Precinct plans and suburban renewal
We're working with communities to revitalise key suburban areas into vibrant, connected villages - with more opportunities to live, work and play.
Suburban renewal precincts
Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest-growing capital cities and we’re working to help deliver new homes sooner, while protecting our incredible lifestyle.
We are committed to creating more to see and do in the suburbs, and our suburban renewal precincts focus on bringing smaller or under-utilised suburban areas to life.
Through this program, we are:
- creating opportunities for new homes and jobs
- encouraging investment in infrastructure and services
- celebrating our subtropical lifestyle
- improving walkability, cycling and access to public transport.
Current projects
Precinct plans
Housing choice
We need more homes for every type of household (such as one and two person households, multigenerational families, or single parent families). We’ll enable this by reviewing building heights, zones and planning provisions to allow for more types of homes.
Vibrant villages
We want to create more to see and do by updating City Plan requirements to support employment, education and services, as well as the revitalisation of public spaces, to boost local retail, dining and business opportunities.
Subtropical lifestyle
We can celebrate our outdoor lifestyle with building design and public spaces that includes shade and greenery that is suitable for our subtropical climate.
Connecting people and places
We can maximise our public and active transport networks and make it easier to walk and ride.
Creating better suburbs
The Better Suburbs Initiative investigates opportunities for renewal in suburbs outside the city's inner 5 kilometres.
The initiative aims 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.
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.
More information
For more information about these projects and initiatives:
- email Council
- 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.
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.
