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Development guidelines

EDQ Guidelines support the Development Schemes and Interim Land Use Plans (ILUPs) for PDAs. They cover topics such as housing, development and planning. Scroll down to see the list of Development Guidelines.

Guidelines
No. Title (current version) Historical versions
1 Residential 30 (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
2 Residential 30 Accessible housing (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
3 Non-resident worker accommodation (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
4 Residential Infill in the Blackwater UDA - Blackwater residential infill (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
5 Neighbourhood planning and design (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
6 Street and movement network (February 2019) April 2012 (superseded)
7 Low rise buildings (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
8 Medium and high rise buildings (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
9 Centres (May 2015) September 2013 (superseded)
10 Industry and business areas (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
11 Community facilities (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
12 Park planning and design (May 2015) November 2011 (under review)
13 Engineering standards (September 2017) May 2015 (superseded)
April 2015 (superseded)
March 2014 (superseded)
14 Environmental values and sustainable resource use (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
15 Protection from flood and storm tide inundation (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
16 Housing (January 2016) Under Review Housing (January 2016)
July 2012 (superseded)
17 Remnant vegetation and koala habitat obligations in Greater Flagstone and Yarrabilba PDAs (May 2015) August 2014 (superseded)
July 2012 (superseded)
18 Development interfaces (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
19 Ripley Road design guideline (May 2015) March 2014 (superseded)
20 Queen's Wharf Brisbane PDA public realm and movement network planning and design guideline (May 2016)
Last updated: 25 November 2025
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