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Overview

The Gold Coast Planning Scheme Policies support the local dimension of the Planning Scheme to appropriately deal with matters of local planning detail, such as design standards, guidance on the additional information Council wants applicants to submit with development applications, or statements of policy that support the Planning Scheme and provide greater meaning to the Planning Scheme.

Enquiries regarding the Gold Coast Planning Scheme Policies can be made at the Town Planning Advice Centre at the Nerang Council Office or by contacting Council on (07) 5582 8708.

A CD of the Gold Coast Planning Scheme Policies is available for viewing at the Council Libraries. The CD can be purchased at the Nerang, Bundall and Coolangatta Council Offices or via the external link Planning Scheme Mail Order Form.

Statutory Matters

The Gold Coast Planning Scheme Policies were developed by Council in accordance with the external link Integrated Planning Act (IPA) 1997.

Planning Scheme Policy Documents and Maps

All Planning Scheme Policy documents and maps available online are in Adobe PDF format. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to access these files.

This software is free and available from Adobe's web site at external link www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Downloading these documents from the Internet can take considerable time and incur significant data charges depending on individual Internet connections. While all Planning Scheme Policies are available through these web pages, regular users will benefit from obtaining a copy of the Planning Scheme Policies on CD.

Recommending Improvements to the Gold Coast Planning Scheme Policies

The Gold Coast Planning Scheme Policies change with the needs of the City. If you would like to recommend an improvement to the Gold Coast Planning Scheme Policies, please contact the City Plan Unit by email at external link planningscheme@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or by mail addressed to:

Strategic and Environmental Planning and Policy Branch
Attention: City Plan Unit
Gold Coast City Council
PO Box 5042
Gold Coast Mail Centre QLD 9729

Please be sure to provide details of each of the following:

The part of the Planning Scheme Policies you are referring to (e.g. Policy 1; Chapter 2);
What the problem is;
Your suggested solution;
Your contact details.

Note: The above email and mail address is only to be used for recommending amendments to the Gold Coast Planning Scheme Policies. If you have a general enquiry about the Planning Scheme, please contact the external link Town Planning Advice Centre by phoning (07) 5582 8708.

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