The State Government has released their decision on the Gold Coast Planning Scheme Amendments 2 & 3.
The Gold Coast Planning Scheme Amendments 2 & 3 were first proposed in 2018 and over this lengthy review period the Property Council has remained committed to highlighting the ramifications that some of the amendments will have on the ability to achieve the dwelling targets outlined by the Queensland Government under ShapingSEQ.
The Property Council provided further feedback during this ongoing process in February 2022, making the case that there needs to be appropriate policy settings to drive urban renewal development on the Gold Coast, particularly along the light rail corridor.
A summary of the decisions is below. The Property Council will continue to reengage with Council on the decisions that have not been progressed:
- Building height overlay map “” not to progress
- New building height categories “” not to progress
- LMR Zone “” not to progress
- Residential density changes for limited areas “” not to progress
- Building height changes for limited areas “” not to progress
- Building height changes for limited properties “” not to progress
- Chevron Island zoning review “” not to progress
- Community benefit bonus elements policy removal “” not to progress
- Built Form Requirements “” not to progress
- Changes to communal & private open space “” adopt
- Light Rail Overlay Review “” not to progress
- Transport code changes “” adopt
- Shared access easement improvements “” adopt
- Driveways and vehicles “” adopt
- Identified growth areas “” not to progress
- Urban expansion Upper Coomera investigation area “” adopt
- Deletion of investigation areas “” adopt
- Improvements to the Future Industry Precinct “” adopt
- Industrial land uses “” adopt
- Neighbourhood Centres “” not to progress
- Shops in high density residential zones “” adopt
- Environmental Mapping “” adopt
- Rural and Res Landscape & Env Precinct “” adopt
- Healthy water codes “” adopt
- Community Infrastructure “” improving alignment “” adopt
- Community infrastructure “” interface areas “” adopt
- Dual supply system “” adopt
- Rural & rural residential zone amenity “” adopt
- Retirement facilities “” adopt
- Mapping updates “” not to progress
- Tables of assessment “” adopt