The Council's Precinct Plan
Brisbane City Council has announced the Sandgate Centre Suburban Renewal Precinct Plan. Some people have heard what it's all about and others haven't, so here's our explainer.
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Protect Sandgate's Character
Get your submission in — Council's Precinct Plan is being shaped now.
An increase in density is appropriate in Sandgate but we must get the balance right. We need to hang on to what we love about Sandgate and not let it become yet another bland suburb with no local identity.
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Chamber of Commerce Concept
What the Sandgate Bayside Chamber of Commerce's "Activate! Sandgate" concept is, and why it matters to the Precinct Plan conversation.
Read moreKey Community Concerns
The following issues have emerged from community discussion about the proposed Sandgate Centre Suburban Renewal Precinct Plan.
Read moreWhat You Can Do
Here are actions you can take to have your say on the Sandgate Precinct Plan. The most important thing to do right now is to make a submission to Council to help shape the draft plan.
Read moreWhat Works Where
What Works Where is a research initiative we have launched looking into other successful town centres to learn what might work best for Sandgate.
Read moreAnd What Doesn't Work
This is the flipside of What Works Where.
Read moreDesign Ideas
Design ideas, both real and imagined, to inspire and to broaden thought.
Read moreBackground Studies
These are Council investigations into the technical and infrastructure factors that should influence planning decisions in a particular area. These studies are standard procedure in major planning projects. Last time around, during the neighbourhood planning process, they were not provided to the community.
Read moreDevelopment Applications
Development application A006686981 at 80 Loudon Street, Sandgate was originally approved at four storeys, then amended to six storeys and approved under performance-based planning despite exceeding the height limit in the City Plan (four storeys).
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