Key details

The Tannum Sands Priority Development Area (PDA) provides a range of housing designs and price points for both home ownership and rental options.

The PDA is located within the Gladstone Regional Council area, approximately 25km south east of Gladstone City Centre.

It covers 170ha and includes private and state-owned land between Tannum Sands Road to the east and the Boyne River to the west.

The PDA was declared on 9 September 2011.

Development Scheme

The Development Scheme is the regulatory document which assists with planning, carrying out, promoting, coordinating and controlling land development within the PDA.

The Tannum Sands PDA Development Scheme commenced on 19 October 2012.

Note: Amendments to the Economic Development Act 2012 have changed the interpretation of PDA exempt and PDA self-assessable development. More information.

Development assessment

Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) assesses development applications for this PDA.

All development applications are assessed against the Development Scheme.

Infrastructure

Funding and building infrastructure is key to facilitating development within PDAs.  The ED Act authorises MEDQ to set and levy infrastructure charges within a PDA, with the Infrastructure Funding Framework (IFF) serving as the primary EDQ policy document concerning charges for Tannum Sands PDA. As outlined in the IFF, the Tannum Sands PDA refers to the relevant local government’s charging instrument to determine the calculation of these charges.

Tannum Sands PDA boundary map

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Last updated: 11 December 2025
Central Queensland
The PDA is located within the Gladstone Regional Council area, approximately 25km south east of Gladstone City Centre
170ha
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