Sections 6.1.29 and 6.1.30 of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld) do not require a development application to be assessed or decided as if it were a rezoning application under the former planning legislation. The transitional planning scheme is one of several matters of persuasive relevance to the assessment, but its specific zone requirements are not binding on the decision-maker. However, considerable weight should be given to existing planning arrangements under transitional schemes.
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