Somerset Region Planning Scheme - Major Amendment 2

Consultation for the Somerset Region Planning Scheme - Major Amendment 2 is now closed.

Somerset Regional Council is proposing a major amendment to the Somerset Region Planning Scheme, titled ‘Major Amendment 2’.

The purpose of Major Amendment 2 is to update a range of policy matters and provisions throughout the planning scheme, including for new homes, residential subdivisions, short-stay accommodation and home-based businesses, as well as updating the planning scheme to comply with Queensland Government policy and mapping updates.

Access the Proposed Amendment

View Documents

Key-Changes-Proposed.pdf(PDF, 33KB)

Amendment Documents

Information Sheets

Have-Your-Say-on-Major-Amendment-2.pdf(PDF, 45KB)
Mapping-amendments-overview.pdf(PDF, 70KB)
Agricultural-land-overlay.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
Air-transport-overlay.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
Biodiversity-overlay.pdf(PDF, 31KB)
Biodiversity-overlay-Koala-habitat.pdf(PDF, 33KB)
Bushfire-hazard-overlay.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
Catchment-management-overlay.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
Extractive-resources-overlay.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
Flood-hazard-overlay.pdf(PDF, 31KB)
High-impact-activities-management-area-overlay.pdf(PDF, 28KB)
Infrastructure-overlay.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
Landslide-hazard-overlay.pdf(PDF, 28KB)
Local-heritage-overlay.pdf(PDF, 34KB)
Scenic-amenity-overlay.pdf(PDF, 28KB)
Stock-route-management-overlay.pdf(PDF, 29KB)
Centre-zone.pdf(PDF, 43KB)
Community-facilities-zone.pdf(PDF, 46KB)
Emerging-community-zone.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
General-residential-zone.pdf(PDF, 42KB)
High-impact-industry-zone.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
Industry-zone.pdf(PDF, 31KB)
Recreation-and-open-space-zone.pdf(PDF, 31KB)
Residential-subdivision.pdf(PDF, 58KB)
Rural-residential-zone.pdf(PDF, 55KB)
Rural-subdivision.pdf(PDF, 46KB)
Rural-zone.pdf(PDF, 42KB)
Township-zone.pdf(PDF, 35KB)
Vegetation-clearing.pdf(PDF, 58KB)
Bed-and-breakfast.pdf(PDF, 91KB)
Determining-compliance-with-assessment-benchmarks.pdf(PDF, 33KB)
Extensions-and-additions.pdf(PDF, 33KB)
Holiday-homes.pdf(PDF, 33KB)
Home-based-business.pdf(PDF, 44KB)
Microbrewing-and-boutique-food-production.pdf(PDF, 31KB)
Retirement-facilities-residential-care-facilities-and-relocatable-home-parks.pdf(PDF, 29KB)
Rooming-accommodation.pdf(PDF, 34KB)
Secondary-dwellings.pdf(PDF, 70KB)
Small-scale-rural-short-stay-uses.pdf(PDF, 30KB)
Tourist-attraction-in-the-Rural-zone.pdf(PDF, 30KB)

You can also inspect and purchase the amendment instrument at Council’s Customer Service Centres at:

2 Redbank Street, Esk
15 Kennedy Street, Kilcoy
1 Michel Street, Lowood.

Public Consultation Period

Public consultation for the Somerset Region Planning Scheme - Major Amendment 2 opened Tuesday, 4 November 2025 and closed Friday, 5 December 2025.

Submissions

Any person may make a submission to Council about any aspect of the Somerset Region Planning Scheme - Major Amendment 2 during the public consultation period.

A properly made submission must:

be signed by each person making the submission;
be received by Council on or before 5 December 2025;
state the full name and residential or business address of each person making the submission;
state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds;
state a postal or electronic address for service relating to the submission for each person making the submission; and
be made to Somerset Regional Council.

Submissions can also be made:

by email to mail@somerset.qld.gov.au (referencing Somerset Region Planning Scheme - Major Amendment 2)
by mail to Somerset Regional Council, PO Box 117, Esk QLD 4312
in person at any of Council’s Customer Service Centres

Enquiries

For more information about the Somerset Region Planning Scheme - Major Amendment 2 contact Council on (07) 5424 4000 or mail@somerset.qld.gov.au