The Palms flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of The Palms (Gympie Regional, QLD) - 15.71 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
15.71 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to The Palms'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.
The Palms at a glance
How The Palms is zoned
Selling in The Palms? 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 15.71 km², The Palms is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 75% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Residential. The median lot measures about 19,991 m² across 476 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 The Palms 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 →The Palms planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of The Palms?
The schematic on this page is a The Palms flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 38% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any The Palms address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is The Palms flood-prone?
About 38% of The Palms 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 The Palms bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 75% of The Palms 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 The Palms?
The dominant planning zone in The Palms is Rural Residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Limited Development (Constrained Land). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does The Palms have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within The Palms. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in The Palms?
Across 476 surveyed parcels in The Palms, the median lot size is about 19,991 m². There are also 135 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 The Palms property?
A The Palms 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.