FURTHER high-rise development is planned around Carindale Shopping Centre, with towers to extend beyond the current 10-storey limit for the area.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has unveiled the next stage of what he referred to as “a major anti-sprawl plan”, allowing more apartments to be built close to Carindale and Indooroopilly shopping centres, as well as Nundah Village.
The move was flagged under the Schrinner Administration’s 2023 housing strategy which detailed the Council’s plans to construct more than 115,000 new homes, units, or apartments across Brisbane.
Meanwhile, Redland City Council has adopted changes to its City Plan, cutting some height limits and increasing minimum lot sizes to deliver higher quality apartment developments.
The anti-sprawl plan was announced by Brisbane City Council as the draft Wynnum Centre Suburban Renewal Precinct Plan was released, allowing development up to 15 storeys in Wynnum.
Cr Schrinner said the three suburban centres had been chosen because of their public transport.
High-rise development would be centred around the Carindale bus interchange along Carindale St, including the shopping centre footprint, within the area bounded by Surbiton Court Park, Winstanley St, Creek Rd and Old Cleveland Rd.
Aveo opened the first stage of a $280 million six-stage retirement village off Carindale St and Banchory St in 2019 with high-rise retirement apartments up to 10 storeys.
Cr Schrinner said the Brisbane City Plan 2014 would be updated to allow height limits to be changed.
He said work on the changes would start now, with community consultation expected in 2026.
“This approach is about providing more housing choices for more people in the right places while protecting Brisbane’s suburban lifestyle,” Cr Schrinner said.
“Brisbane is growing rapidly and by 2046 will need around 210,800 new homes to support its growing population.
“More than 600 people move to Brisbane every single week, and we urgently need more homes while also resisting the sprawl that impacts on bushland and adds to traffic congestion.
“We want to put more homes where the jobs are, where the transport is, and where the services are.
“By focusing on anti-sprawl, we protect Brisbane’s unique lifestyle while creating opportunity and greater housing choice for the next generation.
“Indooroopilly, Carindale and Nundah are the right places for growth, and under our plan they will be thriving lifestyle precincts into the future.”
Leader of the Opposition, Jared Cassidy, said the strategy was missing strong targets for affordable housing and better public transport in these plans.
“It’s no good making announcements about housing supply when you know most people won’t be able to afford it, nor access it,” Cr Cassidy said.
“The Lord Mayor admitted that he’s been falling well short of supply targets too, with just 2700 new homes delivered last year.
“It’s no wonder Brisbane has a housing crisis, under this LNP Council.”
Better Suburbs Initiative chairman Ross Elliott said the evolution of suburban centres was allowing them to continue changing to meet community needs.
“These centres nearly all started life in planning over 40 years ago as designated shopping centres only – places which people drove to primarily for shopping,” he said.
“Over time, they have added entertainment, medical, and a range of other non-retail uses. Their trading hours have also changed and are now seven day a week activity centres.
“They are increasingly places people want to live near in more numbers, and work near – if we allow it to happen.”
Meanwhile, former Wynnum Manly Ward Councillor Peter Cumming said that it was extremely important that residents put in a submission before the deadline.
