Adoption of Planning scheme policy for the Elliott Heads local plan area

Council, at its Ordinary Meeting held 29 July 2025, adopted Planning Scheme Policy for the Elliott Heads local plan area with minor changes in response to submissions.

A consultation report providing a summary of matters raised in submissions and details about how Council has dealt with the matters raised is available here.

The adopted Planning Scheme Policy and associated amendment take effect from 1 August 2025 as Version 6.4 of the Bundaberg Regional Council Planning Scheme.

The purpose and general effect of the planning scheme policy is to provide additional guidance for future urban development on emerging community land at Elliott Heads, being land broadly bounded by Elliott Heads Road, Atkinsons Road, Shine Street, Welch Street, Moore Street, Saunders Street and the Elliott River foreshore.

The planning scheme policy supports and is to be read in conjunction with the Central coastal urban growth area local plan code and other applicable assessment benchmarks in the planning scheme.

Council also resolved to make a supporting minor amendment to the planning scheme to incorporate the new planning scheme policy. This comprises changes to Part 1, Table 1.2.5 (Planning scheme policies) and Schedule 6.1, Table SC6.1.1 (Planning scheme policy index).

It is anticipated that the outcomes within the planning scheme policy will ultimately be incorporated within the Planning Scheme and Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) through later planning scheme amendments.

Version 6.4 of the Planning Scheme is available for viewing and download on Council's website here.

Supporting documentation

• Schedule 6.9 - Planning Scheme Policy for the Elliott Heads local plan area
• Consultation Report - Summary of submissions and responses to matters raised
• Gazette notice
• Public notice

Background - Elliott Heads Local Plan Area

The Bundaberg Regional Council Planning Scheme 2015 designates a large area of land at Elliott Heads within the Emerging community zone, earmarked to accommodate future urban growth.

This land is broadly bounded by Elliott Heads Road, Atkinsons Road, Shine Street, Welch Street, Moore Street, Saunders Street and Elliott Heads Foreshore.

Figure 1 - Elliott Heads local plan area

The Central Coastal Urban Growth Area Local Plan within Part 7 (Local plan codes) of the Planning Scheme provides high level structure planning for the Emerging Community zoned land between Burnett Heads and Elliott Heads.