CairnsPlan 2016 Planning Scheme Policies
A Planning Scheme Policy (PSP) is a document that:
- supports Council's planning scheme;
- provides information that may be required or requested to accompany a development application;
- contains standards; and
- includes guidance or advice on how to satisfy the assessment benchmarks within the planning scheme.
The current and most recently superseded Planning Scheme Policies are available below.
Last Updated: 17 November 2021
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