REALWorld Law

Planning / zoning

Applicable legislation and governance

In outline, what legislative and governmental controls apply to strategic planning/zoning across regions and in localities?

Australia

Australia

Town planning and development control in Australia is undertaken at a state and territory level. Each state and territory has a legislative framework which imposes planning and zoning controls, generally on the basis of each local government area or municipality.

In almost all parts of Australia, each local government area or municipality has a local planning regime (variously called planning schemes, environmental planning instruments or development plans depending on the state or territory jurisdiction) which controls the use and development of land. These controls are based on state legislation.