Find an adopted amendment

Effective date

19 September 2025

Description

The amendment included:

• citywide update – Qualified state interest amendment - Local heritage (adopted 5 August 2025), adds heritage protections to historically significant places citywide
• citywide update - Minor and administrative amendment package U (adopted 12 August 2025):
  • maintains the currency of the planning scheme through zoning and overlay map changes to reflect current development approvals and donated Council assets
  • amends zones and overlays for properties purchased through the Queensland Government’s Voluntary Home Buy-Back program to reflect the requirement the properties be non-habitable
  • amends the Biodiversity areas overlay, Heritage overlay and Regional infrastructure corridors and substations overlay to align with the State Planning Policy
  • maintains the currency and effectiveness of the Park management plan planning scheme policy and the Storage and dispensing of petroleum products planning scheme policy to reflect the most-up-to date Australian standards
  • maintains the currency of the planning scheme through changes to reflect updates to the Planning Regulation 2017 requiring changes to the zone purpose statement for the Community facilities zone
  • other minor and administrative amendments including improvements to the effectiveness and usability of the planning scheme such as grammar, references and formatting.
• citywide update – Minor amendment package V (adopted 12 August 2025), contains updates to the Flood overlay mapping for the Creek/waterway flood planning areas to reflect recent flood study updates for 3 creek catchments: Breakfast Creek, Lota Creek and Jindalee Creek.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and/or the schedule of amendments to City Plan.

Effective date

27 June 2025

Description

The amendment included:

• Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka Neighbourhood Plan and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 13 May 2025)
• citywide update – Local government infrastructure plan (LGIP) amendment 1B (adopted 20 May 2025), changes to base date, planning horizon and assumptions, priority infrastructure area, desired standards of services, schedule of works, plans for trunk infrastructure, and associated schedule of works models and extrinsic material
• citywide update – Tailored amendment for the Long term infrastructure plans (LTIP) amendment 1B (adopted 20 May 2025), changes to bicycle network and community purposes overlays, Part 10 tables, and Schedule 2 overlay maps and other plan maps
• citywide update – Planning scheme policy amendments associated with LGIP amendment 1B (adopted 20 May 2025), changes to:
  • Chapter 10 Parks of the Infrastructure design planning scheme policy and to the Transport, access, parking and servicing planning scheme policy
• citywide update – Major amendment package K (adopted 27 May 2025), changes relating to zones, overlays, parks, industry, heritage, Brisbane Standard Drawings and planning scheme policies.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and/or the schedule of amendments to City Plan.

Effective date

14 March 2025

Description

The amendment included:

• Inner-City Affordability Initiative - Car parking (adopted 4 March 2025):
  • changes to the City core and City frame parking area boundaries within Figure a of the Transport, access, parking and servicing code. For more information, refer to Citywide amendment - Inner-City Affordability Initiative.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and/or the schedule of amendments to City Plan.

Effective date

6 December 2024

Description

The amendment included:

• citywide update - Minor and administrative package T (adopted 29 October 2024): 
  • updates to the flood mapping for the Creek/waterway flood planning areas, to reflect recent flood study updates for five creek catchments: Brighton Creek, Kedron Brook, Sandy Creek, Toowong Creek and Witton Creek 
  • update relevant parts of the planning scheme to reflect changes to the Planning Regulation 2017 made through the Justice (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024 and the Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024, including defined terms, tables of assessment, development codes and planning scheme policies
  • minor updates to planning scheme policies to ensure their currency in referencing external guidance. 

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and/or the schedule of amendments to City Plan.

Effective date

13 September 2024 

Description

The amendment included:

• citywide update - Amendment package Q - planning scheme policy (adopted 6 August 2024), introduces a new Subtropical building design planning scheme policy to provide further information and guidance to support the subtropical design outcomes for buildings and outdoor spaces
• citywide update - Minor amendment package R (adopted 6 August 2024) contains changes to zones and overlays for properties purchased through the Queensland Government's Voluntary Home Buy Back program
• citywide update - Minor and administrative amendment package S (adopted 6 August 2024):
  • maintains the currency and effectiveness of the Infrastructure design planning scheme policy by reflecting the most up-to-date and accurate information in Brisbane Standard Drawings
  • maintains the currency of the planning scheme through changes to the Pre-1911 building overlay map to reflect current development approvals and other changes of a minor nature
  • introduces references to the new Subtropical building design planning scheme policy in relevant development codes.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and/or the schedule of amendments to City Plan.

