At the Ordinary Meeting held on 13 September 2018, council declared that shipping containers and other metal storage containers used for storage, where in the form of a Class 10a building, may have an adverse effect on the amenity and aesthetics of the Sunshine Coast in certain zones. This declaration will take effect on and from 1 October 2018.

At this meeting, council also adopted the Strategic Policy - Assessment of amenity and aesthetics considerations for particular building work - shipping containers, for the assessment of shipping containers under council’s concurrence agency jurisdiction (Schedule 9, Division 2, Table 1 of the Planning Regulation 2017). 

Council also resolved to commence the local law amendment process to provide requirements and an approval process for the temporary siting of shipping containers.

The amendments to council’s local laws are proposed to address the following key considerations:-

The local law amendment process will be subject to public consultation, which is anticipated to occur in the first half of 2019.

If you require further information or clarification on the purpose and effect of the amenity and aesthetics resolution, please contact council’s Strategic Planning Branch on (07) 5420 8953 or email planningscheme@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

For further information on making a referral to council under the amenity and aesthetics resolution, please contact council’s Development Counter on (07) 5475 7526 or email mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.