Atherton Urban Growth Study

Hallorans Hill development

Hallorans Hill development

The release of the Far North Queensland Regional Plan 2009 - 2031 (FNQ Regional Plan) acknowledges the need for an investigation of options and demand for future urban growth in Atherton.

Initiated by Council, the Atherton Urban Growth Study investigates the suitability of three Urban Growth Investigation Areas (UGIAs) nominated:

• UGIA South – located approximately 2 kilometres south of Atherton
• UGIA North – located approximately 6 kilometres north of Atherton (located between Tolga and the rural subdivisions of Rangeview/Tandara to the North West)
• UGIA East – located approximately 2.5 kilometres east and north east of Atherton (located beyond the Halloran’s Hill Conservation Park)

The study also develops and compares settlement pattern scenarios to determine how development in one or a mix of the UGIAs might be successfully integrated with the existing urban fabric of Atherton, and the efficiency of servicing such growth areas.

Development of the Atherton Urban Growth Study will occur in two stages:

• Stage 1 - Determining preferred growth options, adopted by Council on 16 December 2009 with conditions
• Stage 2 - Structure Planning

Download Atherton Urban Growth Study Stage 1 Documents

• Atherton Urban Growth Study December 2009

Figures

1.1 Atherton Urban Growth Investigation Areas (UGIA's)

1.2 Location of current development applications and designated sites

3.1 FNQ Regional Plan 2009 - 2031 Regional Land Use Categories

3.2 Structure Plan

3.3 District Plan

3.4 Planning Areas

6.1 Good Quality Agricultural Land

6.2 Services Infrastructure

6.3 Road Network Analysis

6.4 Community Infrastructure, Open Space and Recreation

6.5 Constraints and Opportunities UGIA South

6.6 Constraints and Opportunities UGIA North

6.7 Constraints and Opportunities UGIA East

6.8 Alternative Bypass Road Options

Appendicies

• Appendix A Population Projections

• Appendix B Map 3 PIA Catchment 1 Atherton & Carrington

• Appendix B Map 4 PIA Catchment 2 Tolga

• Appendix B Map 5 PIA Catchment 3 Tandara/Rangeview

• Appendix C Bushfire Risk Analysis

• Appendix D Agricultural Unique Mapping Area Codes

• Appendix E Community Purposes Benchmarking

Proposed realignment of the Atherton Bypass

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