Lutwyche Road Corridor Neighbourhood Plan
July 2014
The Lutwyche Road corridor and surrounding suburbs are a vibrant and important growth area of Brisbane. Recently you would have noticed new development occurring along the Lutwyche Road corridor and parts of Lutwyche, Windsor, Gordon Park, Kedron, Stafford, Wooloowin and Albion.
The area is fast becoming a popular place to live, with high quality public transport and convenient access to shopping centres. The area also has significant character housing that is an important part of the community.
This development is being guided by the Lutwyche Road Corridor Neighbourhood Plan, which took effect in September 2010 after extensive community consultation. Neighbourhood planning is Council’s process for planning at the local level. A neighbourhood plan is tailored to manage the unique attributes of an area. It can guide future developments, protect important local values and coordinate land use and infrastructure. Highlights of the neighbourhood plan A key focus of the neighbourhood plan is to encourage growth around the busway corridor, shops and community services. This includes promoting two urban village precincts on the busway corridor (refer to the map for locations). When the neighbourhood plan was being prepared, many people in the community supported the idea of creating the two urban village precincts.
Importantly, development within these urban villages must take into account potential impacts on neighbouring properties. This is particularly relevant to development on the fringe of the precincts where they adjoin homes. Protecting housing character Protecting character housing within the area was a key community issue during the preparation of the neighbourhood plan. This has been achieved by concentrating new growth in the urban villages, thereby enabling the retention of the more intact character streetscapes in other parts of the neighbourhood plan area.
Council also undertook multiple character assessments including a street by street assessment of existing houses. The findings were used to inform character protection in key areas of the neighbourhood plan.
Low change areas Many parts of the plan area are not expected to change significantly over the life of the neighbourhood plan. This includes most suburban residential areas located outside the urban villages. Working with the community Council began consulting with local residents, businesses and community groups in 2006.
Throughout the neighbourhood planning process, consultation included: the establishment of a Community Planning Team (CPT) consisting of local community representatives a series of newsletters, an online survey, targeted letters, information displays, a workshop and Talk to a Planner events a formal public notification and submission period.
The feedback and input from this engagement was used to guide the preparation of the draft Lutwyche Road Corridor Neighbourhood Plan. Change is starting to happen You will have noticed some change starting to occur in the plan area. The growth and change is generally consistent with the neighbourhood plan and upgrade of Lutwyche Road in response to the busway.
Since the plan was adopted in 2010, approximately 160 homes have been constructed within the two urban villages, many in apartment style buildings. Within the same time period, Council has approved around 550 new homes. There is often a delay between a development approval being decided and the start of construction. This is dependent on a range of factors outside Council’s control. Infrastructure to support growth As part of the preparation of the neighbourhood plan, Council identified new and upgraded infrastructure needed to support continued growth. Over time, development contributions will be used to provide important infrastructure such as new parks, transport routes, park upgrades, new community facilities as well as upgrades to stormwater infrastructure.
The new Brisbane City Plan 2014 The Lutwyche Road Corridor Neighbourhood Plan was prepared under the Brisbane City Plan 2000. You will notice that the neighbourhood plan has been converted into Council’s new planning scheme. While the neighbourhood plan may look a little different and some zones have different names, there are no major policy changes. The intent of the neighbourhood plan remains the same. The new City Plan, called Brisbane City Plan 2014, can be found on Council’s website along with easy to use fact sheets. How to view the plans Both the Lutwyche Road Corridor Neighbourhood Plan and Brisbane City Plan 2014 are available on Council’s website.
To view them and other neighbourhood plans currently being developed, visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/neighbourhoodplanning
Council’s libraries provide free internet access. More information • visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au or • call Council on (07) 3403 8888