)
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in AO4.4
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
“or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in category header before PO5
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in AO5
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘If a site is wholly or partly in the General ecological significance sub-category heading before PO6
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘General ecological significance sub-category’ in PO6
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’ in note following PO6 / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘General ecological significance sub-category’ in AO6.1(a)
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘If a site is wholly or partly in the Priority koala habitat area sub-category or Koala habitat area sub-category, where not in the High ecological significance sub-category, or General ecological significance sub-category.’ heading before PO7 and AO7.1 / REPLACE WITH
‘If a site is wholly or partly in the Koala habitat area sub-category, where not in the High ecological significance sub-category, High ecological significance strategic sub-category, General ecological significance sub-category, or General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘and the Priority koala habitat area subcategory’ in PO7(b) / -
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category’ in note following PO7 / REPLACE WITH
‘High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘Priority koala habitat area sub-category or’ in AO8.2 / -
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.4 Biodiversity areas overlay code
Table 8.2.4.3.A—Criteria for assessable development / REMOVE
‘If a site is wholly or partly located in the High environmental significance subcategory or the General environmental significance subcategory, other than for a dwelling house.’ heading before PO9 and AO9 / REPLACE WITH
‘If a site is wholly or partly located in the High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category, other than for a dwelling house.’
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.27 Wetlands overlay code
8.2.27.2 Purpose / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in (2)(b)
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.27 Wetlands overlay code
8.2.27.2 Purpose / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in (2)(c)
Overlays / Part 8 / 8.2 / 8.2.27 Wetlands overlay code
Table 8.2.27.3—Criteria for assessable development / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significance sub-category’ in AO1.2
Schedules / Schedule 1 / SC1.1 / Schedule 1 Definitions
Table SC1.2.3.B—Brisbane City Council administrative definitions / - / INSERT
‘Areas of strategic biodiversity value include land in the High ecological significance strategic sub-category and the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’ at end of definition in column 2 definition for ‘Areas of strategic biodiversity value’
Schedules / Schedule 1 / SC1.1 / Schedule 1 Definitions
Table SC1.2.3.B—Brisbane City Council administrative definitions / REMOVE
‘The Biodiversity areas overlay map's High ecological significance sub-category and General ecological significance subcategory’
in column 2 definition for ‘Matters of Local Environmental Significance (MLES)’ / REPLACE WITH
‘The Biodiversity areas overlay map's High ecological significance sub-category, High ecological significance strategic sub-category, General ecological significance sub-category and General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Schedules / Schedule 1 / SC1.1 / Schedule 1 Definitions
Table SC1.2.3.B—Brisbane City Council administrative definitions / REMOVE
See the Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014.
In column 2 of Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) / REPLACE WITH
See the State Planning Policy, Glossary.
Schedules / Schedule 2 / SC1.1 / Schedule 2 Mapping
Table SC2.1.1— Strategic framework maps / REMOVE
’30 June 2014’ in column 4 throughout the table / REPLACE WITH
relevant gazettal date.
Schedules / Schedule 2 / SC1.1 / Schedule 2 Mapping
Table SC2.4.1— Overlay maps / REMOVE
30 June 2014 in ‘Biodiversity areas overlap map’ row / REPLACE WITH
relevant gazettal date
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
1.2 Purpose / REMOVE
‘(3) the protection, management and restoration of a network of biodiversity areas as depicted as High ecological significance sub-category, General ecological significance sub-category, Priority koala habitat area sub-category and Koala habitat area sub-category in the Biodiversity areas overlay map.’ / REPLACE WITH
‘(3) the protection, management and restoration of a network of biodiversity areas as depicted as High ecological significance sub-category, High ecological significance strategic sub-category, General ecological significance sub-category, General ecological significance strategic sub-category or Koala habitat area sub-category in the Biodiversity areas overlay map.’
