Council As Referral Agency
Amenity and Aesthetics Applications
On August 23, 2023, council resolved that any Class 1A Dwelling House being re-sited either within the Mackay Local Government Local Government Area or from another Local Government Area to Mackay may have amenity impacts in certain localities.
The localities are defined in the Mackay Region Planning Scheme 2017 V4.0 as the following zones:
- Emerging community
- Low density residential
- Medium density
- High density residential
- Mixed use
- Rural residential, and
- Township
To ensure that amenity and aesthetics matters are considered, an application for Council as a Referral Agency(DOCX, 217KB) is required to be lodged and assessed by council.
Siting and Design Applications
Where a Class 1A or 10 building or structure does not meet the acceptable outcomes as prescribed by the Queensland Development Code (QDC) Mandatory Parts 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 or the alternative provisions in accordance with the Mackay Region Planning Scheme 2017 V4.0 an application for siting and design is required.
This includes:
- Road frontage boundary setbacks
- Side and/or rear boundary setbacks
- Over-height
- Site coverage exceedance
- Screens, fences and retaining walls greater than 2m in height.
To ensure that any impacts are considered, an application for Council as a Referral Agency(DOCX, 217KB) is required to be lodged and assessed by council.
Building Over or Near Relevant Infastructure Applications
Under the Planning Act 2016 a 'relevant service provider' (sewerage service providers and water service providers) is prescribed as a Concurrence Agency for building work regulated under the Queensland Development Code (QDC) Mandatory Parts 1.4.
Applications must be referred to a council when:
- The work does not comply with an acceptable solution for the Queensland Development Code (QDC) Mandatory Parts 1.4 performance criteria; or
- The work is for a class 2-9 building located less than five metres from the relevant infrastructure.
To ensure that any impacts are considered, an application for Council as a Referral Agency(DOCX, 217KB) is required to be lodged and assessed by council.
Application Requirements
A copy of the council Resolution for Amenity and Aesthetics is available here.(PDF, 547KB)
A copy of the Mackay Regional Planning Scheme 2017 V4.0 is available here
The QDC Mandatory Parts are included below:
A copy of the Council as a Referral Agency application form for Amenity and aesthetics and Design and siting can be found here.(PDF, 215KB)
A copy of the Council as a Referral Agency application form for Building over or near relevant infrastructure can be found here.(DOCX, 217KB)
Assessment timeframes are approximately 10 business days once the application is ‘properly made’ and no information request is required. Upon approval, council will impose conditions with a currency period of two years. Further information is provided below under application requirements.
Applicaitons can be lodged via council’s Online Services Portal along with the relevant fee and supporting documentation.