Brisbane City Council Granted Local Heritage Protection Powers

The Queensland Government has issued Brisbane City Council with increased powers to protect local heritage-listed places.

Regulation is expected to be passed in late March, which will allow Brisbane City Council to issue essential repair and maintenance notices on local heritage places that are not listed on the State heritage register.

Currently, there are around 1600 places on Brisbane City Council’s heritage register that are not listed on the State heritage register.  

It has also been announced that other local governments will be able to apply to have their heritage regulation amended, to protect more heritage listed places in their region.

While the Property Council supports the protection of heritage listed places that add value and character to the state, we will continue to advocate for heritage listed places to be carefully selected, to ensure we are not unnecessarily restricting and removing land from the urban corridor.

As the SEQ population is expected to exceed 5 million in the next 25 years, it is essential that adequate land is available to accommodate this growth.

For more information on Brisbane’s heritage listed places, visit the heritage register.