Neighbourhood planning and suburban renewal
Find out how we plan to transform key suburban areas into vibrant communities, with more opportunities to live, work and play.
Suburban renewal
Council is committed to meeting the demand for new homes, providing for a strong economy and employment growth and creating vibrant mixed-use communities in collaboration with a range of stakeholders.
Building on the success of our neighbourhood planning program, suburban renewal precincts focus on detailed planning for smaller, underutilised, or strategically located suburban areas.
The suburban renewal precincts program aims to:
- unlock opportunities for underutilised land to provide new homes and jobs
- ensure quick and responsive planning outcomes
- deliver locally relevant outcomes
- deliver targeted and effective community and stakeholder engagement
- coordinate and implement Council programs and priorities.
Suburban Renewal Precincts
Our Suburban Renewal Precincts program will unlock the potential of Brisbane’s suburbs by identifying underutilised or strategically located land that can be transformed into vibrant mixed-use communities.
Precinct plans may be supported by catalyst projects and statutory amendments to Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan). Amendments to City Plan follow a clear process set by Queensland Government legislation, including public consultation.
We will assess the suitability of new precincts based on factors including:
- strategic significance
- site characteristics including context, size and ability to increase housing supply and support mixed use outcomes
- underutilised land, including former industrial land (transition sites)
- proximity to public transport
- major infrastructure investment (current and proposed)
- manageable constraints
- current planning framework
- infrastructure timing
- partnership opportunities
- alignment with other Council projects.
Precinct planning activities will be tailored to suit the challenges and opportunities of each location.
Integral to this process will be community and stakeholder engagement, including a mix of online and in person consultation opportunities.
Precinct planning is likely to address:
- housing supply and choice
- community heart (culture, creativity and public spaces)
- unlocking opportunity (employment, education and services)
- built form and design (character, heritage, subtropical and climate resilient design)
- habitat protection
- accessibility and connectivity
- specific infrastructure requirements.
Current projects
Council is creating a suburban renewal precinct plan for Mount Gravatt Centre to:
- embrace the area's character
- expand opportunities for the local economy
- allow more housing to be built.
The precinct plan will seek to revitalise the precinct with new housing and employment opportunities focused on the Logan Road corridor. It will also maximise connections to public transport and local destinations.
We'll use technical investigations, community feedback and Queensland Government feedback to develop the plan. Once completed, it will be adopted into Brisbane City Plan 2014 and used to guide and assess property development.
Stages
- Early 2025: Background research and technical investigations.
- Mid-late 2025: Release of the draft precinct plan for community feedback. Council engagement with the local community, businesses and Queensland Government.
- Late 2025 - Mid 2026: Review feedback received during public consultation and preparation of the final plan. Council and Queensland Government approval of the plan, and its adoption and gazettal by Council into Brisbane City Plan 2014.
Resources
View the precinct plan map.
More information
For more information, you can:
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888
- email Council
- write to:
Neighbourhood Planning (Mt Gravatt Suburban Renewal Precinct)
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001.
Stones Corner is one of Brisbane’s oldest and fastest growing suburbs.
Council has created a draft precinct plan to guide suburban renewal of this precinct. We released the plan for community consultation in late 2024.
We're now working with the Queensland Government, community and businesses to incorporate feedback into a revised plan that:
- allows more housing
- provides more employment, education and services near public transport
- creates a vibrant community heart that maintains the unique character of Stones Corner
- improves access to community facilities, including parks, urban spaces, shops and services
- leverages investment in the area (e.g. Hanlon Park / Bur'uda, the busway) and capitalises on local infrastructure
- improves connectivity within and outside the precinct.
Benefits
- Greater housing supply and diversity.
- Attract new investment and businesses to provide for economic growth and properity.
- Network of subtropical places and sustainable buildings.
- Strategic connections that link the precinct to citywide networks.
Stages
- Mid 2024: Background research and technical investigations.
- Late 2024: Release of the draft Stones Corner Suburban Renewal Precinct Plan for community feedback.
- Early 2025: Plan review following consultation.
- Mid - late 2025: Council and Queensland Government approval of the plan.
- Late 2025 - early 2026: Adoption and gazettal by Council into Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan) to guide development.