Effective date

8 December 2023 

Description

Amendment v29.00/2023 included:  

• citywide update – Minor and administrative package P, which included zone and overlay changes for properties purchased through the Queensland Government’s Voluntary Home Buy Back program

• citywide update – Minor package Q, which included changes to Brisbane Standard Drawings and reflected updates to the Woolloongabba priority development area 

• citywide update – Amendment package O – planning scheme policies (PSP), which included updates to the Air quality, Management plans, Refuse and Transport, access, parking and servicing PSPs.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

1 September 2023 

Description

Amendment v28.00/2023 included: 

• the new Bridgeman Downs Neighbourhood Plan and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 13 June 2023)
• citywide update – Minor and administrative package O (adopted 1 August 2023) updates to:
  • Flood overlay mapping for the Creek/waterway flood planning areas, to reflect the Bulimba creek flood study (2021) (for more information refer to Flood overlay mapping changes - City Plan minor and administrative amendment package O)
  • reflect the Planning Regulation 2017 requirement for a planning scheme to categorise development on a local heritage place as assessable development.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

2 June 2023 

Description

The amendment included:

• citywide update – Minor and administrative package N (adopted 16 May 2023):
  • reflected updates to the Planning Regulation 2017 made through the Planning (Rooming Accommodation) Amendment Regulation 2022
  • updated the currency of the Infrastructure design planning scheme policy to reflect the most up-to-date and accurate information in Brisbane Standard Drawings
  • made minor updates to the design parameters for rooftop gardens to reflect current industry practice and construction standards
  • improved the effectiveness and useability of the planning scheme by enhancing the format and presentation, undertaking text refinements and making typographical changes.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

10 March 2023 

Description

The amendment included:

• the updated Sandgate District Neighbourhood Plan and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 29 November 2022)
• citywide update – Minor and administrative amendment package L (adopted 6 December 2022):
  • changed zones and overlay maps to reflect current development approvals and site-based circumstances
  • reflected changes to the Planning Regulation 2017 made through the Planning (Secondary Dwellings) Amendment Regulation 2022, including to defined terms.
• citywide update – Minor and administrative amendment package M (adopted 14 February 2023):
  • reflected changes to the Planning Regulation 2017 made through the Planning (Rooming Accommodation) Amendment Regulation 2022, including to tables of assessment, zone codes and development codes
  • updated references to improve planning scheme useability and changes to zones and overlay maps to:
    • reflect current development approvals and site-based circumstances
    • align with a Ministerial infrastructure designation at Brisbane South State Secondary College
    • reflect updates to the curtilage of both Local heritage places and State heritage places, including new State Planning Policy mapping.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

2 December 2022 

Description

The amendment included the new Eight Mile Plains Gateway Neighbourhood Plan and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 1 November 2022).

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

27 May 2022

Description

The amendment included:

• Major amendment package G – rooftop gardens and landscaped greenspace (adopted 22 March 2022) included changes across a range of citywide provisions to:
  • encourage the provision of rooftop gardens by allowing those that achieve required standards to be excluded from the calculation of maximum number of storeys in medium to high density locations supporting residential, commercial and mixed use multi-storey developments
  • ensure rooftop gardens are integrated in the overall design of buildings, support a green building appearance and enhance the presentation and visual amenity of rooftops and the skyline
  • ensure where landscaping is proposed in rooftop gardens and other artificial growing environments (such as green roofs and green walls on buildings), City Plan standards are appropriate to ensure the successful delivery, maintenance and performance of landscaping over the long term.
• citywide update – Minor and administrative amendment package K (adopted 22 March 2022) included:
  • changes to zoning and overlay maps to reflect current development approvals, approvals under other legislation and updates to reflect State Planning Policy mapping, including:
    • Airport environs overlay map – Australian Noise Exposure Forecast Contour
    • Biodiversity areas overlay map (Matters of state environmental significance)
    • Coastal hazard overlay map
    • Extractive resources overlay map
    • Heritage overlay map
    • Regional infrastructure corridors and substations overlay map
    • Transport noise corridor overlay map – State designated noise corridor – State controlled road and Rail network.
  • formatting, presentation, mapping and text refinements to maintain the currency and improve effectiveness and useability of the planning scheme
  • amendment to the Infrastructure design planning scheme policy to update the reference to the Building Regulation 2021.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

10 December 2021

Description

The amendment included:

• citywide update – Amendment package N – Infrastructure design planning scheme policy (adopted 23 November 2021):
  • changes to improve the safety, amenity and sustainability of our city’s lighting infrastructure
  • changes to ensure proprietary stormwater treatment devices achieve the stormwater quality outcomes of City Plan
  • changes to ensure design, construction, delivery and maintenance of infrastructure is in accordance with industry best practice and Council standards.
• interim amendment to Brisbane City Plan 2014: Local Government Infrastructure Plan (Interim LGIP amendment 1a) (adopted 23 November 2021) primarily updated infrastructure schedules and maps in the LGIP to align with Council’s priorities and commitments
• tailored amendment to Brisbane City Plan 2014: Long term infrastructure plans (LTIP amendment 1a) (adopted 23 November 2021) involved an update to the LTIP to align with Council’s priorities and commitments for Brisbane’s future.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

