Narangba Innovation Precinct TLPI
The Narangba Innovation Precinct is an industrial estate developed by the Queensland Government in the 1970s as an area to support a range of industrial land use types. The precinct is located adjacent to the Bruce Highway and Boundary Road at Narangba, with parts of the precinct on the west and east sides of the highway.
The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017 (ShapingSEQ) identifies the area as a major enterprise and industrial precinct because it is a significant contributor to the regional economy. The precinct is also one of the few industrial estates that caters for large-scale, hard-to-locate industries in SEQ.
The part of the precinct on the eastern side of the highway is where many existing higher impact or (traditionally referred to as) noxious and hazardous industrial land uses are located. These uses are defined as 'High Impact Industry(PDF, 481KB)' and 'Special Industry(PDF, 481KB)' respectively in the Moreton Bay Regional Council (MBRC) Planning Scheme 2016.
The emergence of both industrial land uses in the precinct, and the proximity of residential land uses in the vicinity of the precinct have caused challenges for both the residential living environment and industrial business operating conditions. This is particularly relevant to the area east of the highway.
About the Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) and managing industry in the precinct
The Queensland Government took steps in July 2020 to support local industry in the eastern part of the Narangba Innovation Precinct, while ensuring nearby residential areas are protected from potential adverse amenity impacts. The Queensland Government did this through a Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) that was in effect for two years from 3 July 2020.
Given the Queensland Government’s TLPI expired on 3 July 2022, Council has now remade the TLPI 3 times. The new TLPI is a replica of the original instrument, with only minor administrative changes. Council adopted the latest TLPI on 15 July 2026, which commenced on 27 July 2026. It is referred to as Temporary Local Planning Instrument No.02 of 2026 Narangba Innovation Precinct (East) or ‘TLPI 02/2026’.
The TLPI 02/2026 will continue to provide certainty to industry operators in conjunction with appropriately managing community health and safety, while a long-term policy position is implemented through a planning scheme amendment.
The TLPI 02/2026 expires on 27 July 2027. The latest remake of the TLPI will allow time to finalise the associated proposed Major Planning Scheme Amendment No. 5 - Narangba Innovation Precinct (East) Temporary Local Planning Instrument Response.
A TLPI is a statutory instrument that sets out planning and development assessment policies to protect all or part of a local government area from adverse impacts in urgent or emergent circumstances.
Download a copy of the TLPI(PDF, 1MB).
Download a copy of the Public Notice(PDF, 165KB).
View answers to several frequently asked questions about the TLPI.
Next steps - developing a long-term policy position
As the TLPI is a temporary planning measure, Council must now develop a longer-term land use policy position that balances the protection and viability of industry activities in the precinct with the safety, health and amenity of surrounding areas.
To help inform this policy position, Council has completed the Narangba Innovation Precinct Study. This study provides accurate, up-to-date data and information from a range of environmental health and economic value investigations. You can now read summaries of the study findings at Narangba Innovation Precinct (East) Planning.
On 12 December 2024, Council resolved to propose Major Amendment No.5 - Narangba Innovation Precinct (East) Temporary Local Planning Instrument Response.
Council has completed the planning and preparation of the proposed amendment, with the matters raised in the State government's early confirmation of state interests response informing the drafting. Council resolved, at its General Meeting on 11 December 2025, to send the proposed amendment to the Minister for formal State interest review.
Learn more about the amendment process.
The State Government has completed reviewing the proposed amendment and confirmed it has appropriately integrated relevant State interests. The Minister provided approval to proceed to public consultation on 15 March 2026, without conditions.
The community had the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed amendment during a statutory consultation period running from Monday 27 July to Monday 24 August 2026. Consultation is now closed. We would like to thank all those who shared their views with us.
Council is now reviewing submissions received during the consultation period. Consultation summary reports for both the proposed amendment and PSP will outline how Council is responding to matters raised in properly made submissions. The reports will be shared with the public.
Find out more
Further updates and information will be provided as the project progresses.
For any enquiries, contact the Narangba Innovation Precinct Study project team: