Development support

Community housing

Community housing providers who build social or affordable housing.

Full waiver of infrastructure charges

Development that broadens the economy

Including the following land uses contained within the appropriate Industry Zones:

• Aviation (defined as Air Services land use);
• Marine and Defence (defined as Marine Industry land use); and
• Manufacturing (defined as Medium Impact, High Impact and Special Industry land uses).

Including the following land uses contained within the Centre or Mixed-Use precinct 1 Commercial or Mixed-Use precinct 2 – Trades and Services Zones:

• Medical Services (defined as Health Care Services land use); or
• Education and Training (defined as Educational Establishment land use).

Full waiver of infrastructure charges

Development that enlivens and enriches key centre localities

• Cairns City; or
• Cairns North; or
• Gordonvale CBD; or
• Babinda CBD; or
• Babinda – Mill re-development.

See policy for maps of exact localities.

Full waiver of infrastructure charges

Development that encourages strong development of residential accommodation

• Multiple Dwelling land use on Medium Density or Mixed Use – Precinct 3 – Residential zoned land that has a minimum area of   800m²; or
• Small-scale Multiple Dwelling land use (maximum of 4 units/townhouses) on Low-Medium Density zoned land that has a minimum area of 800m²; or
• Conversion of Short-Term Accommodation land use to Multiple Dwelling land use where compliant with the car parking   requirements Acceptable Outcome of the Parking and Access Code of CairnsPlan 2016; or
• Rooming Accommodation land use for the purpose of Student Accommodation on Medium Density, Mixed Use precinct 3 –   Residential, Principal Centre or District Centre zoned land.

Full waiver of infrastructure charges

Catalytic development

Catalytic development means development that, is likely to satisfy several of the below elements:

• Create a positive legacy for community and delivery of enduring planning and economic outcome;
• Generates significant enduring investment within the Cairns local government area;
• Creates, as a result of and/or directly associated with the development, ongoing post construction jobs that significantly contribute to the community and create a positive legacy;
• Reinvigorates a locality;
• Is an activity that is not already established within the region;
• Demonstrates strong alignment with an endorsed Council strategy or plan.

To be considered by the full Council on a case by case basis.

Please note that Reconfiguration of a Lot development is not considered to be catalytic.

Full waiver of infrastructure charges

Development that encourages tropical design

Development that meets the shading requirements by providing a minimum 50% shading to the external surfaces of the buildings through the use of permanent components of the built structure; and/or

10% waiver of infrastructure charges

Development that encourages tropical design

Development contained within Centre or Mixed-use zones that demonstrates buildings and structures are vertically landscaped for a minimum of 15% of the surface area of each façade for the full height of the development.

15% waiver of infrastructure charges

Revitalisation of the Cairns CBD

Façade repurposing / revitalising works on an existing vacant building that is substantial enough to require a development permit in its own right. Must satisfy the below eligibility:

• Development Permit for Building Works for façade work approved post 1 July 2023; and
• Works are to be completed by a local contractor; and
• Is acted upon within the first currency period; and
• Is not as a result of a compliance matter; and
• Is located within the are shown in Map 6 – Cairns CBD of the policy.

Up to 50% of renovation costs to a maximum of $25,000.

Stimulus cap of $100,000 per financial year.