Labrador, Southport and Biggera Waters City Plan win: Lower population increases planned

A protest by residents in suburbs targeted for growth has paid off with big changes revealed for the City Plan.

A packed meeting of residents at a forum to discuss the Gold Coast City Council's City Plan organised is addressed by Bonney MP Sam O’Connor.

THE protest by residents in targeted growth areas of Labrador, Southport and Biggera Waters had scored a huge win for them in the planned City Plan changes.

In terms of submissions in the TGA, only 53 supported height and density increases with 327 opposed.

Council officers today at a planning committee meeting presented a 1000 page report which responded to those submissions.

In Biggera Waters, where there was supposed to be an 18.8 per cent increase in planned dwellings. That number has been decreased by 11.9 per cent to 6.9 per cent.

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In Labrador, a 19.7 per cent increase in dwellings was planned. There will be a seven per cent decrease to 12.7 per cent.

In Southport West, there was to be a 17.9 per cent increase in planned dwellings. The consultation will see a six per cent decrease on that number.

The report suggests the decreases will amount to a loss of about 3000 dwellings.

Given the reduction, councillors acknowledge the city was no longer going to meet its Shaping SEQ regional plan targets.

The challenge faced by councillors will be to find other areas on the Coast to target for increased population.

The meeting is continuing at City Hall.