Council looks to restrict the complete removal of housing prior to 1946. There are however, circumstances where genuine arguments can illustrate compliance with the Traditional Building Character (Demolition) Overlay Code.

Getting permission to demolish a traditional character house in Brisbane requires more than just an assessment of the subject house and its immediate neighbours. The visual character of the whole street will usually be relevant and is often crucial. This article considers some of the key principles which may be relevant to the assessment of the visual character of a street under the Brisbane City Plan 2014 -‘Traditional building character (demolition) overlay code’ (Demolition Code).

The Demolition Code sets out to protect traditional character buildings built before 1946 because of their contribution to the distinctive traditional character of certain parts of Brisbane, and their link with Brisbane’s history.