Planning Scheme | Friends of Buddina

Proposed SC Planning Scheme - 2025 changes

Sunshine Coast Proposed Planning Scheme 2025

This linked website condenses the relevant information for

Council's proposal between Maroochydore and Warana where

the highest impact of over-development is planned ... and only

in this section along the Coastal Corridor ... with NO confirmed STATE FUNDING for infrastructure ... the real STATE FUNDING for transport is for "The Wave" through the CAMCOS Corridor.

Get involved - what you can do?

HAVE YOUR SAY - make a submission by the closing date of 19 September 2025

How to make a ‘properly made’ submission (otherwise, Council will disregard it)

Your submission to Council must be properly made to meet State planning laws, as follows:

be in writing (electronic or hard copy)
include the name and residential or business address of all submission makers
be signed (if hard copy) by each submission maker
stating the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances that support these grounds
stating one postal or electronic address for service of notices relating to the submission
be received by midnight, Friday 19 September 2025.

Tip: Use the online submission form for convenience, just make sure you Login/Join and complete the form in one session (it can’t be saved for later).

We urge all residents to participate in the consultation process and ensure Council know what we want for our area.

Learn what is in the proposed planning scheme, search for the property and/ or attend an information session to understand the potential changes and impacts, and provide your feedback.

Some local impact of this 2025 Proposed Planning Scheme (PS)

This proposed PS will replace the current scheme from 2014, after public consultation, which will remain open for EVERYONE to HAVE YOUR SAY until September 19, and then a ministerial review.

The current 2014 PS reflects the State Government SE Qld Regional Plan targets for growth to 2031 in population and dwellings. Yes, there is still capacity within the current 2014 PS.

The proposed 2025 PS reflects the State Government SE Qld Regional Plan targets for growth to 2046 in population and dwellings, based on 2021 actual dwellings projected to 2046, a foundation to support 25 years of growth capacity.

Changes to building height limits and housing density will "significantly change" our coastal suburbs. Council is proposing to excessively densify selected suburbs in the Kawana Waters Local Plan area - not all, just some!

The local major suburban "targets" are Buddina, Minyama and Warana. North of the Mooloolah River, the other major suburban "targets" include Mooloolaba and Maroochydore

Friends of Buddina urge the Community to become involved - HAVE YOUR SAY during the consultation processes on proposed planning scheme will close on 19 September 2025.

Sample links to Council's 2025 Proposed Planning Scheme

Try these "sample" links to look at different ways to view a property, a suburb, or other area of interest:

1. Before and After swipe tool - see the proposed changes in Zones and Heights

https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/newplanningscheme/my-property#swipe

2. What overlays apply to a particular property - you can then click on any property to see similar information

https://eplan.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/eplan/property/87W9558/0/124?_t=property