Southern Thornlands PDA timeline

By Ian Piggott · Farming Domains Last verified: 16 September 2026 · Public milestones only

What is a PDA? · How to make a submission · Planning overview

Now Notification closed · 15 Sep 2026

Public notification of the proposed Development Scheme closed on 15 September 2026. EDQ will consider submissions under the statutory process. This site does not publish outcomes until EDQ does — check Have Your Say.

High-level public milestones only. Exact instruments and dates always come from EDQ. We do not invent future opening dates for roads or schools.

When Milestone Notes
4 April 2025 PDA declared Southern Thornlands Priority Development Area under the Economic Development Act 2012 (~890 ha).
2025 onwards ILUP in effect Interim Land Use Plan regulates development while a full Development Scheme is prepared. Early-release / Precinct 1 context east of Springacre Road appears in public material.
2025 Early applications / precinct processes Individual applications may be notified separately. Always use EDQ notices — do not rely on media alone.
3 Aug – 15 Sep 2026 Proposed Development Scheme public notification Closed (listed 15 Sep 2026). Public notification ended. See how submissions worked. Confirm on EDQ Have Your Say.
After 15 Sep 2026 Consideration of submissions Statutory steps follow. This site does not guess outcomes or a final-scheme date. Check official pages.
Longer term Staged growth & infrastructure Often described over roughly two decades. Capacity figures (~8,000 homes) are planning-scale, not a build calendar.

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Official sources: EDQ Have Your Say · EDQ project page

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