PLANNING, CLARE BURNETT, WED 24 JUL 24

Another 30,000 homes are hoped to be added to the South-East Queensland pipeline thanks to a new Priority Development Area (PDA).

Waraba will be Queensland’s 36th PDA, meaning development applications for the area will now be run through the Queensland Government agency Economic Development Queensland.

Designated PDAs benefit from a fast-tracked planning process aimed at allowing economic growth projects to reach market sooner.

Waraba—formerly Caboolture West and tipped as “Queensland’s newest regional city”—is a greenfield growth hub north of Brisbane and includes 3000ha of land.

It is hoped that the PDA status will facilitate the delivery of 30,000 new homes, the State Government said, of which at least 25 per cent will be affordable and social housing.

Developers have already had their eye on the fast-growth Moreton Bay city.

The benefit of the PDA is that it provides certainty around delivery of critical infrastructure, including water and sewer infrastructure.

The intention to declare Waraba a PDA, while overdue, is a positive step towards enabling increased land supply under a process that commenced back in 2016 with the adoption of the Caboolture West Local Plan.

While the approvals process to date has been managed by Moreton Bay Regional Council, a PDA should ensure there is a coordinated approach to future planning for all of Waraba.

The first blocks of land will be completed before the end of 2024 with the first homes expected to start construction in early 2025.

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