{"id":216552,"date":"2018-08-27T14:10:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T04:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=216552"},"modified":"2018-08-27T16:07:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T06:07:03","slug":"council-seeks-feedback-on-flood-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/08\/27\/council-seeks-feedback-on-flood-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Seeks Feedback On Flood Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Toowoomba Cr Anne Glasheen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 27, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting submissions from local residents on proposed changes to the Planning Scheme\u00a0to control development within flood risk areas.<\/p>\n

New maps have been released, including for the townships of Yarraman and Cooyar.<\/p>\n

Council has been working with property owners, communities and other stakeholders across the region to gather flood information since 2015.<\/p>\n

Cr Anne Glasheen said the amendment was to ensure that development within flood-risk areas appropriately responded to the risk and protected people and property.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme identifies which land uses and which types of development require development approval and the standards that new development must meet,\u201d Cr Glasheen said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe amendment includes land identified as having a flood risk within the Flood Hazard Overlay and updates to the Flood Hazard Overlay Code and other applicable parts of the planning scheme to better regulate development in flood risk areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cProperty owners with an identified flood risk on their properties will receive letters explaining their flood risk and providing information on the proposed amendment this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe amendment can also be viewed via Council\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and at Customer Service Centres.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you wish to speak to a planner about the amendment, you can call Council on 13-18-72 or book an appointment at one of the community consultation sessions during September 2018.”<\/p>\n

Council will consider feedback before finalising the amendment in late 2018.<\/p>\n

The final amendment will be adopted by Council in early 2019 following State Government review and approval.<\/p>\n

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Making A Submission<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Community consultation is open between August\u00a027 and\u00a0September\u00a021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written submissions about any aspect of the proposed amendment can be made until\u00a05:00pm on September 21\u00a0by:<\/p>\n