The Aporia · Taller towers in three Brisbane suburbs one step closer

Brisbane's Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has advanced plans to allow significantly taller residential towers in Indooroopilly, Carindale, and Nundah as part of the city’s “tall-not-sprawl” strategy. After public consultation that received 200 submissions, predominantly opposing the plan, some adjustments were made—such as reducing building heights in Carindale from 30 to 25 storeys. The changes will now go to the state government for approval before being included in the City Plan.

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Significantly taller residential towers are one step closer in three Brisbane suburbs—Indooroopilly, Carindale, and Nundah—with updated plans now set to go from council to the state government for approval. As part of the Schrinner administration’s "tall-not-sprawl" approach to planning, these areas were chosen due to their proximity to shops and public transport. The Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner emphasized that these are places capable of accommodating more homes. After public consultation with about 200 submissions, some changes were made; originally, the proposal would have allowed 30-storey buildings around Carindale Shopping Centre, but this was reduced to 25 storeys following resident feedback. Similarly, up to 10 storeys would be permitted east of Carindale Street and in Indooroopilly, close to its shopping center and transport interchange. The plan also halves the lot size needed to build to maximum height—from 4000 square metres to 2000 square metres—to encourage denser development.

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While the original proposal would have allowed 30-storey buildings around Carindale Shopping Centre and the future transport interchange – up from the existing 10-storey cap – this was reduced to 25 storeys following feedback from residents.

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🔮 Significantly taller residential towers are one step closer in three Brisbane suburbs, with updated plans now set to go from council to the state government for approval.

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Significantly taller residential towers are one step closer in three Brisbane suburbs, with updated plans now set to go from council to the state government for approval. asserted

plans → update → approval

As part of the Schrinner administration’s “tall-not-sprawl” approach to planning, Indooroopilly, Carindale and Nundah were chosen for increased heights due to their proximity to shops and public transport. asserted

Indooroopilly → choose → shops

“These are places we believe could, and can, accommodate more homes,” Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told Brisbane City Council on Tuesday. uncertain

Schrinner → believe → Tuesday

His office said some changes were made after public consultation, with about 200 submissions lodged. asserted

submissions → say → consultation

this → allow → residents

Up to 10 storeys would also be allowed east of Carindale Street, towards Bulimba Creek. asserted

storeys → allow → Creek

In Indooroopilly, up to 25 storeys would be allowed in some areas around that suburb’s shopping centre and close to the train station and bus interchange. asserted

storeys → allow → station

The plan would halve the lot size needed to build to maximum height – from 4000 square metres to 2000 square metres. asserted

plan → halve → metres

In Nundah, up to 15 storeys would be allowed in areas around the major centre east of Sandgate Road, near Nundah Village and the train station. asserted

storeys → allow → Village

The limit would increase to 10 storeys in other areas. asserted

limit → increase → areas

The Labor opposition argued that public transport and other infrastructure in the suburbs would struggle to cope with dramatic population increases, while pointing out the planning system meant taller buildings could still be constructed if developers convinced council they could be justified. “Given Brisbane’s performance-based planning system, we’ll see developers coming in and saying, ‘you told us it needed to be 25, but we can only stack it up with 30. uncertain

we → argue → 30

So can we do it?’ and the LNP will say, ‘sure’,” leader Jared Cassidy said. asserted

Cassidy → do → it

The opposition abstained from voting on the proposal. asserted

opposition → abstain → proposal

A document published on the council website suggested the majority of residents who chose to submit feedback on the plan were opposed to it. uncertain

who → publish → it

Of the 195 submissions, 20 supported the proposed amendments, 57 supported them in part, 119 opposed them, and 22 neither supported nor opposed them but provided general feedback. asserted

22 → support → feedback

The proposed changes will now go to the state government for approval, before returning to council to be included in the City Plan. asserted

changes → propose → Plan

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