The Schrinner Council has revealed the next stage of an anti-sprawl housing strategy, which will encourage more homes around Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, Carindale Shopping Centre and Nundah Village.
The move is aimed at tackling Brisbane’s housing shortage by creating more homes close to transport, shops and jobs.
Rather than growth sprawling further into Brisbane’s character and low-density suburbs, the Schrinner Council is encouraging new homes around thriving suburban shopping precincts.
That means more homes near train stations, bus interchanges, shopping centres and local high streets, designed for people to live, work and relax.
Encouraging more housing supply is critical to stabilising the cost of new homes.
Focusing growth in these well-connected locations also helps ease pressure on Brisbane’s road network.
The plans released today include three major suburban hubs:
- Indooroopilly Shopping Centre: unlocking new homes within walking distance of the train station and major retail precinct, along parts of Moggill Road, Rylatt Street, Station Road, Coonan Street and Clarence Road
- Carindale Shopping Centre: creating new housing opportunities around the bus interchange and shopping hub, within the boundaries of Old Cleveland Road, Creek Road, Winstanley Street, and Bulimba Creek Corridor
- Nundah Village: supporting more homes within the vibrant village centre and near the train station, within the boundaries of the rail line, Robinson Road, Ryans Road, Nundah Street, Eton Street, Sandgate Road and Donkin Street.
Current allowable heights are up to 20 storeys around Indooroopilly Centre and up to 10 storeys around Carindale Centre.
The draft plans for these major centres propose heights of up to 25 storeys in and around Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and up to 30 storeys in and to the north of Carindale Shopping Centre to support more housing.
Ten storeys is proposed for the residential area east of Carindale Street, towards Bulimba Creek.
Building height transitions along key boundaries and adjacent to the existing lower density residential areas are also proposed as part of the changes to Carindale Centre.
Further analysis of housing opportunities has also been undertaken in Nundah, with a modest height increase of three storeys, from 12 to 15, now proposed in the major centre zone.
An increase to 10 storeys is also proposed in surrounding mixed use zones, up from the current 5-8 storey settings.
Community consultation will open from Friday, 24 April following the end of school holidays.
The proposal builds on the Schrinner Council’s Suburban Renewal Precincts program, which is transforming underused land in Wynnum, Sandgate, Mt Gravatt, Upper Mt Gravatt, Chermside and Stones Corner.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner:
“Brisbane is growing and we’re doing what we can to encourage more homes in the right places.
“Not only do we need more homes, we need them in the right places and building them close to trains, buses, shops and jobs makes sense.
“Encouraging more homes near public transport, shops and jobs means people can live closer to where they need to go, helping ease congestion on our roads.
“By choosing tall over sprawl, we’re protecting the character of our suburbs and Brisbane’s incredible bushland areas.
“Increasing supply in well-serviced locations is one of the most important steps we can take to help stabilise the cost of new homes.
“This plan strikes the right balance by encouraging more homes in the right places, while protecting the suburbs people love.”
