Cosgrove flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cosgrove (Townsville City, QLD) - 3.64 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cosgrove's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Cosgrove flood risk at the property level

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 486 Cosgrove properties.

Cosgrove at a glance

Parcels 494 Median lot 476 m² Mapped easements 48 Landslide overlay 16%

How Cosgrove is zoned

Emerging Community 73%
Conservation 16%
Community Facilities 3%
Low Impact Industry 3%
Low Density Residential 3%
Open Space 1%

Selling in Cosgrove? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 3.64 km², Cosgrove is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 49% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 78% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Emerging Community. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 476 m² across 494 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Check a specific Cosgrove address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Cosgrove planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Cosgrove?

The schematic on this page is a Cosgrove flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 49% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Cosgrove address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Cosgrove flood-prone?

About 49% of Cosgrove falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Townsville City average of 62%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 486 properties we analysed in Cosgrove carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Cosgrove bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 78% of Cosgrove is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Townsville City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Cosgrove?

The dominant planning zone in Cosgrove is Emerging Community, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Cosgrove have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Cosgrove. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Cosgrove hilly or flat?

Cosgrove is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 9 m to 22 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.

What is the typical lot size in Cosgrove?

Across 494 surveyed parcels in Cosgrove, the median lot size is about 476 m². There are also 48 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Do I need a planning report for a Cosgrove property?

A Cosgrove planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

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