The Cairns Plan

CairnsPlan is the Planning Scheme for the City of Cairns. CairnsPlan has been prepared in accordance with the Integrated Planning Act 1997.
CairnsPlan sets out Council’s planning intentions for the City for the next 10-15 years.

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Table of Contents (297KB)

Chapter 1
Introduction (130KB)

Chapter 2
Desired Environmental Outcomes (241KB)

Chapter 3
Planning for Districts (49KB)

Individual Districts - Districts are accessed via the Key Map

Chapter 4
Codes (39KB)
Planning Area Codes (1.3MB)
Overlay Codes (432KB)
Land Use Codes (700KB)
General Codes (384KB)

Chapter 5
Definitions (265KB)
Overall Maps
Fish Habitat (205KB)
Tourism Strategy (181KB)
Extractive Resources and Extractive Industry Haul Routes (227KB)
Structure Plan (260KB)
Long Term Public Transport Network (297KB)
Australian Noise Exposure Forecast 2005 (337KB)
Airport Public Safety Zone (335KB)
Aviation Facilities (444KB)
Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (384KB)
Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Aircraft Operations Surfaces Overlay (392KB)
Potential or Actual Acid Sulphate Soil Material (296KB)
Primary Light Control Plans / Bird and Bat Strike Hazards (288KB)