What is Strategic Planning?

Strategic planning is the research and formulation of policies or strategies to implement goals and objectives relating to particular land uses or areas.

Strategic planning also involves monitoring and evaluating the implications of the provisions on land use and development.

This includes strategies that include Land Use, Heritage, Neighbourhood Character, Significant Landscapes, to name a few. Below reflects previous, current and future strategic planning work.

Strategic Planning policy endorsed by Council to date:

Work Underway

  • Land Development Strategy
  • Planning Scheme Review
  • Neighbourhood Character Assessment & Design Guidelines – Bright

Further Work

The Planning Scheme Review has highlighted priority areas that require community input which in coordination with outcomes of the Land Development Strategy will reflect a 5–10-year Strategic work program.

  1. Rural Land Strategy Review
  2. Structure Planning (by township)
  3. Significant Landscape Overlay Review

Business As Usual

The strategic planning team is also regularly meeting with relevant authorities and stakeholders to address existing issues that implicate planning, growth and infrastructure in the region.