Coomera Town Centre Master Planned Area Declaration 2009

On 18 December 2009, the Coomera Town Centre Master Planned Area ( 2 MB) was declared.

The Coomera Town Centre Master Planned Area is located east of the Pacific Motorway and west of the Coomera Marine Precinct. The Coomera Town Centre Master Planned Area incorporates the existing Coomera railway station and Dreamworld.

The intent of the Coomera Town Centre Master Planned Area is to create a transit orientated activity centre which focuses on street life and activity, high quality built form which is responsive to a subtropical climate and an interconnected network of public streets and open space areas.

Relationship to the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031

Coomera is recognised in the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009 - 2031 (SEQ Regional Plan) as a regional development area for residential and employment growth. The area is expected to provide approximately 25 000 new dwellings, providing homes for around 50 000 people (based on 55 - 130 dwellings per hectare as required under the SEQ Regional Plan and area constraints).

Previous planning for Coomera Town Centre

Gold Coast City Council and the former Albert Shire Council have promoted the development of Coomera Town Centre for several years.

Coomera Town Centre was identified as a major activity centre in the former South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2025 and subsequently gazetted as a major development area ( 378 KB) on 16 June 2006. Gold Coast City Council prepared the Coomera Town Centre Structure Plan for the purposes of the major development area designation, which was endorsed in 2008.

In 2007, the major development area provisions were rescinded as a result of the introduction of the Urban Land Development Authority Act 2007. Consequently an amendment was made to the Integrated Planning Act 1997 that recognised all existing major development areas as identified master planned areas.

The Coomera Town Centre Master Planned Area Declaration in December 2009 rescinded the previous major development area, however the boundaries of the two areas are closely aligned. The work undertaken prior to December 2009 was carried forward to take advantage of previous community consultation and planning decisions.

Coomera Town Centre Declared Master Plan Area key dates
Coomera Town Centre Structure Plan
Date of declaration of  master planned area	18 December 2009  ( 2 MB)
Local government submits structure plan for consideration of state interests	29 January 2010
Minister approves structure plan for public notification	19 February 2010
Local government undertakes public notification of structure plan	24 March - 11 May 2010
Local government considers public submissions and submits revised structure plan for consideration of state interests	17 August 2010
Minister approves structure plan	7 September 2010
Local government adopts structure plan	17 September 2010
Date of commencement of structure plan	15 October 2010
Coomera Town Centre Master Plans
Master Plan Unit 1A	Not yet commenced
Master Plan Unit 1B	Not yet commenced
Master Plan Unit 2	Not yet commenced
Master Plan Unit 3A	Not yet commenced
Master Plan Unit 3B	Application lodged to GCCC 16 August 2011
Master Plan Unit 3C	Not yet commenced

Further information

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions about the Coomera Town Centre Master Planned Area, please contact the department on 07 3227 8548 or the Gold Coast City Council on 07 5582 8211 or the Gold Coast City Council website.