House raising on the Sunshine Coast: articles

Articles on what raising or restumping a house on the Sunshine Coast runs into before the jacks go under: Council's flood maps, its searches and the planning scheme's flood and height rules. Each one is built on a figure read at a government source, and says where it came from.

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Sunshine Coast Council lists its flood information search at $132.00 for 2026–27Sunshine Coast Council says building work inside its flood hazard area for building purposes needs a flood information search, which gives the flood level, freeboard and floor level for the lot. Council's 2026–27 register lists the Flood Information Search at $132.00. For a raise, the state building code for flood hazard areas does not apply: it excludes raising an existing building. The planning scheme's flood code can, where the raise adds more than minor floor area. Ask the certifier which search the job needs and which rules reach it.By Artigellence · 19 September 2026 · from Sunshine Coast

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Last reviewed 28 Aug 2026 · Updated 19 Sep 2026 · First published 19 Sep 2026

House raising on the Sunshine Coast: articles

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