The proposed planning scheme is important to everyone on the Sunshine Coast. It will replace the current planning scheme and help shape our neighbourhoods and our region. It’s about the places where we live, work, learn and play.

Think of it as a rulebook - it sets out zones, building heights, design standards and much more. It ensures we have enough land set aside for homes, green spaces, community facilities and business, while planning for a climate-resilient future.

Take the time to explore what’s proposed for your local area and our region. Learn what the proposed planning scheme means for you:

• visit an in-person session
• search your address and generate a site report - go to My property
• explore the proposed planning scheme in ePlan (text and interactive mapping)
• dive into the details in the information sheets.

Community feedback has informed preparation of the proposed planning scheme. We heard you. Protecting our natural environment, maintaining our unique character and addressing public transport, traffic and parking, improving development outcomes and housing affordability are all important.

The proposed planning scheme identifies where future growth and development should occur and where some forms of development should be avoided, balancing local and regional planning requirements. It also addresses housing affordability, housing options, what developments can look like, industrial land availability and improving our region’s climate resilience.

The proposed planning scheme includes many new and updated measures to guide development decisions and, over time, will help build the future we envisioned together.

Read the What’s new information sheet for more detail on what’s staying the same and key changes in the proposed planning scheme.