Access the Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme

As part of the Toowoomba Region Futures (TRF) Program we are preparing a new planning scheme. Learn more about the project here.

The Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme guides what can be built and how land is used in the Region. It shapes how we live and the environment around us.

You can access current, past and historical planning schemes online. We also provide guidance to help you understand, interpret and apply the Planning Scheme.

The planning scheme responds to the changing needs of the community. It is amended as necessary, can be modified by Temporary Local Planning Instruments and is reviewed regularly.

Current planning scheme

The current Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme Version 28 took effect on 28 November 2022.

Access the current planning scheme and online mapping below. PDF and Microsoft Word versions are available to make planning report writing easier.

Planning Scheme Version 28 (28 November 2022)

PDF documents

Citation and Commencement v28(PDF, 322KB)

Part 01 About the PS v28(PDF, 360KB)

Part 02 State planning provisions v28(PDF, 124KB)

Part 03 Strategic Framework v28(PDF, 510KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v28(PDF, 333KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v28(PDF, 3MB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v28(PDF, 5MB)

Part 7 Local plans v28(PDF, 6MB)

Part 8 Overlays v28(PDF, 3MB)

Part 9 Development codes v28(PDF, 17MB)

Part 10 Other plans v28(PDF, 99KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v28(PDF, 576KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v28(PDF, 119KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v28(PDF, 464KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v28(PDF, 222KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v28(PDF, 247KB)

Sched 6 PSP1 Development Application Requirements v28(PDF, 2MB)

Sched 6 PSP2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v28(PDF, 10MB)

Sched 6 PSP 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 v28(PDF, 4MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v28(PDF, 186KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v28(PDF, 218KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v28(PDF, 198KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v28(PDF, 109KB)

Microsoft Word documents

Citation and Commencement v28(DOC, 895KB)

Part 1 About the PS v28(DOC, 422KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v28(DOC, 115KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v28(DOC, 382KB)

Part 04 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v28.0(DOCX, 128KB)

Part 05 Tables of assessment v28(DOCX, 474KB)

Part 06 Zone Codes v28(DOC, 60MB)

Part 07 Local plans v28(DOCX, 5MB)

Part 08 Overlays v28(DOC, 6MB)

Part 09 Development codes v28(DOCX, 10MB)

Part 10 Other plans v28(DOCX, 72KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v28(DOCX, 214KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v28(DOC, 105KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v28(DOCX, 182KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v28(DOCX, 94KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v28(PDF, 2MB) (PDF only)

Sched 6 PSP 1 Development Application Requirements v28(PDF, 10MB) (PDF only)

Sched 6 PSP 2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v28(PDF, 186KB) (PDF only)

Sched 6 PSP 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 v28(DOC, 9MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v28(DOC, 105KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v28(DOC, 149KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v28(DOC, 160KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v28(DOCX, 73KB)

Online map

Access planning scheme maps online via our online mapping tool.

Updates

On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, Council resolved to make a declaration in accordance with section 8(1)(b)(i) of the Building Regulation 2021:

For the purposes of section 8(1)(b)(i) of the Building Regulation 2021, Council declares by resolution that, for all of the designated flood hazard area, the defined flood level is to be the “flood planning level” as identified in the Flood Hazard Overlay Code of the Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme (version 28, and as may be amended from time to time).

Past planning schemes

The planning schemes below have been superseded. PDF and Microsoft word versions are provided where available.

Planning Scheme Version 27 (25 February 2022)

PDF documents

Citation and Commencement v27(PDF, 321KB)

Part 01 About the PS v27(PDF, 360KB)

Part 02 State planning provisions v27(PDF, 124KB)

Part 03 Strategic Framework v27(PDF, 511KB)

Part 04 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v27(PDF, 307KB)

Part 05 Tables of assessment v27(PDF, 3MB)

Part 06 Zone Codes v27(PDF, 5MB)

Part 07 Local plans v27(PDF, 6MB)

Part 08 Overlays v27(PDF, 3MB)

Part 09 Development codes v27(PDF, 17MB)

Part 10 Other plans v27(PDF, 99KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v27(PDF, 568KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v27(PDF, 118KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v27(PDF, 485KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v27(PDF, 223KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v27(PDF, 243KB)

