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Sheds in Maroochydore

Yes. BWG Sheds services Maroochydore and the surrounding Sunshine Coast area for garages, carports, residential sheds and more: designed for your site, with help on Sunshine Coast Council approvals, as a DIY kit or supplied and installed.

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Maroochydore

Maroochydore
TownMaroochydore QLD 4558
CouncilSunshine Coast Council
RegionSunshine Coast & Noosa
ServiceWe service this area (no local branch)

Maroochydore is the Sunshine Coast's new city centre, between the Maroochy River and the beach.

Building a shed in Maroochydore

Sunshine Coast Council names flooding from the Maroochy River, coastal hazards and transport capacity as the main constraints on development in the Maroochydore local plan area, and it runs the Blue Heart project for floodplain management in the Maroochy catchment. Low-lying lots need the flood check first.

Rainfall at the Sunshine Coast Airport station averages 1,492.6 mm a year, so gutter sizing and where the water goes matter on a garage.

More than a third of Maroochydore dwellings (36.6%) were apartments in 2021; on the house lots, residential sheds are limited to 3.6 m high and 56 m² under the Dwelling House Code unless Council assesses a larger one.

Approvals for sheds in Maroochydore

Council rules differ, so these notes are per council and come from each council's own pages. Requirements depend on your property, proposed structure and local planning/building controls.

Sunshine Coast Council

  • On the Sunshine Coast a shed must comply with the Dwelling House Code of the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2014; Council approval may be needed for building work or as a concurrence agency referral, and overlays can be checked with a Development.i site report. Source
  • In Sunshine Coast residential zones, a shed must not exceed 3.6 m in height or 56 m² total floor area, and must be set back at least 6 m from a road frontage, to comply with the Dwelling House Code; otherwise Council assessment or referral may be needed. Source
  • Sunshine Coast Council lists adding roller doors or enclosing walls to a carport among work that needs building approval. Source
  • Sunshine Coast rural and rural-residential outbuildings must not interfere with overland flow paths or flood hazard areas. Source

Council building page

Wind: Geoscience Australia's interpretation of the AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 wind-region map places Maroochydore and Caloundra in Region B1 (non-cyclonic). The dataset is indicative only; the engineer confirms the site's design wind speed. Source

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Common projects around Maroochydore

  • Garages

    Measure what you're parking, then add the room to open doors, walk around and store things. That, not a catalogue size, sets the garage.

  • Carports

    Carports sit where people see them, often right on the boundary or against the house, so siting and wind are the first questions.

  • Residential sheds

    Backyard sheds live close to fences, neighbours' windows and the house, so siting rules matter as much as size.

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Maroochydore: shed questions

How big can a garage or shed be on a Maroochydore house block?

To comply with Sunshine Coast Council's Dwelling House Code, a residential shed should be no more than 3.6 m high and 56 m² total, at least 6 m from the road. Larger ones need assessment or a referral.

Is Maroochydore flood-prone?

Parts are. Council identifies Maroochy River flooding as a key constraint in the area. We check the council flood mapping for the lot before setting the slab.

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