South East Queensland Regional Plan

The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 (SEQRP 2009)[1] is a statutory plan designed to guide regional growth and development in South East Queensland, Australia. It was established under the Integrated Planning Act 1997, which has now been replaced by The Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

The population of South East Queensland (SEQ) is expected to grow from 2.8 million in 2006 to 4.4 million people by 2031. The plan aims to manage this growth and protect the region’s lifestyle and natural environment. It responds to regional issues such as: continued high population growth; traffic congestion; koala protection; housing affordability; climate change; employment generation; and infrastructure provision.[2] The plan balances population growth with the need to protect the lifestyle South East Queensland residents value and enjoy.

A draft of the plan was released by the regional planning Minister on 7 December 2008 and it was open for public consultation until 1 May 2009. The final approved plan was released on 28 July 2009. The plan and its State Planning Regulatory Provisions are administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning. The South East Queensland Regional Plan is currently being reviewed. A draft update to the plan was released in October 2016.[3]

  1. ^ DIP (2009). South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031. Brisbane: Department of Infrastructure and Planning, Queensland.
  2. ^ Gleeson, Brendan and, Wendy Steele (Eds) (2010). A Climate for Growth: Planning South East Queensland. St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press.
  3. ^ Jessica Marszalek, Anthony Templeton, Tom Snowdon (20 October 2016). "Apartment blocks and infill development favoured by South East Queensland Regional Plan". The Courier Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 20 October 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)