Adoption and Commencement of Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014
(Qualified State Interest Amendment) and Planning Scheme Policy (Amendment)
No. 21 – Special Entertainment Precincts

Council adopted the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014 (Qualified State Interest Amendment) and Planning Scheme Policy (Amendment) No. 21 on 15 January 2020.

The purpose of this amendment is to:-

  • designate part of Nambour’s activity centre as a special entertainment precinct under the Local Government Act 2009, to facilitate/support the live music industry on the Sunshine Coast and remove the existing hospitality areas in Maroochydore, Nambour, Caloundra and Mooloolaba activity centres to reduce potential overlap and confusion;
  • amend the tables of assessment, development codes, zone codes and relevant local plan provisions for the Principal centre zone, Major centre zone, Tourism zone and parts of the District centre zone, Local centre zone and Tourist accommodation zone to:
  • Provide for “lower impact” entertainment uses (e.g. restaurants and small bars) across centre zones and key tourist areas;
  • Concentrate “higher impact” entertainment uses (e.g. night clubs and dedicated live music venues) in the designated special entertainment precinct and the Ocean Street Food and Music Sub-Precinct;
  • Provide for micro-breweries in the Principal centre zone, Major centre zone, Tourism zone, and (where within the Mooloolaba/Alexandra Headland Local Plan Area) the District centre zone and Tourist accommodation zone;
  • Amend the assessment benchmarks relating to noise criteria for venues, surrounding residential development and key mixed use areas;
  • amend the Planning scheme policy for the Nuisance code to include advice for achieving the outcomes specified in the Nuisance code, including requirements for noise impact assessments; and
  • undertake all necessary consequential amendments to other parts of the planning scheme.

The amendment took effect on and from 28 January 2020.

A copy of the amendment is available for inspection or purchase at Council’s Development Information Counter located at 10 First Avenue, Maroochydore or can be viewed and downloaded from Council’s website www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/planningscheme.

For further enquiries in relation to the amendment, please contact Council on (07) 5475 7526 or email: mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.