Schedule 4

Administrative terms for local planning instruments

In force

section 8

Column 1 Administrative term	Column 2 Definition
adjoining premises	*adjoining premises* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
advertising device	*advertising device* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
affordable housing component	*affordable housing component* see the Planning Act 2016, section 65A(3).Note— See also the Planning Regulation 2017, section 43C.
average width	*average width*, of a lot, means the distance, measured in metres, between the midpoint on each side boundary of the lot.
base date	*base date* means the date from which the local government has estimated future infrastructure demand and costs for the local government area.
basement	*basement* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
boundary clearance	*boundary clearance* means the distance between a building or structure on premises and the boundary of the premises, measured from the part of the building or structure that is closest to the boundary, other than a part that is—
	(a) an architectural or ornamental attachment; or
	(b) a rainwater fitting.
	Examples— 1 If the fascia of a building is the part of the building that is closest to the boundary, the boundary clearance is the distance between the outside of the fascia and the boundary.
	2 If a point on the roof of a building is the part of the building that is closest to the boundary, the boundary clearance is the distance between that point on the roof and the boundary.
building height	*building height*, of a building, means—
	(a) the vertical distance, measured in metres, between the ground level of the building and the highest point on the roof of the building, other than a point that is part of an aerial, chimney, flagpole or load-bearing antenna; or
	(b) the number of storeys in the building above ground level.
demand unit	*demand unit* means a unit of measurement for measuring the level of demand for infrastructure.
development footprint	*development footprint*, for development, means a part of the premises that the development relates to, including, for example, any part of the premises that, after the development is carried out, will be covered by—
	(a) buildings or structures, measured to their outermost projection; or
	(b) landscaping or open space; or
	(c) facilities relating to the development; or
	(d) on-site stormwater drainage or wastewater treatment; or
	(e) a car park, road, access track or area used for vehicle movement; or
	(f) another area of disturbance.
domestic outbuilding	*domestic outbuilding* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
dwelling	*dwelling* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
gross floor area	*gross floor area, for a building, see the Planning Regulation 2017*, schedule 24.
ground level	*ground level* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
household	*household* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
minor building work	*minor building work* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
minor electricity infrastructure	*minor electricity infrastructure* means development stated in the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 6, section 26(5).
net developable area	*net developable area*, for premises, means the area of the premises that—
	(a) is able to be developed; and
	(b) is not subject to a development constraint, including, for example, a constraint relating to acid sulfate soils, flooding or slope.
outermost projection	*outermost projection*, of a building or structure, means the outermost part of the building or structure, other than a part that is—
	(a) a retractable blind; or
	(b) a fixed screen; or
	(c) a rainwater fitting; or
	(d) an ornamental attachment.
planning assumption	*planning assumption* means an assumption about the type, scale, location and timing of future growth in the local government area.
plot ratio	*plot ratio* means the ratio of the gross floor area of a building on a site to the area of the site.
projection area	*projection area* means a part of the local government area for which the local government has carried out demand growth projection.
secondary dwelling	*secondary dwelling* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
service catchment	*service catchment* means an area serviced by an infrastructure network.
setback	*setback*, for a building or structure, means the shortest distance, measured horizontally, between the outermost projection of the building or structure to the vertical projection of the boundary of the lot where the building or structure is.
sex work business	*sex work business* see the Local Government Act 2009, section 37A(3).
site	*site*, of development, means the land that the development is to be carried out on.
	Examples— 1 If development is to be carried out on part of a lot, the site of the development is that part of the lot.
	2 If development is to be carried out on part of 1 lot and part of an adjoining lot, the site of the development is both of those parts.
site cover	*site cover*, of development, means the portion of the site, expressed as a percentage, that will be covered by a building or structure, measured to its outermost projection, after the development is carried out, other than a building or structure, or part of a building or structure, that is—
	(a) in a landscaped or open space area, including, for example, a gazebo or shade structure; or
	(b) a basement that is completely below ground level and used for car parking; or
	(c) the eaves of a building; or
	(d) a sun shade.
storey	*storey* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
temporary use	*temporary use* see the Planning Regulation 2017, schedule 24.
ultimate development	*ultimate development*, for an area or premises, means the likely extent of development that is anticipated in the area, or on the premises, if the area or premises are fully developed.
water netserv plan	*water netserv plan* means a plan adopted by an SEQ service provider, as defined under the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009, under section 99BJ of that Act.

sch 4 amd 2022 SL No. 9 s 4; 2024 SL No. 123 s 20; 2024 SL No. 136 s 11; 2025 SL No. 149 s 13

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