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
2.1.2 Methodology for undertaking an ecological assessment / REMOVE
‘a Priority koala habitat area sub-category or’ in (5) / -
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
2.2 Preparation of an ecological assessment report / REMOVE
‘(B) areas included in the High ecological significance sub-category, General ecological significance sub-category, Priority koala habitat area sub-category or Koala habitat area sub-category as shown on the Biodiversity areas overlay map;’ in (2)(b)(ii)(B) / REPLACE WITH
‘(B) areas included in the High ecological significance sub-category, High ecological significance strategic sub-category, General ecological significance sub-category, General ecological significance strategic sub-category or Koala habitat area sub-category as shown on the Biodiversity areas overlay map;’
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
2.3.1 Information to be included in a tree survey plan / REMOVE
‘Priority koala habitat area sub-category or’ in (1)(a)(ii) / -
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
3.1 Provisions for the Biodiversity areas overlay sub-categories / REMOVE
‘(a) High ecological significance sub-category requires conservation of ecological features and significant species, management of edge effects and habitat restoration.’ / REPLACE WITH
‘(a) The High ecological significance sub-category and the High ecological significance strategic sub-category require conservation of ecological features and significant species, management of edge effects and habitat restoration.’
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
3.1 Provisions for the Biodiversity areas overlay sub-categories / REMOVE
‘(b) General ecological significance sub-category requires conservation of ecological features and significant species and management of edge effects.’ / REPLACE WITH
‘(b) The General ecological significance sub-category and the General ecological significance strategic sub-category require conservation of ecological features and significant species and management of edge effects.’
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
3.2 Development intrusion into Mapped Biodiversity Areas / REMOVE
‘the High ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance sub-category, or clearing of koala habitat trees within the Priority koala habitat area sub-category or the Koala habitat area sub-category’ in paragraph 1 / REPLACE WITH
‘the High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category, or clearing of koala habitat trees within the Koala habitat area sub-category’
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
3.4 Management of edge effects / REMOVE
‘(1) Land uses adjoining the High ecological significance sub-category or General ecological significance sub-category’ in (1) / REPLACE WITH
‘(1) Land uses adjoining the High ecological significance sub-category, the High ecological significance strategic sub-category, the General ecological significance sub-category or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
3.4 Management of edge effects / - / ADD
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ at end of (4)
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
4.3 Koala safety and movement / REMOVE
‘(1) Within the Priority koala habitat area sub-category or the Koala habitat area sub-category, or areas of the High ecological significance sub-category or General ecological significance sub-category’ in (1) / REPLACE WITH
‘(1) Within the Koala habitat area sub-category, or areas of the High ecological significance sub-category, High ecological significance strategic sub-category, General ecological significance sub-category or General ecological significance strategic sub-category’
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.3 / SC6.3 Biodiversity areas planning scheme policy
4.3 Koala safety and movement / REMOVE
‘(b) if the site is part of or adjacent to the High ecological significance sub-category or General ecological significance sub-category;’ in (2)(b) / REPLACE WITH
‘(b) if the site is part of or adjacent to the High ecological significance sub-category, High ecological significance strategic sub-category, General ecological significance sub-category or General ecological significance strategic sub-category;’
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.16 / SC6.16 Infrastructure design planning scheme policy
Chapter 3 Road corridor design
3.9.2 Locating wildlife movement solutions / - / INSERT
‘OR THE High ecological significances strategic sub-category” after “High ecological significances sub-category’ In 3.9.2 (2)
AND
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘High ecological significances sub-category’ in (2)(a)
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.22 / SC6.22 Offsets planning scheme policy
2.3.1 Extent of offsets / REMOVE
‘High ecological significance’ after ‘(i.e. for every 1 unit of’ in (1) / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘For development within the High ecological significance sub-category’ in (1)
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.22 / SC6.22 Offsets planning scheme policy
2.3.1 Extent of offsets / REMOVE
‘General ecological significance’ after ‘(i.e. for every 1 unit of’ in (2) / INSERT
‘or the General ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘For development within the General ecological significance sub-category’ in (2)
Planning scheme policies / Schedule 6 / SC6.22 / SC6.22 Offsets planning scheme policy
2.3.3.2 Offset sites / - / INSERT
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category area’ after ‘In the first instance, the offset site is to be located within or adjoining the High ecological significance sub-category area’ in (1)
AND
‘or the High ecological significance strategic sub-category’ after ‘Where it is not possible or practical to locate the offset site in or adjoining an area of the high ecological significance sub-category’ in (2)
Appendix / Appendix 2 / - / Appendix 2 Table of amendments
Table AP2.1—Table of amendments / - / INSERT

• relevant dates in column 1
• planning scheme version number in column 2
• ‘Major amendment’ in column 3
• ‘Major amendment to planning scheme (2.3A.4 of MAALPI)’

Planning Scheme Map Amendments: