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  Brisbane City Council have advised that Fast Track Assessment will cease on 1 July 2022 and be replaced by the standard referral process. The…

  Brisbane City Council have recently advised that pools at the rear of houses in the Traditional Building Character Overlay inadvertently trigger a town planning…

Brisbane City Council is offering 50% discount on plumbing inspection fees for some new dwellings where their inspections are conducted virtually. The discount applies to…

Brisbane City Council has issued updated standard drawings for single residential vehicle crossover driveways. The changes require a minimum two metre clearance from the driveway…

The Brisbane City Council changed its flood level definition on 28 May 2021. The definition now references the 1% probability of flood instead of the…

To encourage new dwellings to be accessible, Brisbane City Council has introduced the Universal Housing Design Incentive. You can see more information from Council’s website…

Substantial increase in relaxation fees – Brisbane City Council   The Council has significantly increased their fees: Express – $218.45 to $590 Fast Track –…

Brisbane’s future blueprint was recently released and contains 8 principles to guide growth. These will have major implications on the way in which Council will…

The Brisbane City Council recently introduced minor changes to City Plan 2014. Despite these being referred to as minor amendments by Council, the changes included…