Bulimba District Neighbourhood Plan

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Neighbourhood Planning brings together Brisbane City Council and the local community in the planning process. This ensures that everyone in Brisbane can have a say in how land will be used and developed in their community.

When preparing the Bulimba District Neighbourhood Plan, Council will work with the local community to consider:

the future of Oxford Street
better ways to protect character housing and streetscapes
opportunities to support business growth in the area
the future of light industry in the Banya Street area
protecting the environment
improving sustainability
local needs such as footpaths, lighting, street landscaping and design, public amenities, shopping facilities and community events
employment opportunities
infrastructure provision such as transport, technology, water and sewerage
recreation opportunities

Community consultation

Since Council launched the Bulimba District Neighbourhood Plan in 2009, we have been consulting with the community. Several activities have already been undertaken:

a Community Planning Team (CPT) was formed, with regular meetings held to discuss land use planning in the Bulimba district
an urban design workshop focusing on the future development and design of the Oxford Street and Hawthorne Cinema Precincts. The community said they want to maintain the ‘village feel’ of the area
interviews with residents at Oxford Street on how to support business growth and employment in the area
a breakfast for business owners and representatives to discuss retail and commercial space in the area and the future role of local industry
surveyed over 100 people at information sessions at Oxford Street, the Bulimba Library and the Hawthorne City Cat terminal

Next steps

Council’s urban planners will work with information from consultations with the public and CPT to develop urban design options for the Oxford Street and Hawthorne Cinema Precincts.

A concept planning workshop will be held later this year to give the community an opportunity to have their say on these options.

Council planners will use the information from the CPT to consider future developments in options for the Bulimba district. This includes where buildings, homes, services, facilities, parks, and pedestrian and cycle paths may go and look like.

The workshop will help develop ideas for a Neighbourhood Strategy, along with information from reports, government projects and public feedback received over the last year. The Strategy will be used as a basis to write the Bulimba District Neighbourhood Plan.