Explore our plans for trunk infrastructure to support our city’s growth. Check if your property or development is affected.
The Local government infrastructure plan (LGIP) identifies proposed future trunk stormwater infrastructure, transport infrastructure, parks and land for community facilities needed to service existing and projected growth up until 30 June 2026.
The LGIP helps us ensure that we deliver trunk infrastructure where and when it’s needed and for the best value for money.
The LGIP forms part of Council’s planning scheme, Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan).
The current LGIP came into effect on 10 December 2021, replacing the previous LGIP and the Priority Infrastructure Plans (PIP).
We make amendments to infrastructure plans to align them with Council’s priorities and commitments.
Trunk infrastructure is significant infrastructure that supports large areas or catchments. Local governments plan for and provide trunk infrastructure. This infrastructure is funded by charges levied during the development application process.
The LGIP covers trunk infrastructure for the following networks:
transport (e.g. roads, pathways, ferry terminals and bus stops)
stormwater (e.g. pipes, culverts, water quality treatment devices, land for rehabilitation and waterway corridors)
public parks (e.g. parks, sporting facilities and nature-based recreation)
land for community facilities (e.g. land for libraries, community centres and swimming pools).
Brisbane’s water supply and sewerage trunk infrastructure networks are planned and delivered by Urban Utilities. Planning for these networks is shown in the Urban Utilities Water Netserv Plan.
The LGIP includes background studies, planning reports and other information used to prepare the plan.
The LGIP documentation includes a number of components:
The LGIP delivers trunk infrastructure to support the city’s growth. It ensures we plan and deliver trunk infrastructure in a coordinated, efficient and financially viable way.
The LGIP:
The LGIP also gives developers an indication of likely trunk infrastructure required as part of any proposed developments.
Project delivery typically involves additional careful planning, design and property owner engagement to minimise unnecessary impacts.
If land is required, Council seeks to avoid compulsory acquisition where possible by purchasing properties as these become available on the market.
In all cases, acquiring land will only occur after a comprehensive process that involves detailed design and consultation with affected property owners.
Long term infrastructure plans (LTIP) identify infrastructure needed beyond the LGIP timeframe.
The LTIP help us ensure Brisbane remains a great place to live, work and relax, and financially sustainable into the future.
The LTIP:
We make amendments to the LTIP to ensure infrastructure planning remains current and effective.
Your development plans may be subject to conditions if your property is affected by planned infrastructure.
You can check if your property is affected or near planned infrastructure using City Plan online.
Open City Plan online and search for your property by typing the address into the search bar. You can also search using the lot on plan, street or suburb. Your property will be highlighted on the map.
Select the LGIP layer in the map tools. Then select the following Plans for Trunk Infrastructure (PFTI) layers (and the 'Future infrastructure' box under each layer):
Once the mapping layers load, check if any infrastructure items are visible on the property. If you can see an item on (or partially on) the property:
Generate a property report by clicking ‘View Property Lot Report’. This will download the report and provide more information about the infrastructure item.
Alternatively, you can search for further information about the infrastructure item within the relevant schedule of works table in Schedule 3.2 Schedule of Works, or the relevant schedule of works model and extrinsic material documents found in LGIP supporting documents.
The LGIP identifies the trunk infrastructure and land expected to be needed before 30 June 2026.
If you lodge a development application for an affected property, we may impose a condition on the development. We do this to ensure the trunk infrastructure can continue as planned.
Open City Plan online and search for your property by typing the address into the search bar. You can also search using the lot on plan, street or suburb. Your property will be highlighted on the map.
Select the Other Plans layer in the map tools. Then select the Long term infrastructure plans layer.
Once the mapping layers load, check if any infrastructure items are visible on the property. If you can see an item on (or partially on) the property, make a note of the unique identifier that appears on top of the infrastructure item (e.g. COO-SW22).
Open City Plan online and search for your property by typing the address into the search bar.
Select the Overlays layer in the map tools. Then select the Road hierarchy layer.
Once the mapping layer loads, check roads adjacent to your property to see if they are arterial, district and suburban road corridors (click on legend to identify the colouring of each road corridor).
Open City Plan online and type the property address into the search field.
Select the Overlays layer in the map tools. Then select the Bicycle network layer.
Once the mapping layer loads, check if any infrastructure items are visible on the property, or on roads adjacent to the property.
If you’re interested in performance outcomes, review PO2 and PO3 of Part 8 - Section 8.2.3 Bicycle network overlay code.
Type your address into the search bar to find your property on City Plan online.
Enable the Overlays layer in the map tools. Select the Community purposes network layer. Deselect any existing or LGIP layers, leaving the long term layers selected.
Once the mapping layers load, check if any infrastructure items are visible on the property. If you can see an item on (or partially on) the property, make a note of the:
Open City Plan online and search for your property by typing the address into the search bar.
Select the Neighbourhood Plans layer in the map tools. Then select the Neighbourhood Plans layer.
Once the mapping layer loads, take note if the property is within a neighbourhood plan area.
Open Part 7 Neighbourhood plans - Section 7.1 Preliminary and select the relevant neighbourhood plan from Table 7.1.1.
Search for “long term infrastructure”. There may be both performance outcomes and associated figures showing the infrastructure.
The LTIP identify infrastructure planned beyond 30 June 2026.
Under the Planning Act 2016, you need to comply with any relevant or reasonably required condition to preserve the land for planned infrastructure. This may include:
Other than this, you can use the land for any other appropriate purpose.
Future infrastructure items may be delivered by Council or through the development assessment process. The final location of infrastructure will be subject to a detailed investigation, design and Council approval.
To learn more about infrastructure planning, contact the Infrastructure Coordination team.
To do this:
Council levies infrastructure charges to fund new and upgraded infrastructure across Brisbane. This includes roads, pathways, ferry terminals, land for community use and drainage. Learn more about infrastructure charges, including when you need to pay them.
