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Gold Coast Planning Scheme 2003 Policy 11 - Land Development Guidelines

Gold Coast Planning Scheme 2003 Policy 11 - Land Development Guidelines has been designed to provide the user with an easy-to-access reference document for development within the City of Gold Coast. The Guidelines, when used in conjunction with the Standard Specifications and Drawings for Roadworks, Drainage, Beaches and Waterways & Parks, will act as a valuable tool for all designers within the development industry.

Guidelines
Standard Specifications and Drawings
Appendices and Forms

More importantly however, these documents reduce the emphasis on detailed requirements and instead focus on the end product. By encapsulating and emphasising overall design goals and directions for the City, the document allows designers greater freedom to apply creative solutions to achieve these goals.

It is intended that the document will:

provide clearer and simpler guidelines and standards
improve the integration of infrastructure planning
enable a more flexible approach by Council in processing and assessing applications
facilitate creative expression and solutions to achieve quality development
assist development consultants in processing applications consistent with Council strategies
act as a guide to 'best practice' procedures and provide a reference list of issues which Council considers in processing applications
be consistent with AMCORD; Queensland Street - Design Guidelines for Subdivisional Streetworks and Standards developed by other local authorities
save both time and money for Industry and Council by addressing issues at the broad concept stage of projects before costly design begins

Amendment to Gold Coast Planning Scheme 2003 Policy 11 - Land Development Guidelines

An amendment to Gold Coast Planning Scheme 2003 Policy 11 - Land Development Guidelines (2005 Edition) was adopted by Council on 18 August 2008. The amendment has been developed in accordance with the requirements of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 and has effect on and from 8 September 2008.

How the Policy has changed

The amendments relate to:

the implementation of dual water reticulation in conjunction with rainwater tanks to areas of Gold Coast City that have access to reticulated Class A+ recycled water
performing wastewater reticulation systems that lower infiltration and better controls for odour management and spill management
changes to Private Property developments where water sub metering is now required

The following sections have been updated to incorporate the amendment:

Sections 4, 5 and 7 of the Guidelines
Specification for Construction of Sewerage Mains and Associated Works (SS1)
Specification for Water Supply Mains and Associated Works (SS2)
Standard Drawings for Sewerage and Water

The amendments should be read in conjunction with the current Policy 11 - Land Development Guidelines (2005 Edition).

Further information

Planning Scheme Policy 11 - Land Development Guidelines is available in hardcopy and CD format from all Council Customer Service Centres. To request a copy, please contact the City Plan Unit on (07) 5582 8683.

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