City Plan (planning scheme)
The Townsville City Plan sets out the vision for how Townsville should grow over the next 25 years, and is Council's key document for determining development applications.
Access the Townsville City Plan
If you are planning on making a development application, it is important that you refer to the Townsville City Plan in order to understand more about the type of application and assessment your proposal falls under.
You can access the Townsville City Plan using:
- ePlanning - Council's online planning portal (Note: This link will take you directly to the Townsville City Plan.)
- TownsvilleMAPS Mapping Service - presents the Townsville City Plan zoning and overlay mapping
To assist you in understanding the Townsville City Plan, Council has prepared the Townsville City Plan User Guide, which explains the function of each section in detail.
Notices of Adoption of Townsville City Plan
A list of public notices for amendments to the Townsville City Plan since its adoption. For a full list and description of the amendments, refer to Appendix 2 of the Townsville City Plan in ePlanning.
| Notice of adoption | Description of notice |
|---|---|
| Administrative Amendment and Amendment of Planning Scheme Policy | Adoption of administrative amendment and amendment to SC6.4 Development manual planning scheme policy of the Townsville City Plan (PDF, 83.0 KB) |
| Amendment Package 2017/06 | Adoption of major amendment to the Townsville City Plan (PDF, 76.7 KB) |
| Amendment Package 2020/03 | Adoption of amendment to SC6.4 Development manual planning scheme policy (PDF, 77.7 KB) |
| Adoption of Major Amendment | Adoption of major amendment to the planning scheme: Lansdown Station - Calcium (PDF, 72.1 KB) |
| Local Government Infrastructure Plan | Adoption of amendment to the planning scheme: Local Government Infrastructure Plan (PDF, 30.9 KB) |
| Amendment package 2019/01 | Adoption of amendment to the Townsville City Plan planning scheme (PDF, 44.1 KB) |
| Amendment package 2017/03 | Adoption of major amendment to the Townsville City Plan planning scheme (PDF, 43.0 KB) |
| Amendment package 2017/04 | Adoption of major amendment to the Townsville City Plan planning scheme (PDF, 76.5 KB) |
| Amendment package 17 April 2018 | Adoption of major amendments to the Townsville City Plan planning scheme (PDF, 896.5 KB) |
| Amendment package 2017/08 | Adoption of major amendments to SC6.4 Development manual planning scheme policy (PDF, 987.3 KB) |
| Amendment package 2017/06 | Adoption of administrative and minor amendments to the Townsville City Plan planning scheme (PDF, 984.5 KB) |
| Local Government Infrastructure Plan | Adoption of amendment to the planning scheme: Local Government Infrastructure Plan (PDF, 36.1 KB) |
| Administrative Amendment 25 July 2017 | Adoption of administrative amendment to the planning scheme (PDF, 57.8 KB) |
| Alignment amendment 3 July 2017 | Alignment amendment to ensure planning scheme and policies align with requirements of the Planning Act 2016 (PDF, 39.5 KB) |
| Amendment package 03/2017 | Adoption of minor and administrative amendments to the Townsville City Plan planning scheme (PDF, 41.0 KB) |
| Amendment package 01/2017 | Adoption of a minor amendment to the Townsville City Plan planning scheme (PDF, 76.5 KB) |
| Amendment package 01/2016 | Adoption of administrative and minor amendments to the Townsville City Plan planning scheme (PDF, 35.4 KB) |
| Amendment package 01/2016 | Adoption of major amendments to SC6.4 Development manual planning scheme policy (PDF, 42.0 KB) |
| Amendment package 02/2015 | Adoption of major amendment to SC6.10 Parking rates planning scheme policy (PDF, 39.8 KB) |
| Amendment package 02/2015 | Adoption of administrative and minor amendments to the Townsville City Plan (PDF, 56.0 KB) |
| Amendment package 01/2015 | Adoption of administrative and minor amendments to the Townsville City Council planning scheme (PDF, 56.0 KB) |
| Amendment package 01/2014 | Adoption of administrative and minor amendments to the Townsville City Council planning scheme (PDF, 56.9 KB) |
| Adoption of new planning scheme | Adoption of the Townsville City Plan and planning scheme policies (PDF, 55.7 KB) |
Superseded City Plan Application Requests
In accordance with the Planning Act 2016, a person may request Council to assess a development proposal under the relevant superseded Townsville City Plan version. The request may be made within one year of the date the previous version took effect. The request must be accompanied by the relevant form and fee.
Planning for Townsville’s Future
Ever wondered how a city is shaped? Find out more about our Planning Scheme and how Council is planning for Townsville’s future by viewing our video below.
More Information
Use the links below for more information and resources about the Townsville City Plan.
Download publications and news related to the Townsville City Plan.
See Council's plans for Townsville in a series of fly through videos detailing the growth strategy for key activity centres.
These former planning schemes and policies were replaced by the Townsville City Plan 2014.
