Planning Schemes

The planning schemes currently in force and effect across the Lockyer Valley Regional Council area are the Gatton and Laidley Shire Planning Schemes and the Grantham Reconstruction Area Development Scheme prepared by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.

Below are the links to the current planning scheme and all relevant maps.

Current Planning Schemes

Gatton Shire Planning Scheme 2007
The Gatton Shire Planning Scheme 2007 regulates development across the former Gatton Shire Council Area, with the exception of the area that is subject of the Grantham Reconstruction Area Development Scheme (see Gatton Planning Scheme Maps below).

Laidley Shire Planning Scheme 2003-Amendment 2
The Laidley Shire Planning Scheme 2003 regulates development across the former Laidley Shire Council Area (see Laidley Planning Scheme Maps below & Laidley Planning Scheme Policies)

Grantham Reconstruction Area – Development Scheme
The Grantham Reconstruction Area - Development Scheme regulates development within the Grantham Reconstruction Area, the extent of which is set out in the development scheme and has been in force and effect since 4 August 2011.

Adopted Planning Scheme Benchmarks

On 8 September 2010 Council resolved to adopt uniform road standards to apply across the region. These benchmarks are to be used for the design of new roads and road hierarchy.

Lockyer Valley Regional Council Road Hierarchy Table

Superseded Planning Schemes

Superseded Gatton Shire Planning Scheme 2007 (Superseded on 27 June 2018)
This scheme was superseded by the implementation and integration of a Local Government Infrastructure Plan into the original Gatton Shire Planning Scheme.
Superseded Laidley Shire Planning Scheme 2003 (Superseded on 27 June 2018)
This scheme was superseded by the implementation and integration of a Local Government Infrastructure Plan into the original Laidley Shire Planning Scheme.
Superseded Laidley Shire Planning Scheme 2003 - Amendment 1 (Superseded on 27 March 2019)
This scheme was superseded by Amendment 2 that altered the level of assessment of Intensive Animal Husbandry in the Rural Landscape Area [zone] for poultry farms. This amendment changed the category of assessment from code assessable to impact assessable development where Poultry Farms have 1,000 birds and greater.