High density residential zone
Part of: Residential zones
High density residential apartment buildings, typically only in Brisbane CBD frame, the Gold Coast 'high-rise corridor', selected major regional centres and TOD precincts under the LMR Stage 2 catchments.
Key Controls and Considerations
- •Maximum height varies — 30-100+ metres depending on council and site
- •Mandatory at higher densities — frequently subject to Multiple Dwelling and Centre design codes
- •ADG-style controls common in Brisbane / Gold Coast
- •Often within DDOs / character precincts with site-specific controls
How QLD zones work in practice
Each zone has a Land Use Table in the council planning scheme that classifies uses as accepted development (no DA needed), code-assessable (assessed against benchmarks only), impact-assessable (broad merit assessment with public notification), or prohibited. The same use is treated differently in different zones.
Zone controls are only one layer. Your project must also comply with applicable development assessment pathways, overlays (heritage, flood, bushfire, koala), state-level controls (State Planning Policy + SARA referrals), and any title restrictions (covenants, easements, registered dealings).
What does this zone mean for your specific QLD property?
Find your council's online mapping tool with our free finder, or talk to a QLD planner for complex matters.