Sky’s the limit: Building plan takes Brisbane to new heights
Fortitude Valley would hit new heights under a new building plan, with sights set high in three more suburbs. Find out where.
Building heights in Fortitude Valley would be raised to 40 storeys under a Brisbane Council plan to “breathe new life” into the entertainment precinct.
The draft Fortitude Valley Sustainable Growth Precinct Plan proposes “meaningful changes to building heights while protecting the area’s historic streetscapes, nightlife and distinctive character”.
Under the draft plan, building heights would be raised to 40 storeys on eligible sites in the Valley Heart, which sits between St Pauls Terrace, Brookes Street, along Ann Street and around Cathedral Place.
The edges of this precinct would “transition to 30 storeys and lower heights”, the council said.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the plan would increase housing supply in the area.
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“We’re making room for more homes in the Valley, close to jobs, public transport and everything people love about inner-city living,” Schrinner said.
According to the council, the Valley is home to more than 11,500 residents and almost 28,000 workers
It also boasts Australia’s “highest concentration of live music venues in a walkable entertainment district”, the council said.
“The Valley has always marched to the beat of its own drum and we want more people to be able to call it home without losing what makes it special,” Schrinner said.
The plan would include noise protections for live-music venues, and building requirements designed to mitigate this affecting residents in the entertainment precinct.
City Planning, Suburban Renewal and Economic Development Chair Adam Allan said the plan was an “opportunity to make the Valley even better”.
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“Great cities don’t stand still,” he said.
“They grow, evolve and find new ways to make room for the next generation.
“We want more Brisbane residents to have the chance to live close to everything they love, without having to move further and further out.”
Meanwhile, the council will also move along planning changes for Indooroopilly, Carindale and Nundah.
Under the Major Centres Amendment Package, heights would rise from 20 to 25 storeys in selected locations in Indooroopilly around the shopping centre.
In Carindale, buildings would reach up to 25 storeys around the shopping centre and future transport interchange.
And in Nundah, heights would increase to 15 storeys in selected locations near the village and train station.
Initial community consultation for the Valley plan was held from December 2025 to February, and a second round will open from Friday, November 13, and close on December 18.
The plan is then expected to be finalised in 2027.
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