QLD Local Government Area

Brisbane

Population 1,289,935 · Area 1,342km²

Primary planning instrument

Brisbane City Plan 2014

PlanningScheme

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Key zones

LRLMRMDRHDRMU1MU2CC

Notable overlays

HeritageFloodBushfireCoastalBiodiversity

Notes

Largest single LGA in Australia by population. City Plan replaced the old Brisbane City Plan 2000 in 2014. Strong heritage + character protection.

DA portal

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au ↗

State context

Brisbane is regulated by the Planning Act 2016 (Qld). State-level planning instruments include Local Planning Scheme, Queensland Development Code (QDC), State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP).

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