Amendment package Q

Learn more about Amendment package Q, which provides better guidance about subtropical design in Brisbane.

Amendment summary

The Amendment package Q provides better guidance about subtropical design in Brisbane. It includes a new Subtropical building design planning scheme policy (PSP).

Included in Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan), PSPs provide further information and guidance on achieving City Plan outcomes.

The new Subtropical building design PSPopens in a new tab was included in City Plan to:

provide more guidance and clarity on the existing design requirements for new multi-residential and commercial development and buildings
translate the design elements in the New World City Design Guide - Buildings that Breathe into the PSP to apply to more building typologies in more locations
help ensure new development delivers a clean, green and sustainable Brisbane now and into the future.

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Project timeline

View the different stages of the proposed Amendment package Q, from draft to implementation.

Mid-late 2023	Council prepared and drafted the amendment.
November 2023	On 14 November 2023, we proposed to amend City Plan.
November-December 2023	Community consultation on the proposed amendment was open from 17 November to 15 December 2023.
Late 2023-mid 2024	We reviewed all submissions made during the public consultation period.
August-September 2024	Council adopted and gazetted the amendment into City Plan.

About the changes

Learn about the changes in the amendment and find out how they may impact you.

The Subtropical building design PSP helps guide high-quality subtropical design for new development in Brisbane. It provides more guidance for the development industry on different ways to achieve the subtropical design outcomes required by City Plan.

The PSP supports assessment against the:

Community facilities code
Centre or mixed use code
Multiple dwelling code
Retirement and residential care facility code
Specialised centre code
Landscape work code
Subdivision code.

Download the fact sheet to learn more about the new PSP, including what it means for your development.

Brisbane City Plan 2014 - Amendment Package Q - Subtropical Building Design Planning Scheme Policy

PDF • 1 MB • Last modified 2023

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Public consultation

Community consultation on Amendment package Q was open from 17 November to 15 December 2023.

Following careful consideration of submissions received during the public consultation period, Council endorsed the amendment with changes on 6 August 2024.

A summary of the matters raised in submissions and a response for how these have been considered has been included in the consultation report.

Talk to Council

For more information about the proposed amendment:

email the project team
phone Council on 07 3403 8888
write to:

Strategic Planning
City Planning and Economic Development
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001.

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