The Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan) is Brisbane’s local government planning scheme, which guides the development and use of the city. As Brisbane continues to grow, Brisbane City Council regularly updates and amends the City Plan to support development and infrastructure. The most current amendment is v33.00/2025, which was effected on 27 June 2025 (City Plan Amendment), and superseded amendment v32.00/2025.
Amendments to the City Plan are as follows:
- Development of new neighbourhood plans for Nathan, Salisbury and Moorooka, which guide future development by co-ordinating land use and infrastructure;
- Amendments to the local government infrastructure plan (LGIP), including infrastructure design planning scheme policy amendments, changes in priority infrastructure areas, plans for trunk infrastructure and schedules of works models;
- Amendments to the long term infrastructure plans (LTIP) including changes to community purpose overlays and bicycle networks; and
- Adoption of “Major amendment package K” (Amendment Package K) which includes changes relating to zones, heritage and overlays (discussed below).
Amendment Package K
Significant changes within Amendment Package K include the following:
- Rezoning of lots in various suburbs including Belmont, Boondall, Carindale and Eight Mile Plans, from the emerging community zone to the low density residential zone;
- Removal of entries in the Significant landscape tree overlay as a result of the Natural Assets Local Law 2003 (NALL) review, and subsequent changes to the code and mapping;
- Proposed changes to include non-industrial uses in industrial zones such as a health care service, short term accommodation or a tourist park, and further clarification of non-industrial uses that may be accommodated in industrial zones as “stand alone” uses. Limitations will be placed on the type, scale and location of “stand‑alone” non-industrial uses to ensure that the industrial function of an area is not impacted; and
- Revision of car parking rates for warehouse uses to align with contemporary employment densities.
Development Applications and the Superseded Planning Scheme
It is important to note that in accordance with Section 29 of the Planning Act 2016, a person may ask a Council to assess a development application under the relevant superseded planning scheme. The request must be made within one (1) year of the date the relevant planning scheme amendment (or new planning scheme) taking effect.
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