3 September 2021

Description

The amendment included:

• Major amendment package I - Camp Hill zoning, heritage and character (adopted 3 August 2021) included:
  • zoning changes to reflect the results of the Camp Hill zone survey, updates to the Traditional building character overlay and to reflect zone changes at Camp Hill
  • updates to the Heritage overlay and Pre-1911 building overlay.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

28 May 2021 

Description

The amendment included:

• Major amendment package K – Lamb House (adopted 11 May 2021) included changes to further protect the character and significant landscape trees of Lamb House including zone changes, updates to the Traditional building character overlay and adding the Significant landscape tree overlay to protect the property’s local identity as a landmark, and maintain the character and streetscape values of the area
• citywide update - Minor and administrative amendment package J (adopted 18 May 2021) involved:
  • updates to Flood overlay mapping for the Brisbane River, Cabbage Tree Creek, Cubberla Creek, Moggill Creek, Perrin Creek, and Wolston Creek catchments (for more information refer to the Flood overlay mapping changes – City Plan minor and administrative amendment package J page)
  • zone and overlay mapping changes to the New Farm State School site to align with the Ministerial Infrastructure Designation
  • refinements to heritage and character overlay mapping to reflect development approvals
  • zone map updates to reflect the declaration of new Cross River Rail Priority Development Areas (PDAs) for Boggo Road, Roma Street and Woolloongabba
  • minor and administrative changes to improve the effectiveness and useability of the planning scheme.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

30 October 2020

Description

The amendment included:

• citywide update – Major amendment package C (adopted 8 September 2020) – involved changes across a range of provisions, including: service station and industrial development, air quality modelling, air quality (planning) criteria and odour criteria, industry thresholds, streetscape hierarchy, heritage and character, bushfire and mapping (overlays)
• citywide update – Major amendment package E (adopted 8 September 2020) – involved changes across a range of provisions, including: car share, industry provisions, major transport infrastructure – Council controlled road tunnels, multiple dwellings, significant landscape trees, Special Entertainment Areas, the Emerging community zone, subdivision, transport air quality corridors, waterway corridors and mapping (zoning and overlays).

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

1 May 2020 

Description

The amendment included:

• citywide update - Major amendment package H - Restricting townhouses from single-home areas and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 11 February 2020).

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

28 February 2020 

Description

The major amendment included:

• the new Banyo-Northgate Neighbourhood Plan and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 26 November 2019)
• the updated Kangaroo Point Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 19 November 2019).

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

29 November 2019 

Description

The amendment included:

• citywide update - Major amendment package B - Biodiversity and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 22 October 2019)
• Minor and administrative amendment package I (adopted 29 October 2019) included:
  • update to Brisbane Standard Drawings
  • amendments to mapping to reflect changes made to state planning policy mapping (Heritage) and minor refinements to local heritage place mapping
  • updates to mapping to reflect changes made to state planning policy mapping (Airport environs overlay)
  • zoning changes to reflect current development approvals, including supporting updates to overlay maps.
• citywide update - Major amendment package F - new Key civic space and iconic vista overlay and consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan; updates to the Heritage and Pre-1911 building overlays (adopted 19 November 2019)
• citywide update - Amendment package J - increased car parking for suburban multiple dwellings and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 19 November 2019).

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

26 July 2019

Description

• The Major amendment included the new Coorparoo and Districts Neighbourhood Plan and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 28 May 2019).
• The Minor and administrative amendment package H (adopted 4 June 2019), included:
  • updates to Brisbane Standard Drawings
  • amendments to mapping to reflect changes made to state planning policy mapping (Heritage)
  • zoning changes to reflect current development approvals
  • supporting updates to overlay maps to reflect zoning changes.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

31 May 2019 

Description

Major amendment included:

• new The Gap Neighbourhood Plan and associated consequential amendments to the balance of City Plan (adopted 14 May 2019)
• citywide amendment - Retirement and aged care amendments package (adopted 14 May 2019).

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments. 

Effective date

15 February 2019

Description

Minor and administrative amendment package G (adopted 5 February 2019), included:

• zoning changes to reflect current development approvals
• supporting updates to overlay maps to reflect zoning changes.

Documents

Download the public notice of adoption and schedule of amendments.