The proposed Yandina - Maroochy River Local Plan Area (LPA) is in the northern-central part of the Sunshine Coast. It is centred around the community of interest of Yandina. This area includes the sparsely settled, steep and heavily vegetated upper catchment areas of the north and south Maroochy River, including Cooloolabin and Wappa Dams, as well as more closely settled lowlands, rural and rural residential areas surrounding Yandina. Other localities, or parts of localities, within this area include North Arm, Cooloolabin, Bridges, Kiamba, Ninderry, Maroochy River, Valdora, Yandina Creek, Kulangoor and Verrierdale.

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 Yandina - Maroochy River 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.

Opportunities for further growth and development in this local plan area are relatively limited, primarily due to physical and environmental constraints such as steep and unstable land, bushfire, flooding, native vegetation and the need to maintain water quality in the Maroochy River and Cooloolabin and Wappa Dam water supply catchment areas.

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 Yandina - Maroochy River 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 Yandina - Maroochy River Local Plan.

Read the proposed planning scheme supporting information sheets.