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MBRC Planning Scheme - Centre zone

The Centre zone includes a mix of business, retail, community and cultural uses within a compact area.

What is the purpose of this zone?

This zone aims to create places that are:

centralised hubs of economic activity and growth
lively places that provide for the community’s needs
attractive, well designed and safe
highly accessible for pedestrians, cyclist and public transport
sensitively designed to capitalise on the climate and mitigate impacts of stormwater run-off
appropriate to the location in their role and function.

Land in the Redcliffe Kippa-Ring local plan may also be in the Centre zone. Refer to the information sheet for further details about this local plan.

Example of Centre zone mapping

Centre zone mapping example
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Centre zone precincts

All land in the Centre Zone, except where in a local plan, is included in one of six precincts. Zone precincts provide greater clarity about the types of development intended in a particular location. These precincts are:

Caboolture centre precinct – A main centre for administration and business
Morayfield centre precinct – A main centre for a limited mix of predominately large format retail and commercial activities which support commercial or retail functions of the Caboolture centre precinct
Strathpine centre precinct – A main centre for administration and business
District centre precinct – Large centres with a wide range of services and facilities at a lower scale and intensity than higher order centres, serving a smaller catchment population
Local centre precinct – Small centres with a limited range of services, including convenience retail, serving a local neighbourhood catchment
Specialised centre precinct – Areas that accommodate large bulky good retail activities. Development does not compete with or undermine the role, function or viability of other precincts

Smaller neighbourhood centres and corner stores, referred to in the planning scheme as "Neighbourhood hubs", are not in the Centre zone. Refer to the General residential zone for more information.

The major activity centre and local centres at North lakes are not in the Centre zone. Most of the land in the North Lakes locality does not have a zone in the MBRC Planning Scheme. This is intentional and needed to allow the existing planning arrangements to continue. In accordance with Part 10.1 of the planning scheme, development within the North Lakes locality is regulated by the Mango Hill Infrastructure Development Control Plan.

The major activity and local centres at The Mill at Moreton Bay Priority Development Area (PDA) are not in the Centre zone. Most of the land in The Mill does not have a zone in the MBRC Planning Scheme. This is intentional and needed to allow the existing planning arrangements to continue. In accordance with Part 10.2 of the planning scheme, development within The Mill locality is regulated by The Mill at Moreton Bay Priority Development Area (PDA) Development Scheme.

What can I expect to see in this zone?

The following table gives an overview of the precincts that can be found within a Centre zone. The first column contains the different types of precincts. The second column identities the location of each of these precincts. The third and final column details the types of uses that can be expected in each precinct.

Precincts	Location	Overview of precinct
Higher order centre precinct	Caboolture Morayfield Strathpine Note: Redcliffe Kippa-Ring and North Lakes centres are also Higher order centres, however are not included in these centres having either a local plan or covered by Part 10 of the planning scheme.	Main regional centres, most intense concentration of retail, commercial and community development. Range of uses include: Retail – department stores, discount department stores, showrooms, personal service, full-line supermarkets, full range of specialty stores Commercial – key administration centre, State and local government offices, professional and service businesses Residential – high density, multi-storey Community – artistic, social or cultural facilities, child care, education, emergency services, health services, religious activities, social interaction or entertainment, support services and civic park
District centre precinct	Bellara/Bongaree Burpengary Deception Bay Margate Kallangur Petrie Warner Albany Creek Rothwell - Deception Bay Road Arana Hills	Focus for retail and commercial development over a large area. Serving between 20,000 – 50,000 people. Range of uses include: Retail - discount department stores, full-line supermarkets, personal services and specialty stores Commercial – intermediate level offices and local professional offices Residential – medium density and multi-storey Community – artistic, social or cultural facilities, child care, education, emergency services, health services, religious activities, social interaction or entertainment, support services and civic park
Local centre precinct	Albany Creek - Old North Road Caboolture, Central Lakes - Pettigrew Street Banksia Beach, Banksia Beach Shopping Centre - Sunderland Drive Bongaree, First Avenue Strip Bray Park, Kensington Village Shopping Centre - Sovereign Avenue Beachmere, Beachmere Road Clontarf, Elizabeth Avenue Kallangur, Lilly Brook Shopping Village - Brickworks Road Kippa-Ring, Dolphins Centre - Ashmole Road Lawnton, Gympie Road Murrumba Downs, Murrumba Shopping Centre - Dohles Rocks Road West Narangba, Young Road and Golden Wattle Drive	Focus for retail and commercial activity for a local catchment. Serving between 10,000 – 15,000 people. Range of uses include: Retail – a full-line supermarket, convenience stores, personal services and specialty stores Commercial – local professional offices Residential – medium density, low density and low rise Community – artistic, social or cultural facilities, child care, education, emergency services, health services, religious activities, social interaction or entertainment, support services and civic park
Specialised centre precinct	Mango Hill, Anzac Avenue Morayfield - Morayfield Road South Rothwell - Anzac Avenue Strathpine - Gympie Road South Lawnton - Gympie Road	Focus for large (bulky goods) showrooms Serving between 40,000 – 80,000 people Range of uses include: Retail – bulky goods retailing Commercial – none permitted Residential – no residential uses other than caretakers accommodation Community – none permitted

More information

Assessment benchmarks (requirements) for development (material change of use) in the Centre zone can be found in Part 6, section 6.2.1 Centre zone code. If a lot is in a local plan (e.g. Redcliffe Kippa-Ring), development requirements can be found in Part 7 - Local plans. Refer to Part 5 of the planning scheme to determine the category of development and assessment (type of application required, if any) for development in the centre zone. This can be identified in Section 5.5.1 Centre zone Table of assessment for the levels of assessment for a material change of use. Planning scheme policy - Centre and neighbourhood hub design provides additional information and guidance about satisfying assessment benchmarks identified in the planning scheme.

Assessment benchmarks for reconfiguring a lot in the Centre zone can be found in Part 9, section 9.4.1.1 Reconfiguring a lot code, Centre zone.

Planning scheme policy - Centre and neighbourhood hub design(PDF, 19MB) provides additional information and guidance about satisfying assessment criteria benchmarks identified in the planning scheme.