Local plans reflect our Sunshine Coast as being ‘a community of communities’, with distinct and separate towns, villages, suburbs and urban areas.

The proposed planning scheme includes 18 new local plans that cover the entire Sunshine Coast, allowing for towns and villages to be considered in their broader setting.

Local plans help guide development in a way that supports the unique character and vibrancy of each community, alongside more general planning scheme rules.

Click on the below map to find out more about what's planned for your local area and provide feedback on the proposed local plan.

Unsure where where your local area is on the below map? You can search for an address in the local plan areas boundaries tab.

If you are not sure which proposed local plan area you are located in, enter an address or zoom into your property in the below map. You can also click on the map or list of local plans to view any of the eighteen proposed local plans.

We've created a series of themed information sheets to help you understand the proposed planning scheme.Topics include Local Plan Areas, Our Region, Overlays, Zones, Land Uses, and Other Development.

View the Local Plan Areas information sheets