City of Gold Coast Planning and Development Hub

Our online City Plan has undergone a system upgrade and as a result, users are no longer able to access PDF files (as previously) by clicking on the View PDF of this section button.

PDF files are now accessible via a separate main menu page in the City Plan onscreen viewer called PDF version. This page contains a complete collection of City Plan documents and maps in printable PDF format.

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The City’s online Interactive map viewer has been updated to include flood planning levels and depth of inundation from the new draft Flood overlay maps (draft maps) recently exhibited as part of Major Update 1.

The draft maps were developed utilising the latest topographic, land use, technological, hydrological data as well as the latest State Government and Council policies. The draft maps consider future changes to climate by incorporating the following State Government mandated parameters:

• a projected increase in sea level of 0.8m above present day levels by the year 2100

• a 10% increase in storm tide intensity.

A 10% increase in rainfall intensity is also included following the advice of the city’s development industry.

The existing Flood overlay maps and draft maps identify properties potentially affected by a designated flood event (1% Annual Exceedance Probability).

For information only. A flood search report is recommended.

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Public notification of City Plan Major Update 1 & 1B closed on 15 November 2017. Council received 78 submissions which resulted in 189 points of submission.

Our response to submissions and subsequent changes to the update packages were endorsed by full Council on 27 February 2018 and sent to the Minister for approval to adopt.

A report outlining Council’s response to each submission is now available to be viewed online.

Please note: This does not include submission made on Major Update to City Plan Policies (Sch 6) which is proposed be presented to Council in April 2018.

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The City is currently reviewing City Plan’s Reconfiguring a Lot Code so that all outcomes relating to reconfiguring a lot are updated to include contemporary and best practice subdivision outcomes for a range of subdivision types.

Input from the development industry by participating in our survey will help the City understand the challenges and identify opportunities in the assessment of reconfiguring a lot applications to ensure that the future planning and growth of the City achieves world class outcomes.

Please take this short survey by COB Friday 9 March.
Enquiries: City Plan Feedback

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The City of Gold Coast's Data Portal provides access to all of our published open data. You can view different types of datasets including council administration, planning and building, transport environment, parks and recreation, stormwater, water and sewer, and interactive mapping.

This is a great opportunity to make new discoveries, create applications, establish research programs, start new businesses and assist with improving government service delivery.

View it, map it, style it, chart it, download it or share it. How you use it is up to you.

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In the majority of cases short-term accommodation such as Airbnb and Stayz, requires a development approval from Council in order to operate lawfully under the City Plan.

Persons who operate or use their residential properties for the purpose of short-term accommodation without a required development permit commit a development offence under the Planning Act, for which Council may take enforcement action.

Any complaints received by Council in the lead up to, during and after the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will be actioned appropriately.

The proposed Temporary Local Planning Instrument No.5 (Minimum Land Above Designated Flood Level and Residential Risk Reduction) 2017 was sent to the Minister for consideration in December 2017.

As the proposed TLPI No.5 is under consideration, it is not currently in effect.

Council has requested an earlier commencement date of 8 December 2017, however, this earlier commencement date is not in effect until there is a decision by the Minister and Council to adopt the proposed TLPI.

More information is available on the City’s website.

Planning Enquiries Centre General enquiries about the planning scheme and lodging applications. Supervisor: Germaine Ragg Planning North Team Assessment of Material Change of Use and Reconfiguration of a Lot development applications for divisions 1–5. Supervisors: Broc Smith and Richard Webber Central Team Assessment of Material Change of Use and Reconfiguration of a Lot development applications for divisions 6–8 and 10. Supervisor: Andrew Powell Planning South Team Assessment of Material Change of Use and Reconfiguration of a Lot development applications for divisions 9, and 11–14. Supervisor: Adam Brown Fast Track Team Assessment of Risksmart applications for Material Change of Use and Reconfiguration of a Lot development applications as well as Referral Agency Assessment applications, Accepted Subject to Requirement development status and Generally in Accordance applications. Supervisor: Wiremu Cherrington Citywide Team Supports the daily running of the Planning Assessment Teams including pre-lodgement meetings, Councillor Requests, Planning Advisor to Development Assessment Review Team (DART), and Special Delegations Co-ordinator. Supervisor: Emma McGregor Information about council divisions can be found on the City’s website.

Kelli Adair has been appointed Executive Coordinator of City and Regional Planning. From 1 February 2018 she will be Acting Manager City Planning until Amanda Tzannes returns to the role once a new Director is appointed. During this period Nicole Bennetts will be Acting Executive Coordinator of City and Regional Planning.

The City resolved to adopt Temporary Local Planning Instrument No.4 (Party houses) which commenced on 2 February 2018. TLPI No.4 contains the same provisions and regulations as the previous version. The TLPI provisions have been incorporated into a City Plan update with the intention of providing ongoing regulation. TLPI No. 4 is a temporary instrument until City Plan is amended through the statutory process.

More information is available on the City's website.