Sample planning report

The planning overlay report is a concise PDF covering all seven overlay groups for a QLD or NSW address. Below is a summary of what each section contains.

Cover page

Address, report date, LayeredGeo branding and product name. The cover establishes the report scope and the address as the subject site.

Planning Zone

The zone classification under the applicable local planning scheme — e.g. Low-Medium Density Residential or General Industry. Includes a note on development assessment pathways and zone purpose.

Flood overlays

Lists all flood overlay types identified at the site — flood risk mapping, overland flow, planning scheme flood overlays, coastal inundation, and historical flood extents. Includes the risk level (Very High, High, Medium, Low) and an explanation of AEP categories and floor level / freeboard implications.

Bushfire hazard

Hazard category (Very High, High, Medium) with notes on BAL construction standard requirements under AS 3959 and the potential need for a site-specific bushfire hazard assessment.

Heritage

Lists heritage overlay types present at the site — local heritage places, character areas, State Heritage Register listings, and curtilage polygons. Notes development consent implications and potential heritage impact statement requirements.

Noise corridors

Indicates whether the site is within a mapped transport noise corridor and the overlay type (road, rail, state-controlled road). Notes noise attenuation requirements for new residential development.

Vegetation overlays

Lists vegetation protection overlay types identified — significant native vegetation, waterway/wetland vegetation, urban vegetation protection, regulated vegetation. Notes clearing consent implications.

Environmental overlays

Lists environmental overlay types — biodiversity areas, koala habitat, MSES / MLES, ecological corridors. Notes potential environmental assessment triggers.

Public transport proximity

Distance to the nearest bus stop and railway station, providing context for density assessments and transport-oriented development planning.

Data sources and disclaimer

Full data source references for each overlay group, plus a standard disclaimer noting that the report is a desktop screening tool and should be verified against the relevant council's official planning scheme mapping.