Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan
Brisbane City Council is working with residents and businesses to create a new neighbourhood plan for Nathan, Salisbury and Moorooka. Neighbourhood plans help guide future development and coordinate land use and infrastructure over a 10-year period and beyond. Once complete, the neighbourhood plan will become part of Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan).
Project update – May 2024
Council drafted a new proposed Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan based on community feedback on a draft strategy and technical investigations of the area from 2019 to 2021.
Council sought Queensland Government approval to proceed with public consultation on the draft plan in December 2022. In November 2023, the Queensland Government’s response required Council to make changes, which have been made.
The draft plan includes proposed changes to the strategic framework, tables of assessment, zones, neighbourhood plan codes (new code and updates to the Holland Park-Tarragindi district/Moorooka-Stephens district neighbourhood plans), overlays, planning scheme policies and associated maps.
The draft plan is now available for community submissions.
Why do we need a new neighbourhood plan?
Brisbane is growing. More people are looking for places to live that are convenient to work, services and parks. Businesses are also embracing opportunities for renewal and diversification.
Nathan, Salisbury and Moorooka will continue to grow in popularity as a place to live and work as this area is close to major employment, health, education, sporting and public transport facilities. A new neighbourhood plan will ensure the area continues to look and feel familiar while planning for current and future community needs.
Council has worked with the local community and businesses to:
- review the development potential of industrial, commercial and residential areas to facilitate employment growth and enhance liveability
- capitalise on significant infrastructure investment, including education and sporting facilities in the area
- protect character residential areas in key locations
- protect and enhance the environmental and biodiversity values of Toohey Forest and the area’s creek corridors
- enhance streetscapes and walkability between major employment areas, residential areas and public transport infrastructure.
Study area map
- View the Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan study area as a larger map.
- You can also download the Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan study area (PDF - 907kb).
Read the draft plan
Community input is a vital part of the neighbourhood planning process. The draft neighbourhood plan and supporting information is available for review and comment online.
Key information
Visit City Plan online ‘News and Updates’ panel to find the draft neighbourhood plan or download the amendment package documents below:
- City Plan schedule of amendments (PDF – 5.1Mb)
- City Plan table of contents - text (PDF - 104.3kb)
- City Plan table of contents - maps (PDF - 98.9kb)
City Plan maps updated
- Boundaries (PDF – 8Mb)
- Commercial character building overlay (PDF – 11.7Mb)
- Dwelling house character overlay (PDF - 13Mb)
- Industrial amenity overlay (PDF - 12.4Mb)
- Pre-1911 building overlay (PDF - 11.7Mb)
- Significant landscape trees overlay (PDF - 12Mb)
- Strategic framework map (PDF - 9.3Mb)
- Streetscape hierarchy overlay (PDF - 11.9Mb)
- Traditional building character overlay (PDF - 12Mb)
- Transport air quality overlay (PDF - 11.9Mb)
- Zoning (PDF - 14Mb)
Supporting information and public notice
- Draft strategy summary of feedback report (PDF - 1Mb)
- Draft Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan public notice (PDF - 301kb)
Interactive maps
Council has prepared an interactive StoryMap so you can search by property address to compare existing and proposed mapping layers or scroll through a summary of the proposed changes.
View interactive maps and key information
Speak with a planner
You can talk with a Council planner about draft plan details to help with your submission. Properly made (formal) submissions on the draft plan must be made in writing to Council during the consultation period. Find out how to have your say.
Information sessions
Come along to an information session to view maps of proposed changes and speak with Council officers about the draft plan or how to have your say. Register your interest to attend the sessions via the book now links in the table below.
| Location | Date and time | Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Moorooka Community Centre 40 Gainsborough Street Moorooka | Friday 31 May, 2-4pm and 5-7pm | Book now |
| Salisbury State School Hall Lillian Avenue Salisbury | Saturday 1 June, 9-11am and 11.30am-1pm | Book now |
15-minute talk/meeting with a specialist
Email the Neighbourhood Planning team if you would like to book a 15-minute phone call or online Teams meeting to discuss the draft plan with a Council planner. Include your preferred date and time during business hours.
How to have your say
Consultation is now open on the proposed amendment until 11.59pm, Sunday 16 June 2024.
Before having your say:
- read the proposed changes in City Plan online and view the interactive maps
- learn more about how to make a properly made submission (PDF - 517kb)
A properly made submission must:
- be in writing and signed by each person who makes the submission (when sending by post)
- be received before the closing time
- state the full name and residential or business address of each person lodging the submission
- state what in the proposed amendment you support or do not support and why
- include a phone number and/or email address if you are happy for Council to contact you for further information or write to you about the outcome.
Council can receive formal submissions via:
- email to the project team
- City Plan online (click ‘submissions’ on the homepage to begin)
- in writing to:
Neighbourhood Planning (Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan)
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane QLD 4001.
Following a review of submissions, Council will write to everyone who has made a properly made submission on the proposed changes and will publish a copy of the consultation report online.
Next steps
Council will review the draft neighbourhood plan provisions based on formal submissions received. The revised neighbourhood plan will then be sent to the Queensland Government for review.
Once these reviews are complete, the plan will be presented to Council and subsequently adopted as part of City Plan.
Project timeline
| Mid-late 2019 | Background research and initial community engagement
You can view initial community thoughts and ideas on the interactive map. Community Planning Team nominations closed on 16 September 2019. Download the: |
|---|---|
| Early-mid-2021 | Draft strategy
View community thoughts and ideas on character housing protection via the interactive map. |
| Late 2021 - late 2023 | Draft neighbourhood plan and Queensland Government review The draft plan was submitted to the Queensland Government for review in December 2022. Conditions were received from the Queensland Government in November 2023. |
| Mid - late 2024 | Consultation on the draft neighbourhood plan Following the review of community submissions on the draft neighbourhood plan, a final version of the plan will be prepared for the Queensland Government and the Minister's consideration to adopt. |
| 2025 | Plan adoption Queensland Government approval of the plan, and its adoption and gazettal by Council into City Plan. |
Other planning projects in the area
Council has proposed additional heritage protections for some locations in Salisbury and Moorooka, including an area known as the Moorooka War Workers’ Housing Estate (former). This estate is Brisbane’s first and only large-scale WWII housing estate initiated and planned by the Commonwealth Government to house civilian employees of war industries at Rocklea.
Also now open for consultation, the Qualified state interest amendment - Local heritage (Local heritage amendment) proposes changes to ensure the estate and other identified places retain their unique local heritage values.
Register for updates
You can register to receive regular email updates about:
- the Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan
- City Plan and planning and development in Brisbane.
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More information
For more information you can:
- email the project team
- contact Council
- write to:
Neighbourhood Planning (Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan)
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001.