Tailored amendment package – Indooroopilly, Carindale and Nundah major centres  

Indooroopilly is a major centre that supports people across western Brisbane. It brings shops, jobs, and community services together in one accessible place.

High frequency public transport serves the centre, including the Indooroopilly train station and the shopping centre bus interchange. This helps people reach daily services without long or difficult trips.

The proposed amendment applies to the Major Centre zone, High density residential zone, and parts of the Mixed use zone and Medium density residential zone within the Indooroopilly centre neighbourhood plan area. The underlying zoning will be unchanged.

Amendments to the Indooroopilly centre neighbourhood plan code seek to unlock residential and mixed-use development.

Key changes include:

• increasing the maximum building height in selected locations from the current allowable 20 storeys to 25 storeys in some locations
• reducing the required site area to achieve maximum building heights from 4,000m² to 2,000m² to reduce the need for site amalgamations
• removing gross floor area limits to align with updated building heights and increase building design flexibility
• clarifying and strengthening the required performance outcomes for built form and landscaping expectations to ensure new development contributes positively to the area's character and streetscapes
• providing additional guidance for increased active and public transport through sustainable travel planning.

More detail on proposed building height changes can be seen on the Indooroopilly proposed changes to building heights map.

Carindale is a major centre for people in eastern Brisbane. It brings homes, jobs, and shops together in one place to support everyday needs.

The shopping centre already has a major bus interchange. A future public transport hub is planned for the area. This will make it easier for people to travel, connect to services and get to where they need to go.

Changes to building heights can be seen on the Carindale proposed building height and transitions map, and include:

• increasing the maximum building height in the Centre core precinct from the current limit of up to 10 storeys to up to 30 storeys
• increasing the maximum building height in the Centre fringe precinct from the current limit of up to 8 storeys to up to 30 storeys
• increasing the maximum building height in the Centre residential precinct from the current limit of up to 3 storeys to up to 10 storeys, reflecting existing development approvals in the area
• introducing building height transitions and setbacks along boundaries to Winstanley Street, Creek Road, Banchory Court and the Bulimba Creek recreation corridor to minimise amenity impacts to surrounding lower density residential areas and parkland.

Download the Carindale proposed building height and transitions map.

Increased building heights are supported by stronger requirements for building design and land use mix to ensure new development is well-designed and appropriate for its setting.

These requirements focus on ensuring:

• siting, design and orientation of taller buildings respond sensitively to surrounding lower density residential and recreation areas
• new development contributions to public realm and streetscape improvements
• mixed-use developments include non-residential uses at the ground and lower levels to support more activity and employment within the major centre.

Other changes strengthen requirements to improve connectivity within and around the centre, including:

• supporting the role of the centre as a public transport hub
• improving pedestrian and cyclist movement outside of shopping centre opening hours
• improving pedestrian and cyclist access to the Bulimba Creek recreation corridor
• guidance for subtropical design, structure planning and sustainable travel planning to help deliver high-quality, well-integrated development.

Nundah is a major centre for people in nearby north-eastern Brisbane suburbs. It works alongside the Toombul major centre to support local jobs, shops and everyday services.

Nundah train station and northern bus routes connect people to the centre and to places that need to be reached each day. This helps make daily travel simpler and more reliable.

Within the Toombul-Nundah neighbourhood plan, the proposed amendment applies to land in the Major Centre zone and selected Mixed use zone areas west of the railway line. The Toombul Major centre is not included, and is not affected by, the proposed amendment.

Amendments to the Toombul-Nundah neighbourhood plan code are intended to unlock residential and mixed-use development opportunities to support more housing supply and employment. The underlying zoning will be unchanged.

Key changes include:

• increasing the maximum building height within the Major Centre zone east of Sandgate Road from the current limit of up to 12 storeys to up to 15 storeys
• increasing the maximum building height up to 10 storeys in selected parts of the Mixed use zone west of the railway line
• replacing the minimum requirement for 30% non-residential uses with a more flexible requirement for ground floor non-residential land uses in the Major Centre zone west of Sandgate Road
• providing additional guidance to support more active and public transport use through sustainable travel planning.

More detail on proposed building height changes can be seen on the Nundah proposed building heights map.