Sched 6 PSP1 Development Application Requirements v27(PDF, 2MB)

Sched 6 PSP2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v27(PDF, 10MB)

Sched 6 PSP3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v27(PDF, 4MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v27(PDF, 186KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v27(PDF, 218KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v27(PDF, 198KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v27(PDF, 109KB)

Microsoft Word documents

Citation and Commencement v27 (PDF only)

Part 1 About the PS v27(DOC, 422KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v27(DOC, 115KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v27(DOC, 382KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v27(DOCX, 119KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v27(DOCX, 473KB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v27(DOC, 60MB)

Part 7 Local plans v27(DOCX, 5MB)

Part 8 Overlays v27(DOC, 6MB)

Part 9 Development codes v27(DOCX, 10MB)

Part 10 Other plans v27(DOCX, 71KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v27(DOCX, 215KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v27(DOC, 106KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v27(DOCX, 188KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v27 (PDF only)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v27 (PDF only)

Sched 6 PSP1 Development Application Requirements v27 (PDF only)

Sched 6 PSP3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v27(PDF, 4MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v27(DOC, 104KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v27(DOC, 149KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v27(DOC, 149KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v27(DOCX, 73KB)

Planning Scheme Version 26 (30 April 2021)

PDF documents

Citation and Commencement v26(PDF, 322KB)

Part 1 About the PS v26(PDF, 405KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v26(PDF, 125KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v26(PDF, 519KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v26(PDF, 310KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v26(PDF, 3MB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v26(PDF, 5MB)

Part 7 Local plans v26(PDF, 5MB)

Part 8 Overlays v26(PDF, 2MB)

Part 9 Development codes v26(PDF, 17MB)

Part 10 Other plans v26(PDF, 99KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v26(PDF, 568KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v26(PDF, 118KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v26(PDF, 487KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v26(PDF, 219KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v26(PDF, 233KB)

Sched 6 PSP1 Development Application Requirements v26(PDF, 2MB)

Sched 6 PSP2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v26(PDF, 10MB)

Sched 6 PSP3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v26(PDF, 4MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v26(PDF, 186KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v26(PDF, 218KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v26(PDF, 197KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v26(PDF, 109KB)

Microsoft Word documents

Citation and Commencement v26(DOC, 896KB)

Part 1 About the PS v26(DOC, 370KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v26(DOC, 116KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v26(DOC, 383KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v26(DOCX, 109KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v26(DOCX, 476KB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v26(DOC, 60MB)

Part 7 Local plans v26(DOCX, 5MB)

Part 8 Overlays v26(DOC, 6MB)

Part 9 Development codes v26(DOCX, 10MB)

Part 10 Other plans v26(DOCX, 72KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v26(DOCX, 202KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v26(DOC, 106KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v26(DOCX, 150KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v26(DOCX, 87KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v26(DOC, 158KB)

Sched 6 PSP1 Development Application Requirements v26(DOC, 4MB)

Sched 6 PSP2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v26(DOC, 15MB)

Sched 6 PSP3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v26(DOC, 9MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v26(DOC, 105KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v26(DOC, 150KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v26(DOC, 156KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v26(DOCX, 71KB)

Planning Scheme Version 25 (22 January 2021)

PDF documents

Citation and Commencement v25(PDF, 405KB)

Part 1 About the PS v25(PDF, 405KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v25(PDF, 124KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v25(PDF, 519KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v25(PDF, 310KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v25(PDF, 3MB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v25(PDF, 5MB)

Part 7 Local plans v25(PDF, 5MB)

Part 8 Overlays v25(PDF, 2MB)

Part 9 Development codes v25(PDF, 17MB)

Part 10 Other plans v25(PDF, 99KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v25(PDF, 567KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v25(PDF, 118KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v25(PDF, 487KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v25(PDF, 211KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v25(PDF, 233KB)

Sched 6 PSP1 Development Application Requirements v25(PDF, 2MB)

Sched 6 PSP2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v25(PDF, 10MB)

Sched 6 PSP3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v25(PDF, 4MB)

Schedule 7 Approved Plans of Development v25(PDF, 187KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v25(PDF, 218KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v25(PDF, 192KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v25(PDF, 110KB)

