The proposed Caloundra and Surrounds Local Plan Area (LPA) is located in the south-eastern part of the Sunshine Coast. It includes the established communities of Caloundra, Kings Beach, Shelly Beach, Moffat Beach, Dicky Beach, Battery Hill, Currimundi, Aroona, Little Mountain, the southern part of Meridan Plains, Corbould Park, Caloundra West, Golden Beach and Pelican Waters and the large emerging community of Caloundra South (Aura).

What’s planned for your local area

Click on the coloured dots in the map below to see some of the proposed planning scheme changes specific to the Caloundra and Surrounds Local Plan Area (LPA).

These coloured dots give a short summary of some of the proposed changes, including land use, building height and minimum lot size. Not all proposed changes can be shown on this map and you are encouraged to find out more.

Caloundra South (Aura) will continue to accommodate greenfield growth as a priority development area. There are opportunities for redevelopment and revitalisation around the town centre of Caloundra with proximity to employment, services, community, sport and recreation facilities and the potential for heavy rail and high frequency public transport. Constraints to further development include flooding, coastal hazards, bushfire, steep and unstable land, native vegetation, current transport infrastructure capacities, and major electricity infrastructure.

The Sunshine Coast is included in the State Government’s South East Queensland Regional Plan 2023 (SEQ Regional Plan). This plan includes an Urban Footprint, which outlines the State Government’s preferred location for our region’s future urban development. The proposed planning scheme also encourages compact urban growth near jobs, services, entertainment and recreation, connected by existing and planned high frequency public transport.

Estimated share of the region’s growth within the Caloundra and Surrounds Local Plan Area (LPA)

Explainer: This infographic shows how forecast population growth for the Sunshine Coast may be shared across the region by local plan area. These estimates are based on the proposed planning scheme zones and height limits.

Go to the My property Have your Say webpage to:

• use the swipe tool to compare zone and maximum building height changes between the current and proposed planning schemes for your property or neighbourhood
• learn how to download a site report for all the proposed planning scheme mapping information relevant to your property.

View the proposed planning scheme text and interactive mapping in ePlan, including the Caloundra and Surrounds Local Plan.

Read the proposed planning scheme supporting information sheets.