Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation) Amendment Bill 2023

Consultation has now closed on the proposed amendments to the Planning Regulation 2017, the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules (MGR) and the Development Assessment Rules (DA Rules) to support the implementation of the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation) Amendment Bill 2023 (the Bill).

The Bill amends the Planning Act 2016 (the Planning Act) to improve the planning framework’s response to housing supply challenges and includes proposed amendments to ensure the system is working as efficiently as possible. This includes responding to matters that have arisen since the commencement of the Planning Act.

The Bill further deliver on commitments made by the Queensland Government in the Homes for Queenslanders Plan under Pillar 1, to simplify and expedite the supply of housing to get homes on the ground faster.

To ensure the planning framework can respond to contemporary planning matters the community are experiencing several amendments are proposed to be made to the Planning Regulation 2017, the MGR and the DA Rules.

The following consequential amendments are proposed to the Planning Regulation 2017, the MGR and the DA Rules:

  • modernising the operation of Development Control Plans within the planning framework;
  • providing for a process for assessing and deciding a State facilitated development application,
  • providing for a new ability to impose a condition for the provision of an affordable housing component,
  • providing for key criteria for the Planning Minister to declare a State facilitated development,
  • improving the functionality of applicable events and temporary use licences;
  • conditioning of a Temporary local planning instrument;
  • criteria for an administrative and minor amendment to making or amending a planning scheme;
  • modernising public notice and submission requirements;
  • reduced regulatory burdens for State and local governments by improving processes;
  • general operational and editorial improvements.

These changes are proposed to support the implementation of the Bill aimed at improving the planning framework.

Additional information is also available on specific aspects of these changes.

Consultation period

Consultation was held from Friday 19 April 2024 to Tuesday 21 May 2024.


Consultation has now closed on the proposed amendments to the Planning Regulation 2017, the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules (MGR) and the Development Assessment Rules (DA Rules) to support the implementation of the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation) Amendment Bill 2023 (the Bill).

The Bill amends the Planning Act 2016 (the Planning Act) to improve the planning framework’s response to housing supply challenges and includes proposed amendments to ensure the system is working as efficiently as possible. This includes responding to matters that have arisen since the commencement of the Planning Act.

The Bill further deliver on commitments made by the Queensland Government in the Homes for Queenslanders Plan under Pillar 1, to simplify and expedite the supply of housing to get homes on the ground faster.

To ensure the planning framework can respond to contemporary planning matters the community are experiencing several amendments are proposed to be made to the Planning Regulation 2017, the MGR and the DA Rules.

The following consequential amendments are proposed to the Planning Regulation 2017, the MGR and the DA Rules:

  • modernising the operation of Development Control Plans within the planning framework;
  • providing for a process for assessing and deciding a State facilitated development application,
  • providing for a new ability to impose a condition for the provision of an affordable housing component,
  • providing for key criteria for the Planning Minister to declare a State facilitated development,
  • improving the functionality of applicable events and temporary use licences;
  • conditioning of a Temporary local planning instrument;
  • criteria for an administrative and minor amendment to making or amending a planning scheme;
  • modernising public notice and submission requirements;
  • reduced regulatory burdens for State and local governments by improving processes;
  • general operational and editorial improvements.

These changes are proposed to support the implementation of the Bill aimed at improving the planning framework.

Additional information is also available on specific aspects of these changes.

Consultation period

Consultation was held from Friday 19 April 2024 to Tuesday 21 May 2024.