Temporary Local Planning Instruments

A Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) is a statutory instrument created under the provisions of the Planning Act 2016.

While a TLPI is in effect:

  • The TLPI suspends and affects the operation of the City Plan provisions as identified in the TLPI.
  • To the extent of any inconsistency between the City Plan and the TLPI, the TLPI applies instead.

TLPIs in effect

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 11 (Development in the Guragunbah floodplain area) 2024

Adopted by Council: 20 August 2024

In effect from 1 September 2024 to 1 September 2026.

The purpose and general effect of this TLPI is to:

  • preserve the city's flood resilience
  • ensure development in the Guragunbah floodplain is not exposed to an inappropriate level of flood hazard.

This TLPI affects the operation of the Flood overlay code for assessment of development in the Guragunbah floodplain area.

TLPIs no longer in effect

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 1 of 2024 – Arundel Hills

Council of the City of Gold Coast (Council), at a Special Council Meeting held on 19 November 2024 resolved to repeal Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 1 of 2024 – Arundel Hills (TLPI 01/2024 – Arundel Hills) in accordance with section 24(1) of the Planning Act 2016.

Pursuant to section 24(2) of the Planning Act 2016, before making the resolution, Council received written approval from the Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations to repeal TLPI 01/2024 – Arundel Hills.

TLPI 01/2024 – Arundel Hills is repealed by the resolution and ceases to have effect.

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 10 (Development in the Guragunbah flood plain area) 2022

Adopted by Council: 29 August 2022

In effect from 1 September 2022 to 1 September 2024.

The purpose and general effect of this TLPI is to:

  • preserve the city's flood resilience
  • ensure development in the Guragunbah flood plain is not exposed to an inappropriate level of flood hazard.

This TLPI affects the operation of the Flood overlay code for assessment of development in the Guragunbah flood plain area.

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 9 (Protection of the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade)

Adopted by Council: 20 July 2021

Has effect from 30 July 2021 and will cease to have effect on 30 July 2023:

  • triggering impact assessment for any removal, demolition or partial demolition of the existing building located on Lot 1 on RP72012;
  • identifying land described as Lot 1 on RP72012 on the Heritage overlay map of the City Plan; and
  • affecting the operation of the City Plan by amending and adding assessment benchmarks in the Heritage overlay code to ensure that the cultural heritage significance of the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade is protected, and development is appropriately designed and sited to respond to the building's contextual cultural significance having regard to character, setting and appearance of this building.

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 8 (Development in the Guragunbah flood plain area) 2020

Adopted by Council: 25 August 2020

In effect from 31 August 2020 to 31 August 2022.

The purpose and general effect of this TLPI is to:

  • preserve the city's flood resilience
  • ensure development in the Guragunbah flood plain is not exposed to an inappropriate level of flood hazard.

This TLPI affects the operation of the Flood overlay code for assessment of development in the Guragunbah flood plain area.

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 7 (Protection of the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade) 2019

Adopted by Council: 30 July 2019

The purpose and general effect of this TLPI is to ensure the protection of this significant local heritage place and landmark by:

  • providing timely interim protection from unregulated demolition of this building
  • allowing listing of the building on the Local Heritage Register to progress together with an amendment to City Plan
  • allowing Council to submit a proposal to the Department of Environment and Science to list the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade on the Queensland Heritage Register.

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 6 (Development in the Guragunbah flood plain area) 2018

Adopted by Council: 27 September 2019

Retrospective effect from 27 September 2019 and ceased to have effect on 28 August 2020.

Refer to Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 8 (Development in the Guragunbah flood plain area) 2020 for current information.

Temporary Local Planning Instruments No. 1–4 (Party houses)

Adopted by Council: May 2015

In October 2014, the State Government introduced laws enabling residential premises being used as 'party houses' to be regulated.

In response to significant community concern, the first TLPI to regulate party houses in residential houses on the Gold Coast was adopted. Each year upon expiry of the TLPI, Council adopted a new TLPI until the provisions were adopted as part of Major Update 1 & 1B to our City Plan.

Temporary Local Planning Instruments No. 1 (Infrastructure charges and contributions) 2010

Adopted by Council: 8 November 2010

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