planning department notice

About Us

The Planning and Development Division acts in the public interest to prepare plans and policies to guide development while balancing the needs of the community with economic, social and environmental considerations to protect the unique character of the area and quality of life for existing and future generations of the Sunshine Coast.

The principal functions of the SCRD Planning and Development Division are:

to prepare land use plans and policies for consideration by the SCRD Board;
to facilitate citizen participation in the land use process;
to serve the community by responding to a wide range of inquiries and applications related to the use and development of land;
to administer SCRD land use bylaws and policies;
to act as a resource to the SCRD Board on planning and development matters.

For inquiries related to Property Information, please use the SCRD interactive on-line Property Viewer. Our Property Viewer provides free access to mapping information for properties, parks, trails, SCRD water distribution and transportation routes.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions please click here.