Bridgeman Downs Neighbourhood Plan

Brisbane City Council is working with residents and businesses to create a new neighbourhood plan for Bridgeman Downs. Neighbourhood plans help guide future development and coordinate land use and infrastructure over a 10-year period and beyond. Once complete, the neighbourhood plan will become part of Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan).

The neighbourhood plan is being prepared to ensure Bridgeman Downs' future looks familiar, while planning for the needs of existing and future communities. Council is working to ensure the plan meets community priorities.

Project update - September 2022

The draft plan was released for community consultation from Monday 14 February to Monday 28 March 2022.

Council reviewed all submissions and made changes in response, including:

  • changes to provide further guidance on limitations regarding multiple dwellings in the Emerging community zone
  • changes to figures and supporting provisions to refine potential development areas and areas with identified biodiversity, waterway and corridor values
  • changes to zones to support community facilities and low density residential uses
  • changes to the Waterway corridors overlay mapping to reflect reviews of specific sites
  • changes to the Heritage overlay mapping to better define the area to be protected for local heritage values
  • other drafting changes in the neighbourhood plan code to better align with the planning scheme and to address submissions and new planning information.

The revised neighbourhood plan is now with the Queensland Government for final review, which may result in additional changes.

Once these reviews are complete, the plan will be presented to Council and subsequently adopted as part of Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan).

See below for the draft neighbourhood plan consultation report.

Bridgeman Downs Neighbourhood Plan study area

Project timeline

Timeline of key project milestones
Mid-late 2019

Background research and initial community engagement

Council background research, technical studies and community input to understand the key issues and opportunities affecting the area.

Initial community engagement 9 September - 21 October 2019.

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You can view initial community thoughts and ideas on the interactive map.

Community Planning Team nominations closed on 29 September.

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Late 2020

Draft strategy

Community engagement for the draft strategy 19 October – 16 November 2020. 

Early-late 2021

Draft neighbourhood plan

Council prepared the draft neighbourhood plan based on community input and further technical reviews of the area.

The Queensland Government completed the state interest review and approved the draft neighbourhood plan for public consultation.

Early 2022

Consultation on the draft neighbourhood plan

The draft neighbourhood plan was released for community consultation from Monday 14 February to Monday 28 March 2022.

In StoryMaps it is easy to search for your property directly in the interactive maps to compare current information with proposed changes in the draft neighbourhood plan based on the consultation version of the plan (now superseded).

View interactive maps and information on StoryMaps

Draft neighbourhood plan (consultation version - now superseded)

Maps (consultation version - now superseded)

Public notices

Late 2022
(current phase)

Changes to respond to community feedback and revised plan

Changes made to respond to community feedback and revised plan endorsed by Council on 6 September 2022. The revised plan is now with the Queensland Government for Minister’s consideration, which may result in additional changes.

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Mid 2023

Adoption

Adoption and gazettal of the neighbourhood plan, which will then form part of City Plan.

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Last updated: 26 September 2022

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