State Government reduces building heights at West End

BUILDING heights will be reduced in parts of the South Brisbane Riverside Neighbourhood Plan under the state government’s conditional approval of the draft plan.
Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe reduced heights in precinct 7 - the area between Riverside Dr and Montague Rd between Forbes and just past Beesley streets, from 12 storeys to seven in residential zones.
Mixed used buildings in the precinct will be four storeys maximum, a reduction of four storeys.

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Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has labelled Mr Hinchliffe as ``short-sighted’’ and said the decision contradicts the State Government’s own South East Queensland Regional Plan.
``Our plan was for South Brisbane Riverside was to allow development in the old industrial areas while protecting the much loved tin and timber of West End and Highgate Hill,’’ Cr Newman said.
``The Minister has made it clear he does not support this approach, contradicting the Premier who is on the record supporting higher density on the riverbank.’‘
Mr Hinchliffe said: ``In Precinct 7, council’s draft building heights have been reduced to the existing maximum due to limited access to shops, schools and other social infrastructure in that area.’‘
``The need for additional dwellings will be met by other sites being progressed by the State Government and Brisbane City Council through innovative planning around busways, railway stations and other public transport hubs,’’ Mr Hinchliffe said.
He said the State Government would continue to progress high density sites such as the proposed Woolloongabba Urban Development Area (UDA).
``The State Government’s work to master plan the Woolloongabba Urban Development Area will take significant development pressure off areas like South Brisbane and West End,’’ Mr Hinchliffe said.
Councillor Helen Abrahams (The Gabba) celebrated the reduced height limits.
``This is a real victory for local residents, common sense and sustainable planning.
``The community was always concerned about the lack of social infrastructure, services and access to public transport in this specific area,’’ Cr Abrahams said.

Source: whereilive