Resources
Download the draft precinct plan and amendment package documents below, including updates to the Eastern Corridor Neighbourhood Plan.
City Plan maps updated
Summary document
Public notice
More information
For more information, you can:
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888
- email Council
- write to:
Neighbourhood Planning (Stones Corner Suburban Renewal Precinct)
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001.
Wynnum is one of Brisbane's most popular bayside suburbs. Council is creating a suburban renewal precinct plan for Wynnym centre to:
- embrace the area's bayside character
- expand opportunities for the local economy
- allow more housing to be built.
The precinct plan will seek to revitalise the bayside precinct with new housing and employment opportunities, while maximising connections to public transport and the foreshore.
We'll use technical investigations, community feedback and Queensland Government feedback to develop the plan. Once completed, it will be adopted into Brisbane City Plan 2014 and used to guide and assess property development.
Stages
- Late 2024-early 2025: Background research, technical investigations and early community engagement.
- Mid 2025: Release of the draft precinct plan for community feedback. Council engagement with the local community, businesses and the Queensland Government on the draft plan.
- Mid 2025-early 2026: Review feedback received during public consultation and preparation of the final plan. Council and Queensland Government approval of the plan. Adoption and gazettal by Council into the Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan) to guide development.
Resources
View the precinct area map.
Foreshores master plan
We are also currently seeking feedback for the Wynnum, Manly and Lota Foreshores Master Plan project.
More information
For more information, you can:
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888
- email Council
- write to:
Neighbourhood Planning (Wynnum Centre Suburban Renewal Precinct)
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434.
Creating better suburbs
The Better Suburbs Initiative has been established to investigate opportunities for renewal in suburbs that are outside the city's inner 5 kilometres.
The initiative's aim is to:
- identify renewal opportunities in key suburban areas, working with local investors and the community
- facilitate a coordinated approach to infrastructure delivery, planning and development across Brisbane's suburbs
- ensure successful projects and services are delivered to suburban areas
- set future investment priorities to guide budget decisions and cross-government projects.
The initiative is led by the Better Suburbs Initiative Board.
To find out more about the Better Suburbs Initiative:
- subscribe to receive updates about planning and building in Brisbane
- email the project team
- write to:
Neighbourhood Planning (Better Suburbs Initiative)
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001
What is a neighbourhood plan?
Neighbourhood plans guide development in local communities and sit within Council’s planning scheme, Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan).
Created in consultation with residents, they reflect current and future local needs and opportunities.
Neighbourhood plans:
- manage a growing, dynamic city
- plan for new infrastructure networks
- set out levels of assessment for new development
- provide for local area improvements and open space
- consider environmental, social and economic factors in each community
- give residents an opportunity to have a say on how their community will develop in the future
- facilitate economic growth
- achieve targets in the Queensland Government's South East Queensland Regional Plan 2023 (ShapingSEQ 2023).
Find a neighbourhood plan
Neighbourhood plans are part of City Plan.
You can check if your property is subject to a neighbourhood plan by using City Plan online's interactive mapping.
Amendments to neighbourhood plans
Neighbourhood plans are updated to accommodate our constantly changing and growing city. This happens via the City Plan amendments process.
Amendments in progress:
Have your say
Neighbourhood plans are created with community input under the legal requirements of the Planning Act 2016.
This ensures they reflect the priorities of the people who live and work in the local area.
You can help to shape the future of your local area by:
- participating in project engagement activities
- responding to Council surveys
- making a submission to Council on draft documents.
Council is legally required to report to the Queensland Government on submissions (including Council’s response). There are no formal opportunities to influence the plan once community consultation closes, unless it is reviewed or amended later.
Making a submission
You can make submissions online or in writing.
Download the factsheet for detailed information about preparing neighbourhood planning submissions.
More information
For more information about neighbourhood planning:
- email the project team
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888
- write to:
Neighbourhood Planning
City Planning & Design Branch
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001
You can also register to receive regular email updates about City Plan and planning and building in Brisbane.
Helpful links
Frequently asked questions
You can check if your neighbourhood is within a neighbourhood plan using City Plan online.
Simply do a property search on your address using the mapping tool.
Learn more about using City Plan online.