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    • Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014
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    In this section
      • Citation and Commencement
      • Part 1 About the Planning Scheme
      • Part 2 State Planning Provisions
      • Part 3 Strategic Framework
      • Part 4 Local Government Infrastructure Plan
      • Part 5 Tables of Assessment
      • Part 6 Zones
      • Part 7 Local Plans
      • Part 8 Overlays
      • Part 9 Development Codes
      • Part 10 Other Plans
      • Schedule 1 Definitions
      • Schedule 2 Mapping
      • Schedule 3 Local Government Infrastructure Plan Mapping and Tables
      • Schedule 4 Notations required under the Planning Act 2016
      • Schedule 5 Designation of premises for development
      • Schedule 6 Planning scheme policies
      • Appendix 1 Index and glossary of abbreviations and acronyms
      • Appendix 2 Table of Amendments
      • Development Control Plan 1 Kawana Waters
      • Local Area Maps
      • Strategic Framework Maps
      • Palmview Declared Master Planned Area Maps
      • Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) Maps
      • Adopted Amendments
      • Public Consultation on Proposed Planning Scheme Amendments
    • Development information newsletter
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    • Help with the Planning Scheme
    • Background to the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014
    • Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014 (Superseded Versions)
    Help with the Planning Scheme
    • Last updated:
    • 12 Jan 2022

    The following documents provide information to help you use the planning scheme.

    Information/fact sheets

    • Building and Development Fact Sheets
    • Dwelling House Information Sheet[179KB]
    • Dual Occupancy Information Sheet[421KB]
    • Home Based Business Information Sheet[419KB]
    • Secondary Dwelling Information Sheet[451KB]
    • Vegetation Management Information Sheet[202KB]

    User guides

    • Dwelling House Guide[1389KB]

    • Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme User Guide[2038KB]

    Frequently asked questions

    • FAQs[1615KB]


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