Microsoft Word documents

Citation and Commencement v25(DOC, 896KB)

Part 1 About the PS v25(DOC, 369KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v25(DOC, 116KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v25(DOC, 383KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v25(DOCX, 109KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v25(DOCX, 475KB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v25(DOC, 60MB)

Part 7 Local plans v25(DOCX, 5MB)

Part 8 Overlays v25(DOC, 6MB)

Part 9 Development codes v25(DOCX, 10MB)

Part 10 Other plans v25(DOCX, 70KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v25(DOCX, 201KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v25(DOC, 105KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v25(DOCX, 149KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v25(DOCX, 83KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v25(DOC, 158KB)

Sched 6 PSP 1 Development Application Requirements v25(DOC, 4MB)

Sched 6 PSP 2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v25(DOC, 15MB)

Sched 6 PSP 3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v25(DOC, 9MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v25(DOC, 105KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v25(DOC, 148KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v25(DOC, 152KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v25(DOCX, 72KB)

Planning Scheme Version 24 (21 August 2020)

PDF documents

Citation and Commencement v24(PDF, 322KB)

Part 1 About the PS v24(PDF, 406KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v24(PDF, 124KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v24(PDF, 519KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v24(PDF, 308KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v24(PDF, 3MB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v24(PDF, 5MB)

Part 7 Local plans v24(PDF, 5MB)

Part 8 Overlays v24(PDF, 3MB)

Part 9 Development codes v24(PDF, 17MB)

Part 10 Other plans v24(PDF, 98KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v24(PDF, 567KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v24(PDF, 118KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v24(PDF, 577KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v24(PDF, 203KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v24(PDF, 231KB)

Sched 6 PSP 1 Development Application Requirements v24(PDF, 10MB)

Sched 6 PSP2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v24(PDF, 10MB)

Sched 6 PSP3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v24(PDF, 4MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v24(PDF, 186KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v24(PDF, 218KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v24(PDF, 191KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v24(PDF, 109KB)

Planning Scheme Version 23 (20 December 2019)

PDF documents

Citation and Commencement v23(DOC, 895KB)

Part 1 About the PS v23(PDF, 396KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v23(PDF, 123KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v23(PDF, 472KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v23(PDF, 309KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v23(PDF, 3MB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v23(PDF, 5MB)

Part 7 Local plans v23(PDF, 5MB)

Part 8 Overlays v23(PDF, 3MB)

Part 9 Development codes v23(PDF, 17MB)

Part 10 Other plans v23(PDF, 99KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v23(PDF, 540KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v23

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v23(PDF, 500KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v23(PDF, 193KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v23(PDF, 305KB)

Sched 6 PSP 1 Development Application Requirements v23(PDF, 2MB)

Sched 6 PSP 2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v23(PDF, 10MB)

Sched 6 PSP 3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v23(PDF, 4MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v23(PDF, 186KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v23(PDF, 221KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v23(PDF, 193KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v23(PDF, 110KB)

Planning Scheme Version 22 (29 November 2019)

PDF documents

Citation and Commencement v22(PDF, 320KB)

Part 1 About the PS v22(PDF, 396KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v22(PDF, 149KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v22(PDF, 472KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v22(PDF, 309KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v22(PDF, 3MB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v22(PDF, 5MB)

Part 7 Local plans v22(PDF, 5MB)

Part 9 Development codes v22(PDF, 17MB)

Part 10 Other plans v22(PDF, 99KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v22(PDF, 591KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v22(DOC, 104KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v22(PDF, 500KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v22(PDF, 193KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v22(PDF, 227KB)

Sched 6 PSP1 Development Application Requirements v22(PDF, 2MB)

Sched 6 PSP2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v22(PDF, 10MB)

Sched 6 PSP3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v22(PDF, 4MB)

Sched 7 Approved Plans of Development v22(PDF, 186KB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v22(PDF, 221KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v22(PDF, 192KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v22(PDF, 110KB)

Planning Scheme Version 21 (23 August 2019)

PDF documents

Citation and Commencement v21(PDF, 114KB)

Part 1 About the PS v21(PDF, 170KB)

