The Cairns South SDA Development Scheme

The Cairns South SDA Development Scheme ( 536 KB) is a regulatory document that controls planning and development in the Cairns South SDA. It was approved by the Governor in Council in March 2020.

The development scheme contains a development assessment framework for making, assessing and deciding applications and requests relating to development in the Cairns South SDA. The most common of these is an SDA application for a material change of use.

The development scheme is supported by a public consultation policy ( 66 KB) that provides information on matters the Coordinator-General may consider when determining whether public consultation of an SDA application is required.