Proposed Qualified state interest amendment - Local heritage
Brisbane is a great place to live, work and relax. As we strive to be a world class destination, conserving our heritage places for current and future generations will help to tell the story of our past and honour the many lived experiences that shaped our city.
Brisbane City Council regularly updates the heritage requirements of Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan), the planning tool that guides how land is used in the city. Places proposed for local heritage protections are identified through public nominations and Council projects, such as neighbourhood plans and precinct plans.
Council recently asked for feedback on adding places to the Heritage overlay of City Plan in a proposal formally known as the Qualified state interest amendment – Local heritage (Local heritage amendment).
Proposed changes
The Local heritage amendment proposes the protection of 30 individual places, and Brisbane’s first local heritage area comprised of 182 properties including a park.
Find proposed heritage properties on the interactive map
Protecting these heritage properties requires changes in City Plan. When proposing these changes, Council followed the Queensland Government’s Minister's Guidelines and Rules for making a qualified state interest amendment.
Read the summary of proposed changes below and download the schedule of amendments for full details:
- Schedule of text amendments (PDF - 500kb)
- Schedule of mapping amendments (PDF - 423.7kb)
- City Plan maps updated:
Proposed Local heritage places
The Local heritage amendment proposes the protection of 30 places across Brisbane through City Plan under the Local heritage place sub-category of the Heritage overlay.
The identified heritage values of each place are explained in a series of draft citations.
Citations for the Local heritage amendment
- Draft LHP Citation – Anstead - 578 Hawkesbury Road - Sugars Quarry (former) (PDF – 856.5kb)
- Draft LHP Citation – Coorparoo - 183 Chatsworth Road - E.P. Trewern Residence (former) (PDF – 495.6kb)
- Draft LHP Citation – Fig Tree Pocket - 305 Fig Tree Pocket Road - Dalton Residence (former) (PDF – 462.3kb)
- Draft LHP Citation – Keperra - 8 Madsen Street - Adobe House (PDF – 563kb)
- Draft LHP Citation – Manly West - 46 Manly Road - Le Sommet (PDF – 561.8kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Moggill - 95 Priors Pocket Rd - Oakman s Garden (former) (PDF – 1Mb)
- Draft LHP Citation – Moorooka – 12 Medina Street (PDF – 486.5kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Moorooka - 17 Colebrook Avenue - QATB Sub-Centre (former) (PDF – 466.5kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Moorooka - 30 Beaudesert Road – Munenoba (PDF – 349.2kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Moorooka - 201 Beaudesert Road – Arcade (PDF – 458.6kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Moreton Island - Tangalooma - Flensing Deck and Factory (PDF – 623.9kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - New Farm - 29 Merthyr Road - Tram Pole (PDF – 639.1kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - New Farm - 591 Lower Bowen Terrace – Duddingston (PDF – 587.9kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Newmarket - 25 Thurlow Street - Saxmundham Stables (former) (PDF – 539.4kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Salisbury - 14 Engineering Street - Case Factory and Machine Shop (former) (PDF – 564.3kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Salisbury - 73 Golda Avenue - St Pius X Catholic Church (PDF – 503.4kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Salisbury – 354 Lillian Avenue – Clovelly (PDF – 743.7kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Salisbury - 358 Lillian Avenue (PDF – 746.1kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Salisbury - 366 Lillian Avenue (PDF – 774.2kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - St Lucia - 44 Highland Terrace - Forde Residence (former) (PDF – 532.5kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Sunnybank - Dutch Houses (PDF – 832.9kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Taringa - 233 Taringa Parade - Addison House No. 1 (PDF – 808.6kb)
- Draft LHP Citation - Toowong - 30, 32 and 38 Archer Street (PDF – 722.4kb)
To help protect identified heritage properties, the amendment proposes:
- adding properties to the Heritage overlay in the Local heritage place sub-category
- adding properties adjoining proposed Local heritage places to the Area adjoining heritage sub-category of the Heritage overlay
- changing the overlay of some properties from Traditional building character to the Heritage overlay
- changing the zone of one property from Emerging community to the Low density residential zone and adding it to the Dwelling house character overlay.
Consultation closed at 11.59pm, Sunday 16 June 2024. Council is considering the submissions and will publish the outcomes of consultation later in 2024.
