Douglas Shire Policies

Douglas Shire Planning Scheme Policies (2006)

  • Acid Sulfate Soils (207.6 KB)

    Policy No 1
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - ensures that development takes into account the presence of acid sulfate soils. 

  • Building Design & Architectural Elements (1.4 MB)

    Policy No 2
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - specifies and illustrates the architectural elements and building design features considered appropriate for residential, commercial and tourist developments. 

  • Carparking Contributions (187.2 KB)

    Policy No 3
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - specifies the circumstances in which a contribution may be made in lieu of providing car parking on site in association with a development. 

  • Cultural Heritage & Valuable Sites (195.3 KB)

    Policy No 4
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - ensures that cultural heritage and valuable sites of the Shire are recorded and protected from removal, inappropriate redevelopment and inappropriate adjacent development. 

  • Erosion & Sediment Control (211.9 KB)

    Policy No 5
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - to ensure that development controls erosion and sedimentation. 

  • FNQROC Development Manual

    The FNQROC Development Manual sets out procedures and requirements for the preparation and submission of approval applications, designs details and construction procedures. 

  • Landscaping (278.9 KB)

    Policy No 7
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - specifies landscaping procedures, design requirements and a Plant Species Schedule for developments which have landscaping requirements. 

  • Natural Areas & Scenic Amenity (187.2 KB)

    Policy No 8
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - specifies procedures and design requirements for developments which are located in highly sensitive environments with important conservation and scenic values. 

  • Open Space Contributions (220.2 KB)

    Policy No 9
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - ensures that adequate parks and open space areas are provided for the enjoyment of residents and visitors and to set guidelines to maintain a balanced, functional and holistic approach to the provision of parkland. 

  • Reports & Information the Council May Request (263.0 KB)

    Policy No 10
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - to ensure that development is supported by documentation, where necessary, which confirms that the development will be ecologically sustainable. 

  • Water Supply & Sewerage Headworks & Works External Contributions (204.1 KB)

    Policy No 11
    Douglas Shire Council Policies - to ensure that Council recovers appropriate contributions towards the cost of providing water supply headworks and sewerage headworks, water supply works external and sewerage works external when deciding a development application.