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Find information about the Qualified state interest amendment – Local heritage, including a timeline of its progress.

Amendment summary

The Qualified state interest amendment – Local heritage (Local heritage amendment) proposes adding heritage protections to historically significant places citywide.

Places proposed for local heritage protections are identified through public nominations and Council projects, such as neighbourhood plans.

Public consultation

Public consultation on the proposed amendment closed on 16 June 2024. During consultation, the Local heritage amendment proposed the protection of 30 individual Local heritage places and a Local heritage area. 

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

Following public consultation, a number of properties are proposed to be included as Local heritage places in Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan).

In some cases the heritage citation has been amended in response to submissions.

The Queensland Government will now review the updated proposed amendment, which may be subject to further changes.

Once approved, Council will make its final decision about adopting the amendment into City Plan.

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Project timeline

See the different stages of the proposed amendment’s progress from draft to implementation.

Council prepared and drafted the amendment package.

We proposed to amend City Plan on 6 September 2022. In the same month, we submitted the draft plan to the Queensland Government for review. 

In December 2023, we received the Minister’s approval (subject to conditions) to undertake community consultation on the proposed amendment. Changes were made based on the Queensland Government’s response.

Community consultation on the proposed amendment was open from 13 May to 16 June 2024.

Download the original public notice.

The Queensland Government will carry out a final review of the proposed amendment.

Once the Queensland Government gives approval, Council will adopt and gazette the amendment into City Plan.

Review proposed changes

View the summary of proposed changes, schedule of amendments and City Plan updated maps to learn more about what was proposed during consultation.

Proposed Local heritage places 

During May-June 2024 consultation, the amendment proposed protecting 30 places across Brisbane. In response to submissions, Council decided to proceed with protecting 20 of those places. 

To help protect these properties, the amendment proposes to: 

  • add properties to the Heritage overlay in the Local heritage place sub-category 
  • add properties adjoining proposed Local heritage places to the Area adjoining heritage sub-category of the Heritage overlay 
  • change the overlay of some properties from Traditional building character to the Heritage overlay  
  • change the zone of one property from Emerging community to the Low density residential zone and adding it to the Dwelling house character overlay. 

Proposed Local heritage area – Moorooka War Workers' Housing Estate (former)

During May-June 2024 consultation, Council proposed to include the area known as the Moorooka War Workers' Housing Estate (former) in the Heritage overlay of City Plan in a new Local heritage area sub-category.

To protect properties in the estate, the amendment proposed to:

  • change the overlay of identified properties from the Traditional building character overlay to the Local heritage area sub-category of the Heritage overlay
  • add sites adjoining proposed Local heritage area properties to the Area adjoining heritage sub-category of the Heritage overlay
  • change the zoning of 2 properties from Low density residential to Character residential zone.

Read the draft citation to learn about the heritage values of the estate.

Council asked registered landowners of properties in the Moorooka War Workers’ Housing Estate (former) to have their say by making a submission on the proposed amendment.

Following the community consultation, Council confirmed it would not seek to proceed with the proposed Heritage area.

Connection to the draft Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan

During consultation on the Local heritage amendment, Council also asked the community for feedback on a draft Nathan, Salisbury and Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan.

While some proposed heritage places are also within the plan area, heritages changes were proposed in the Local heritage amendment.

What does heritage protection mean for my property?

The Heritage overlay seeks to conserve historically significant places by ensuring development protects the original heritage values as much as possible.

However, keeping heritage places in active use and good repair is the best way to maintain them. Some heritage exemptions allow owners to undertake eligible improvements without applications or fees.

Learn more about making changes to a local heritage place.

The Area adjoining heritage sub-category seeks to ensure any future development (other than a house) on surrounding sites also considers the heritage values of adjoining heritage places.

To find out more information about owning a Local heritage place, download our fact sheet.

This overlay identifies specific buildings, places and areas that have qualities that reflect our diverse history, making them culturally significant. Local heritage places and areas make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the history of the local area or the city.

The overlay seeks to protect the identified heritage significance of a property through its ongoing use and conservation. Council supports adaptive reuse and changes to Local heritage places that meet modern living standards in a way that does not degrade the cultural heritage significance of the place.

This overlay identifies areas of Brisbane that contain intact groupings of houses constructed before 1947. The overlay seeks to retain the look and feel of traditional character housing streetscapes, including ‘timber and tin’ Queenslanders, art deco masonry homes, California bungalows and other styles of houses that are characteristic to Brisbane throughout its history.

The overlay seeks to retain pre-1947 buildings with any extensions or new developments to complement the traditional building style of the streetscape through compatible form, scale, materials and detailing.

Talk to Council

For more information about the proposed amendment:

  • email the project team
  • phone Council on 07 3403 8888
  • write to:
    Strategic Planning (Local heritage amendment)
    City Planning and Economic Development
    Brisbane City Council
    GPO Box 1434
    Brisbane Qld 4001

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