Part 2 State planning provisions v21(PDF, 34KB)

Part 3 Strategic Framework v21(PDF, 286KB)

Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan v21(PDF, 123KB)

Part 5 Tables of assessment v21(PDF, 2MB)

Part 6 Zone Codes v21(PDF, 4MB)

Part 7 Local plans v21(PDF, 3MB)

Part 8 Overlays v21(PDF, 3MB)

Part 9 Development codes v21(PDF, 2MB)

Part 10 Other plans v21(PDF, 25KB)

Sched 1 Definitions v21(PDF, 280KB)

Sched 2 Mapping v21(PDF, 34KB)

Sched 3 Local government infrastructure plan mapping and tables v21(PDF, 228KB)

Sched 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016 v21(PDF, 219KB)

Sched 5 Designation of premises for development v21(PDF, 78KB)

Sched 6 PSP1 Development Application Requirements v21(PDF, 936KB)

Sched 6 PSP2 Engineering Standards Roads and Drainage Infrastructure v21(PDF, 5MB)

Sched 6 PSP3 4 5 6 7 & 8 v21(PDF, 3MB)

Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms v21(PDF, 62KB)

Appendix 2 Table of amendments v21(PDF, 55KB)

Appendix 3 TRC Road Hierarchy v21(PDF, 31KB)

Planning Scheme Version 1 to Version 20

Versions 1 to 20 of the Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme 2012 are no longer available online. For a copy of one or more of these versions, please call our Customer Service Centre on 131 872.

Historical planning schemes

Explore historical planning schemes for the region below. These planning schemes became historic 1 July 2013.

The version of the planning schemes provided here include all amendments made since it came into operation. Zone and regulatory (or overlay) maps are also available.

Historic Cambooya Planning Scheme

Cambooya Planning Scheme came into operation under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 29 October 2004 and applied to the Greenmount service area (former Cambooya Shire Council area) of the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Cambooya Planning Scheme(PDF, 2MB)

Cambooya Planning Scheme – maps(PDF, 4MB)

Historic Clifton Planning Scheme

Clifton Planning Scheme came into operation under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 24 February 2003 and applied to the Clifton service area (former Clifton Shire Council area) of the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Clifton Planning Scheme(PDF, 2MB)

Clifton planning scheme – maps(PDF, 3MB)

Historic Crows Nest Planning Scheme

Crows Nest Planning Scheme came into operation under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 30 May 2007 and applied to the Crows Nest and Highfield service areas (former Crows Nest Shire Council area) of the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Crows Nest Planning Scheme(PDF, 6MB)

Crows Nest Planning Scheme – maps(PDF, 36MB)

Historic Jondaryan Planning Scheme

Jondaryan Planning Scheme came into operation under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 3 May 2005 and applied to the Oakey service area (former Jondaryan Shire Council area) of the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Jondaryan Planning Scheme(PDF, 14MB)

Jondaryan Planning Scheme – maps(PDF, 6MB)

Historic Millmerran Planning Scheme

Millmerran Planning Scheme came into operation under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 1 December 2006 and applied to the Millmerran service area (former Millmerran Shire council area) of the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Millmerran Planning Scheme(PDF, 3MB)

Millmerran Planning Scheme – maps(PDF, 3MB)

Historic Pittsworth Planning Scheme

Pittsworth Planning Scheme 2003 came into operation under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 19 December 2006 and applied to the Pittsworth service area (former Pittsworth Shire council area) of the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Pittsworth Planning Scheme(PDF, 2MB)

Pittsworth Planning scheme – maps(PDF, 3MB)

Historic Rosalie Planning Scheme

Rosalie Planning Scheme came into operation under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 26 February 2008 and applied to the Goombungee service area (former Rosalie Shire council area) of the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Rosalie Planning Scheme(PDF, 4MB)

Rosalie Planning Scheme – maps(PDF, 7MB)

Historic Toowoomba Planning Scheme

Toowoomba Planning Scheme came into operation under the Integrated Planning Act 1997 on 11 April 2003 and applied to the Toowoomba service area (former Toowoomba City council area) of the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Toowoomba Planning Scheme(PDF, 39MB)

Toowoomba Planning Scheme – maps(PDF, 34MB)