Scotchy Pocket flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Scotchy Pocket (Gympie Regional, QLD) - 41.38 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
41.38 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Scotchy Pocket'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.
Scotchy Pocket at a glance
How Scotchy Pocket is zoned
Selling in Scotchy Pocket? 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 41.38 km², Scotchy Pocket is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 47% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 254,846 m² across 69 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 Scotchy Pocket 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Scotchy Pocket planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Scotchy Pocket?
The schematic on this page is a Scotchy Pocket flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 29% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Scotchy Pocket address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Scotchy Pocket flood-prone?
About 29% of Scotchy Pocket falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gympie Regional average of 21%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Scotchy Pocket bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 47% of Scotchy Pocket is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Scotchy Pocket?
The dominant planning zone in Scotchy Pocket is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Purposes. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Scotchy Pocket have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Scotchy Pocket. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Scotchy Pocket?
Across 69 surveyed parcels in Scotchy Pocket, the median lot size is about 254,846 m². There are also 11 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 Scotchy Pocket property?
A Scotchy Pocket 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.