Proposed Local heritage area – Moorooka War Workers’ Housing Estate (former)
The Local heritage amendment proposes to protect the area known as the Moorooka War Workers’ Housing Estate (former) under the Heritage overlay in a new Local heritage area sub-category. Comprised of 182 properties including a public park, the estate would become Brisbane’s first Local heritage area.
The identified heritage values of the estate are explained in its draft heritage citation. Download the:
Because planning scheme amendments take time, temporary protections were put in place from 2 August 2022 to protect this historically significant area ahead of the opportunity for public consultation. This is called a Temporary Local Planning Instrument.
The Local heritage amendment proposes ongoing protection for identified properties within the estate. If adopted, applications to develop sites would be assessed against requirements to minimise any significant impact to heritage values.
Proposed changes would ensure the estate retains its heritage values while supporting the modernisation and continued use of its houses.
To protect the estate, the amendment proposes:
- changing the overlay of identified properties from the Traditional building character overlay to the Local heritage area sub-category of the Heritage overlay
- adding sites adjoining proposed Local heritage area properties to the Area adjoining heritage sub-category of the Heritage overlay
- changing the zoning of 2 properties from Low density residential to Character residential zone.
Read the proposed changes to the Heritage overlay code in City Plan online. The proposed changes include planning requirements about extensions, car ports and fencing. To help owners understand the changes, Council has provided additional information about development potential under the proposed requirements.
Download examples of indicative extensions to war workers' houses
- Modifying a Moorooka War Workers' Housing Estate house (PDF - 951.9kb)
- Wedge Lot (WL1) (PDF - 313.5kb)
- Wedge Lot (WL2) (PDF - 337.4kb)
- Corner Lot (CL1) (PDF - 244.7kb)
- Standard Lot (SL1) (PDF - 214.1kb)
- Standard Lot (SL2) (PDF - 202.6kb)
- Narrow Street Frontage Lot (PDF - 226.1kb)
- Maintaining a Local heritage place (PDF - 524.2kb)
Registered landowner submissions
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 Local heritage amendment.
Following a review of submissions, if during the public consultation period 51% or more of registered landowners in the estate have not supported heritage protections (one submission per property), Council will not proceed with the amendments applicable to the Moorooka War Workers' Housing Estate and the current Traditional building character overlay will continue to apply to the area.
Council is considering the submissions and will publish the outcomes of consultation later in 2024.
What does heritage protection mean for my property?
Heritage overlay
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 and some heritage exemptions allow owners to undertake eligible improvements without applications or fees.
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:
| Overlay | What does it do? |
|---|---|
| Traditional building character overlay | 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. |
| Heritage overlay | 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. |
How do changes relate 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 that retains the area’s vibrant community while supporting our city’s changing needs. While some proposed heritage places are also within the plan area, changes were proposed in the Local heritage amendment.
Consultation on both proposed amendments closed at 11.59pm, Sunday 16 June 2024.
Consultation
Public consultation on the proposed Local heritage amendment package is closed. Council is considering the submissions and will publish the outcomes of consultation later in 2024.
Council’s proposed amendment package was open for public consultation from 13 May to 16 June 2024.
Download a copy of the public notice:
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.
Project timeline
| Mid-2022 | Council prepared and drafted the amendment package. |
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| 6 September 2022 | Council proposed to amend City Plan, the local planning scheme. |
| September 2022 - December 2023 | In September 2022, Council submitted the draft plan to the Queensland Government for review. In December 2023, Council received the Minister’s approval (subject to conditions) to undertake community consultation on the proposed amendment. The Queensland Government’s response required Council to make changes, which were made. |
| 29 January 2024 - 30 March 2024 | Council entered the election and caretaker periods. Read the election period policy. |
| 13 May 2024 - 16 June 2024 | Community consultation on the proposed City Plan amendment closed on 16 June 2024. Council is considering the submissions and will publish the outcomes of consultation later in 2024. |
| Late 2024 (date to be confirmed) | Queensland Government’s final review of the proposed amendment that considers submission feedback. |
| Early 2025 (date to be confirmed) | Queensland Government’s approval to adopt the plan, and Council adoption and gazettal. |
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More information
For more information about the proposed amendment you can:
- 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.