- General residential zone (Suburban neighbourhood precinct): smallest new lot 600 m² and 12.5 m frontage.
- General residential zone (Suburban neighbourhood precinct): front setback 4.5 m, side 1.5 m and site cover 50%.
- General residential zone (Next generation neighbourhood precinct): front setback 4 m and side 1.5 m.
- General residential zone (Urban neighbourhood precinct): front setback 1 m, side 1.5 m and site cover 50%.
- House median, Moreton Bay (C) council: $1,000,000 (Dec 2025 quarter, 2,099 sales, +16.3% on a year).
- People within 15 km: about 437,100.
Main residential zones
Moreton Bay's own planning scheme numbers. Your block's own zone and overlays come up when you check its address.
| Zone | Smallest new lot (a house) | Frontage | Height | Storeys | Front setback | Side setback | Site cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General residential zone (Suburban neighbourhood precinct) | 600 m² | 12.5 m | Not on file | Not on file | 4.5 m | 1.5 m | 50% |
| General residential zone (Next generation neighbourhood precinct) | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | 4 m | 1.5 m | Not on file |
| General residential zone (Urban neighbourhood precinct) | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | Not on file | 1 m | 1.5 m | 50% |
Rules read on 23 October 2026. Clauses: MB-9.4.1.6-Suburban Moreton Bay Planning Scheme 2016, Reconfiguring a lot code 9.4.1; MB-T5.5.6.2 Moreton Bay Planning Scheme 2016, Table 5.5.6.2.1; MB-6.2.6-setbacks Moreton Bay Planning Scheme 2016, General residential zone code; MB-6.2.6-cover Moreton Bay Planning Scheme 2016, General residential zone code.
Designs drawn
Knock-down rebuild, Side-by-side pair, Single-storey row of 3, Two-storey row and Four-home row: each on the real lot, checked against its zone (Queensland's example is 134 Weller Road, Tarragindi).
House median: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (CC BY 4.0).
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Last updated: 14 November 2026. Guide only. Confirm all results with a council planner before you rely on them.