Regional Growth Management Strategy 2041

The Regional Growth Management Strategy 2041 will focus on 12 identified future expansion areas. The strategy will be developed across four phases.

While the strategy is being developed and as information becomes available, there may be a need for interim planning actions in some of the future expansion areas. 

Phase 1 (Confirming trends and planning assumptions)

This phase will identify, analyse and confirm current knowledge, key policy considerations and involve a series of coordinated investigations.

Phase 2 (Draft Regional Growth Management Strategy 2041)

This phase will draw together the findings and analysis of Phase 1 and other inputs to prepare a draft strategy. This will include both policy development processes and testing and scenario development to inform the strategy’s growth sequence. Financial analysis will also be undertaken through scenario testing to determine a preferred growth sequence. This phase will also include targeted community and stakeholder engagement.

Phase 3 (Community and Stakeholder Engagement)

This phase will set out a program of community and stakeholder engagement on the draft strategy. This phase will also include the assessment of submissions and feedback.

Phase 4 (Finalisation and Implementation)

This phase will see consideration of feedback from Phase 3, and finalisation of the strategy. Council will then undertake comprehensive implementation planning to integrate into standard council plans, policies and processes.  The finalised strategy will be presented to Council for consideration and adoption.

Council has identified the following future expansion areas which are either recognised by the State Government in ShapingSEQ and planned for in the MBRC Planning Scheme, or are coming under pressure to be developed for further residential development.

Emerging Community Areas

Areas included in the Emerging community zone under the current MBRC Planning Scheme:

• Caboolture West
• Morayfield South
• Narangba East
• Burpengary East
• Joyner (South)

Investigation Areas

Areas identified as investigation areas in the Strategic Framework in the current MBRC Planning Scheme:

• Warner
• Wamuran
• Pine Valley
• Elimbah North

Other/Conversion Areas

Areas identified for non-residential purposes in the current MBRC Planning Scheme, with landowner interest to change the land use to primarily residential:

• Elimbah East
• North East Business Park (Mixed Industry and Business Area (MIBA))
• North Harbour (Marina)

While the Regional Growth Management Strategy 2041 is being developed, Council recognises development applications will continue to be made. These applications will continue to be assessed against the planning scheme in effect at the time.

Council also acknowledges that there are other areas within the region which could attract developer interest for residential purposes. However these are not dealt with under this strategy.

While the strategy is being developed and as information becomes available, there may be a need for interim planning actions in some of the future expansion areas. For example:

• North Harbour (Marina): a Priority Development Area has been requested by Council.
• Caboolture West: Council has resolved to prepare a Planning Scheme Amendment for Caboolture West Neighbourhood Development Plan Area 1.