March 2026 update

Community engagement summary now available

We have comprehensively documented the views shared with us via the community survey and small group sessions in a Community Engagement Summary. This report is now available on the project webpage and has been shared with Council decision-makers. You can read the full report here.

What we did

To support open and transparent conversations about the future of the Rural Residential Investigation area, we undertook two key engagement activities:

  • Community survey (July–August 2025): 108 people shared their views on long‑term property plans, what matters most in managing any future land use transition, and what they value about the area.
  • Small group discussions (October 2025): 99 residents participated in 14 facilitated sessions, discussing topics such as valued local features, aspirations for your primary residence, environmental considerations, infrastructure needs, fairness for current residents, and the planning process.

The opportunity to have a say was promoted through the project webpage, letters to more than 3,400 nearby property owners and residents, emails to registered project followers, and geotargeted social media advertising.

What we heard

Community views on potential future land uses varied widely. Survey responses showed a mix of opposition, concern, uncertainty, cautious openness and support for both residential and employment/industrial uses. The small group sessions provided deeper insight into:

  • the importance of certainty and timely decisions
  • concerns about displacement, lifestyle impacts and environmental values
  • aspirations for how change should be managed
  • the need for infrastructure to support any future growth
  • the desire for clear communication, fair treatment and ongoing opportunities to be heard.

How your input will be used

We are working towards updating the community in mid-2026 with Phase 2 - Land Use Directions to provide more clarity to the community about what the investigations mean for their land.

Future decisions about what the land is suitable for and whether it may transition to different uses will consider:

  • community and industry feedback
  • surrounding land uses
  • city land supply needs
  • available or planned infrastructure
  • site-based environmental values
  • other site constraints.

Your contributions are an important part of this planning process, and the Community Engagement Summary documents what you shared with us openly and honestly. We sincerely appreciate the time, thought and care you brought to this engagement.

Read the full report here.


Narangba East Planning Investigation

Narangba East Planning Investigation

City of Moreton Bay is planning for our city's future growth. This includes developing a long-term plan for land we refer to as the ‘Narangba East’ planning area.

The Narangba East Planning Investigation (NEPI) is looking at the area’s suitability to support future urban development including residential and employment/industry uses.

The NEPI is focused on 1020ha of land in the Rural residential zone of the Narangba East Planning Area (see map here for the parts of Narangba, Burpengary and Dakabin that it takes in).

Alongside its potential for residential development, parts of the Rural Residential Investigation Area (RRIA) may also be able to be used for employment/industry. This is because it is strategically located near major transport and logistics infrastructure like the Bruce Highway, Brisbane Airport and Port of Brisbane.

This area has the potential to support about 10,500 jobs and contribute about $1.257 billion to the City of Moreton Bay economy if parts of it are developed for future enterprise and employment uses.

Not all land within the RRIA will be suitable for future urban development. Decisions about what the land is suitable for and how it transitions to different uses will consider surrounding land uses, city land supply needs, community and industry feedback, available or planned infrastructure, site-based environmental values and site constraints.

Overall, the project will establish a long-term vision for land that will:

  • deliver a well-planned, complete community
  • identify preferred locations for a centre and retail services, parks and recreational facilities, roads and movement connections
  • protect environmental corridors
  • provide better transparency and certainty of development outcomes for the community.

The project is being done in three phases and is supported by a Temporary Local Planning Instrument.

Preliminary land use and environmental planning directions

In Phase 1, we did technical studies to inform Council’s long-term intent for land uses in the RRIA to help support the City’s future housing and employment growth.

We completed a land use feasibility study investigating the opportunity for employment/industrial land uses within the RRIA. The study found parts of the RRIA have the potential to accommodate a future employment/industrial precinct.

We also prepared the Narangba East Preliminary Planning Directions Map.

This map identifies where more detailed planning will be done in Phase 2, including:

  • Emerging community investigation areas being considered for their suitability for future urban residential growth
  • Future enterprise and employment areas being considered for their suitability for future industrial and employment uses
  • Indicative environmental connections being considered to protect high value environmental corridors for local fauna and flora, manage areas affected by potential flooding and bushfire, integrate recreation spaces and active transport pathways and provide separation between different land uses.

The map also identifies Retained rural residential areas where no changes are proposed.

The outcomes of Phase 1 are not a planning scheme amendment and do not change the local planning rules or the zoning of land.

Intergrated land use and infrastructure planning

Building on the work completed in Phase 1, we are doing more detailed land use, environmental and infrastructure planning.

At the end of this phase, we will have Land Use Directions to guide long-term development in the area for different land uses, such as urban housing and employment/industry.

We expect to prepare planning scheme amendments to implement the Land Use Directions and other policy directions prepared in Phase 2. Any proposed changes to the current local planning rules will go through a statutory process and include community engagement.

Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI)

Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) adoption

City of Moreton Bay has adopted a TLPI for a defined area of Burpengary and Narangba which is within the Narangba East Rural Residential Investigation Area (RRIA). The TLPI puts a pause on urban development such as subdivisions and gives Council time to complete strategic planning for the area, which has already begun through the Narangba East Planning Investigation (NEPI).

On 18 June 2025, Council adopted the TLPI after approval from the State Planning Minister. The TLPI is effective from 18 June 2025 and is in place for 12 months, unless repealed sooner.

The TLPI applies to an approximately 443-hectare area within the Narangba East RRIA, which can potentially support up to 10,500 future jobs. Click on this map to see the area. We have written to more than 3400 landowners and residents within the RRIA and surrounding area to let them know the TLPI has been adopted and what it means for their property (letters will be received in the week commencing 23 July 2025).

The TLPI enables us to put in place temporary planning regulations for new development in an area where regulation is urgently needed.

The Narangba East TLPI was introduced to:

  • restrict inconsistent and premature urban development, including subdivision, that could limit orderly development and future uses
  • maintain and support current development and land use rights for landowners consistent with the rural residential zoning, for example: adding an extension, shed or renovation to their property
  • give us time to complete planning investigations, conduct community and industry consultation, and ultimately provide a clear and effective long-term plan for the area.

There are no proposals for Council to acquire or resume land for industrial development in this area due to the TLPI.

You can read more about the TLPI including FAQs on Council’s website.