The Queensland government has declared a Provisional Priority Development Area (PPDA) for four sites to fast-track more than 5,000 new homes across Brisbane and Logan.
The Land Activation Program (SEQ Tranche 1) declaration marks only the second time a PPDA has been utilised in Queensland’s history.
The special planning status unlocks over 30 hectares of under-utilised, state-owned land, bypassing traditional planning bottlenecks to accelerate development over a three-year period.
The high-density injection spans four key locations: high-profile mixed-use inner-city sites at Turbot Street in Brisbane’s CBD and the former Visy site in South Brisbane, alongside development-ready parcels in Banyo and Meadowbrook in Logan.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the declaration is an essential mechanism for meeting the government’s long-term target of delivering one million homes by 2044.
“The government is taking decisive action to tackle the housing crisis, and today’s declaration across these four key sites is about delivering more homes, sooner, for more Queenslanders,” Bleijie said.
“By unlocking under-utilised government land and using the power of a PPDA, we will accelerate delivery of more than 5,000 new homes in areas close to jobs, transport and other important everyday services.”
Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) will act as the development assessor for the precincts. The government stated that EDQ’s oversight would slash bureaucratic red tape for the building industry while ensuring the resulting master-planned communities remain well-designed and highly liveable.
“This is about cutting unnecessary red tape so industry can get on with building homes sooner, while ensuring the developments are well-designed and reflect the needs of local communities,” Bleijie said.
“EDQ will continue to work with all successful proponents to ensure they have everything they need to move quickly on these developments.” Members of the public and local communities have been invited to review and provide feedback on the newly active Provisional Land Use Plan, with the consultation period closing on June 19.
