Moreton Bay Heritage and Landscape Overlay Areas

Moreton Bay Regional Council's planning scheme data identifies heritage and landscape overlay areas effective from February 2016. The dataset, updated in March 2026, includes overlay maps that apply constraints to property development. It is provided in multiple formats including GeoJSON, CSV, and KML.

Use Cases

• Identify properties subject to heritage or landscape overlays to assess development constraints.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of heritage areas within the Moreton Bay region for planning studies.
• Cross-reference overlay data with Significant Trees and North Lakes Locality datasets for comprehensive site assessment.

Strengths

• Data is provided in 6 interoperable formats including GeoJSON and CSV for flexible use.
• Maintained by the authoritative local government body, Moreton Bay Regional Council.
• Includes a defined temporal coverage with a scheme commencement date of 1 February 2016.

Limitations

• The dataset lacks documented row and column counts, obscuring its scale and structure.
• Attribute definitions rely on external Queensland Planning Provisions documentation, requiring additional lookup.
• Sample data is unavailable, making initial data exploration and validation difficult.

Provenance

Source

City of Moreton Bay's Data Hub, author moretonbaygis.

Collection Method

Finalized planning scheme data from Moreton Bay Regional Council, structured per Queensland Planning Provisions.

Time Range

Scheme effective from 1 February 2016; data version from 29 January 2020.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Moreton Bay Regional Council area, Queensland, Australia.