Subdividing land in Redland — do you need approval?
Redland City Council's planning scheme — the Redland City Plan 2018 — decides whether a subdivision needs a development application, and the answer depends on the zone your property is in. Below is what its table of assessment says for each zone; or check your own address.
In a low density residential zone
Needs a development application (code assessment). Subdividing this land needs a code assessable development application where lots meet the zone's minimum lot size; lots that don't meet the description require impact assessment.
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Zone by zone
Reconfiguring a lot. Residential zones first.
| Zone | What the table says | Conditions | What you'll need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low density residential zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | lot meets minimum lot size for the zoneIf not met: a development application with impact assessment (neighbours can make submissions). | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Low-medium density residential zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | lot meets minimum lot size for the zoneIf not met: a development application with impact assessment (neighbours can make submissions). | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Medium density residential zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | lot meets minimum lot size for the zoneIf not met: a development application with impact assessment (neighbours can make submissions). | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Character residential zone | Needs a development application (impact assessment — neighbours can make submissions) Table 5.5.1 | all reconfiguring a lot in this zone | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: The planning scheme |
| Emerging community zone Minimum new lot 10 ha | Needs a development application (impact assessment — neighbours can make submissions) Table 5.5.1 | if creating any lot less than 10haIf not met: a development application with code assessment. | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: The planning scheme |
| Tourist accommodation zone | Needs a development application (impact assessment — neighbours can make submissions) Table 5.5.1 | All | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: The planning scheme |
| Community facilities zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | any reconfiguring a lot not otherwise listed | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Conservation zone | Needs a development application (impact assessment — neighbours can make submissions) Table 5.5.1 | if not being undertaken by Redland City Council | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: The planning scheme |
| District centre zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | Any reconfiguring not otherwise listed | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Environmental management zone | Needs a development application (impact assessment — neighbours can make submissions) Table 5.5.1 | if creating a lot in the environment management zone (listed as Conservation / Environment management) | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: The planning scheme |
| Local centre zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | any reconfiguring a lot not otherwise listed (e.g. not Conservation, Environment management, Emerging community, Tourist accommodation, Character residential or Rural) | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Low impact industry zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | subdividing is not specifically listed, so the default code assessment row applies where lots meet the minimum | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Major centre zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | Any reconfiguring not otherwise listed | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Medium impact industry zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | subdividing is not specifically listed, so the default code assessment row applies where lots meet the minimum | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Mixed use zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | any reconfiguring a lot not otherwise listed | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Neighbourhood centre zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | any reconfiguring a lot not otherwise listed in Table 5.5.1 | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Principal centre zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | Any reconfiguring not otherwise listed | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Recreation and open space zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | any reconfiguring a lot not otherwise listed in Table 5.5.1 | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Rural zone | Needs a development application (impact assessment — neighbours can make submissions) Table 5.5.1 | all reconfiguring a lot in the Rural zone | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: The planning scheme |
| Specialised centre zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | any reconfiguring a lot not otherwise listed in Table 5.5.1 | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
| Waterfront and marine industry zone | Needs a development application (code assessment) Table 5.5.1 | any reconfiguring a lot not otherwise listed | Survey plan; Infrastructure charges; Operational worksAssessed against: Reconfiguring a lot code, The relevant zone code, Healthy waters code, Infrastructure works code, Landscape code, Transport, servicing, access and parking code |
Overlays that change the answer
- Bushfire hazard overlay. No change to the category, but reconfiguring a lot (and assessable material change of use) must also be assessed against the Bushfire hazard overlay code where already assessable. (5.9.1 Bushfire hazard overlay)
- Airport environs overlay. No change to the category, but assessable development within the airport operational airspace or aviation facility buffer must also be assessed against the Airport environs overlay code. (5.9.1 Airport environs overlay)
Worth knowing in Redland
The tables of assessment do not state numeric minimum lot sizes for reconfiguring a lot; the numeric minimums live in the Reconfiguring a lot code and individual zone codes (not reproduced here). Reconfiguring a lot is impact assessable in the Conservation, Environmental management, Character residential, Tourist accommodation and Rural zones, and in the Emerging community zone where any lot under 10ha is created; it is otherwise code assessable. Building work for a dwelling house (shed, pool, fence, extension, demolition) is generally accepted development under the planning scheme unless an overlay applies (see overlay_triggers) — but a building approval under the Building Act 1975 is still required, and dwelling-house building work in the Low density residential zone precincts LDR1–LDR5 (and dual occupancy/associated building work in LDR5) is accepted subject to requirements against the zone code. Secondary dwellings (granny flats) are treated as part of a 'dwelling house' under the QPP; a dwelling house containing a secondary dwelling still counts as one dwelling for assessment triggers in rural/emerging/environmental management/conservation zones. Where premises are in more than one zone or overlay, the highest category applies. The Transport noise corridor overlay is for information only (building work assessed under QDC Part 4.4). State Vegetation Management Act and Planning Regulation clearing exemptions operate separately from this scheme. There are no local plans in this scheme. Precinct variations (LDR1–5, MDR1–9, CF1–9) can change categories within a zone and should be checked against the relevant zone map.
What else you'll need
- Survey plan
- Infrastructure charges
- Operational works
More about Redland
- What can you build in Redland? Council overview and development applications
- Every Queensland zone explained, with what each council allows and the planning overlays that change the answer
- What Redland City Council charges for a development application, compared with other councils
- A Landbrief site report for your Redland address — every planning layer that applies to the lot
- Development applications in Cleveland
- Development applications in Redland Bay
- Development applications in Birkdale
- Development applications in Capalaba
- Development applications in Wellington Point
- Development applications in Alexandra Hills
- Development applications in Thornlands
- Development applications in Victoria Point
Other projects in Redland
Granny flatDual occupancyShed or carportExtensionPoolFence or wallHome businessTownhousesShop, café or officeClear treesDemolish
The statewide position on this project: Subdivide in Queensland.
Read from the Redland City Plan 2018 tables of assessment. General information, not advice. The council's planning scheme and the Planning Act 2016 decide — confirm with the council or a town planner before you build.