Residents across Capalaba and the broader Redland region have until 29 March to submit feedback on a series of proposed planning changes covering housing density, craft brewing and road access, with consultation now formally open. The amendments to the Redland City Plan, formally gazetted in recent weeks, touch on housing density, tourism land use, craft brewing and road access.
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Changes in Residential Lot Sizes
Among the most significant proposed changes is the reduction in minimum residential lot sizes in certain areas. In certain low-density areas, lots could shrink to 300 sqm, down from the 400 sqm benchmark that has long been the suburban standard across much of Redland. For dual-occupancy development, density must not exceed one dwelling per 350 sqm, or one per 300 sqm on corner lots.
Not every suburb is in line for smaller blocks. In canal estates, Raby Bay, Sovereign Waters, Wellington Point and Aquatic Paradise, minimum lots would generally stay at 600 sqm with at least 15 metres of frontage. Duplex-style housing in those areas would require at least 1,000 sqm and 30 metres of frontage. Over at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island, dual-occupancy homes would need a minimum 800 sqm site with a 20-metre frontage.
In emerging communities including parts of Thornlands and the Kinross Road precinct, minimum density targets are set to increase to at least 25 dwellings per hectare, signalling higher-density neighbourhoods in those growth corridors.
One of the more unexpected inclusions in the amendments is support for boutique-style craft breweries in selected industry zones. The inclusion signals a broadening of permitted uses in Redland’s industrial zones.
Driveways and road access
Separate notices that took effect on 27 February declared four major roads as “limited-access” corridors — Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road, Birkdale Road, Capalaba–Victoria Point Road and Colburn Avenue. The declaration, made by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, means new or altered driveway access onto those state-controlled roads will be tightened or banned outright. Anyone with plans to build or renovate on a property fronting one of those roads may wish to check the implications before proceeding.
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Rural landholders also get a mention in the amendments, with eligible properties potentially able to host up to five small, self-contained camping sites, a broadening of permitted tourism-style land uses.
The amendment notices were signed by Redland City chief executive officer Louise Rusan. Public consultation opened on Monday, 2 March, and submissions close on 29 March 2025.
Redland City will be accepting public submissions on the proposed City Plan amendments until 29 March. Read the documents and lodge your submission directly through Redland’s Your Say portal.
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Published 3-March-2026
