Moreton Bay Regional Council Stormwater Catchment Overlays

Moreton Bay Regional Council's planning scheme overlays for stormwater catchments, finalized for commencement on 1 February 2016. The data delineates areas where land development may be affected by stormwater management considerations, intended for use with the Caboolture West Local Plan and North Lakes Locality. Attribute fields are defined per the Queensland Planning Provisions, Schedule 2.

Use Cases

• Identify properties affected by stormwater catchment overlays to assess development constraints for building or subdivision proposals.
• Analyze the spatial intersection of overlay maps with property boundaries to determine areas subject to multiple planning scheme overlays.
• Support land-use planning decisions by applying the attribute fields defined in the Queensland Planning Provisions, Schedule 2, to overlay data.
• Integrate this overlay data with the Caboolture West Local Plan and North Lakes Locality for comprehensive regional growth management.

Strengths

• Data is formally tied to the Queensland Planning Provisions, Schedule 2, providing a standardized regulatory framework.
• Overlay maps specify application to all or part of a property, allowing for granular spatial analysis.
• Multiple file formats are available, including GEOJSON, GPKG, and KML, supporting diverse GIS workflows.

Limitations

• The dataset version is from February 2016, making the information potentially stale for current planning applications.
• Specific column definitions, row counts, and data size are unknown, limiting precise technical assessment.
• Data is explicitly tied to two specific local plans, which may restrict broader applicability outside those areas.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Created as part of the finalized MBRC Planning Scheme, derived from the Queensland Planning Provisions.

Time Range

Scheme commenced 1 February 2016.

Freshness

Last updated metadata indicates 2026-03 23, but the dataset version is from 2016.

Geography

Moreton Bay Regional Council area, Queensland, Australia.