The Queensland Coastal Plan addresses management of the coast and planning for future urban development in the coastal zone by incorporating the State Policy for Coastal Management and State Planning Policy for Coastal Protection. The Queensland Coastal Plan reduces overlap with other policy initiatives and consolidates planning and natural resource management policies with best practice guidelines.
The Queensland Coastal Plan provides greater certainty for the community, landholders, local councils and developers about how the coastal policies necessary to create sustainable and safe coastal communities will be achieved.