Home builders in Thornlands
Redland City Council · Redland City Plan · Redlands Greenfield · house and land
- Council
- Redland City Council
- Planning scheme
- Redland City Plan
- Overlays mapped here
- Bushfire hazard overlay · Flood and storm tide hazard overlay · Landslide hazard overlay · Priority Development Area · Erosion prone area · Storm tide hazard area
- Residential zones mapped
- Low Density Residential
Low-medium Density Residential
Medium Density Residential - Bushfire-prone land
- Mapped in this suburb
- Urban growth area
- Yes
- Acid sulfate soils
- None mapped
- Storm tide hazard
- high hazard area mapped
Planning data from Queensland Government open spatial data + individual councils (CC BY 4.0), read 2026-09-14. Suburb-level, not a report on your block — check your address on the Queensland planning portal.
Builders serving Thornlands
None yet — tell us what you're building and we'll go and find one.
What building in Thornlands actually involves
Thornlands sits partly inside the Southern Thornlands Priority Development Area — and in a PDA the development scheme replaces the council's planning scheme entirely, with Economic Development Queensland assessing applications instead of Redland City Council.
A PDA changes who you deal with, not just the rules
That is the single most important fact about building here. Inside the PDA the applicable instrument is the development scheme, the assessment manager is the state, and the timeframes and requirements are its own. Outside it, ordinary Redland City Plan zoning applies. The boundary is mapped, and it is not visible from the road.
Three residential zones outside the PDA
Low Density, Low-medium Density and Medium Density are all mapped. The low-medium band is a Redland step that most Queensland schemes do not use, and it allows more than a single dwelling without allowing apartments.
Storm tide on the bay side
Storm tide high hazard and the erosion prone area are both mapped along the foreshore. Where storm tide applies it can set a minimum habitable floor level.
What to ask a builder
Ask whether the lot is inside the Priority Development Area, because that answer determines which rules and which authority apply. Then ask which zone, and what floor level the design assumes.
Local landmarks in Thornlands
- Bush Cherry Place Park
- Percy Ziegenfusz Park
- Manning Esplanade Foreshore
- Anniversary Park
- Clifford Perske Drive Nature Link
- William Stewart Park
- Tokay Court Park
- Beveridge Road Nature Link
Questions about building in Thornlands
What is the Southern Thornlands Priority Development Area?
A state-declared PDA. Inside it the development scheme replaces the council’s planning scheme and Economic Development Queensland assesses applications instead of Redland City Council.
How do I know if my lot is in the PDA?
The boundary is mapped and is not visible from the road. It is the first thing to establish, because it determines which instrument applies and which authority assesses your application.
What zone applies outside the PDA?
Low Density, Low-medium Density and Medium Density Residential are all mapped. The low-medium band is a Redland step most Queensland schemes do not use.
Will storm tide affect my block?
Storm tide high hazard is mapped along the bay side, together with the erosion prone area. Where storm tide applies it can set a minimum habitable floor level.
Is Thornlands bushfire-prone?
Part of it is. The Redland City Plan maps a bushfire hazard overlay across parts of Thornlands, alongside flood and storm tide and landslide hazard overlays. Queensland has no statewide bushfire layer, so the council overlay is the source.