Metropolitan Region Scheme

The Commission may prepare and resolve to approve a plan (a district structure plan) that deals broadly with major strategic aspects of the coordination of future land uses and infrastructure in respect of an area of land in the metropolitan region.

A district structure plan may include —

the key attributes and constraints of the plan area, including the natural environment, landform and topography of the plan area; and

the planning context for —

areas surrounding the plan area, including, for example, whether surrounding areas are flood or fire prone or contain an airport; and

the plan area; and

the metropolitan region;

any major land uses, zoning or reserves proposed by the plan; and

the population impacts that are expected to result from the implementation of the plan; and

the extent to which the plan provides for the coordination of key transport and other infrastructure; and

the proposed staging of the subdivision, if any, covered by the plan; and

other significant details in the plan area, including, for example, major roads, drainage and infrastructure; and

any maps, information or other material considered relevant by the Commission.

A proposal in a district structure plan that land be zoned or reserved as referred to in subclause (2)(c) does not operate to zone or reserve the land.