Planning Scheme Provisions (3.9 MB) - Cairns Regional Council

~-44-3.3.6 Central Business ZoneIntentThe intent of the Central Business zone is to accommodate a broad range ofcommerce, retailing, tourism, accommodation and entertainment activities that areessential in ensuring the continuation and strengthening of the viability andfunctions of the Central City in its role as the regional centre for Far NorthQueensland and as a major centre within the 'Pacific Region'.The development of accommodation for both tourists and permanent residentswithin the zone is in accordance with the intent of the zone and is encouraged.Residential development within the zone shall be in accordance with theprovisions of Development Control Plan 1. Council will not permit residentialdevelopment to a density which exceeds the Density Designation for a particularsite as indicated on the Development Control Plan 1 map.Industrial uses other than those of a light or service nature are not intended toestablish within the Central Business zone.TABLEColumn 1 Column 2 Column 3Permitted Development Permissible Development[as-of-right] [requires Town Planning Prohibited DevelopmentConsent]Catering ShopCommercial PremisesCommercial ServicesFast Food OutletFast Food Delivery ServiceLate Night ShopLaundromatLocal UtilitiesMarketMedical CentreParkPublic PurposeRestaurantShopShopping CentreShowrooinVeterinary ClinicAny purpose other than Airportthose referred to in AnimalHusbandryColumns 1 & 3.Any purpose which Cemeteryinvolves the erection of a Crematoriumbuilding defined as a tall DisplayHomebuilding.Bulk Landscape & Garden SuppliesBulk StoreCaravan ParkFreight DepotFuel DepotGreen Street DevelopmentHeavy Vehicle ParkingIndustryGeneralFlammable- Noxious Offensive orHazardous- Extractive-WaterfrontIndustrial Retail PremisesIndustrial ShowroomInstitutionJunk YardMobile Home ParkNight Tennis CourtOutdoor Sales Premises