
Brisbane City Council – New tools for accessing Planning and Building Information
We are excited that BCC (Brisbane City Council) has released new tools for accessing planning and building information, including new search tools for City Plan and the release of Development.i…

BCC Initiatives for the Building and Construction Industry from 1 July 2020
Brisbane City Council is offering a range of free and discounted services and financial incentives until 30 Sep 2020 to stimulate new building and construction, including smaller scale projects. Do…

Amendments to Moreton Bay Planning Scheme Effective 29 January 2020
Some major amendments to the Moreton Bay Planning Scheme came into effect on 29 January 2020. Notable amendments include a requirement for secondary dwellings to provide a minimum of one…

Traditional Character Housing Design Guidelines Released | Brisbane City Council
Brisbane City Council has released new Traditional character housing design guidelines. For more information see the link below on Council’s website Brisbane City Council’s Traditional Character Housing Design Guidelines …

Change to Requirements for BSD-2022
There is a change to requirements for BSD-2022 – Standard Drawing for Vehicle Crossing (Driveway) for Single Dwellings – Note the change to the distance from street trees to the…

Brisbane City Plan 2014 Amendment v17.00-2019 Effective
Major Amendment – Biodiversity Refined mapping Aligned Koala mapping with QLD Government mapping Changes/new to mapping categories Amended Code provisions Heritage Places and City Views Amendment Amendment to Heritage…

Brisbane City Plan 2014 Amendment v16.00-2019 is now effective
Brisbane City Plan 2014 (City Plan) Amendment v16.00/2019 is now effective. Major amendment includes new Coorparoo and Districts Neighbourhood Plan and numerous mapping amendments to reflect selected existing Preliminary…

Brisbane City Council Infrastructure Charges Updated
In line with the new financial year, Brisbane City Council’s infrastructure charges have been updated. Together with fees and charges, there has been a slight increase as expected. For…

New Ipswich Planning Scheme
To seek the community’s thoughts and suggestions, Ipswich City Council has shared an early draft of new Ipswich planning scheme. You can view the council’s ‘statement of proposals’ and…