The development at McGinn Road comprises 12 three-bedroom townhouses in one of Brisbane’s north-western growth corridors. It delivers attached dwellings with a strong emphasis on built form quality, private open space, and landscape integration. The site presented notable constraints, including a large area within the high ecological significance overlay in the southern portion.
Located approximately 15 kilometres north-west of the Brisbane CBD, Ferny Grove offers convenient access to the train station, schools, and local amenities, making it well-suited to the delivery of quality townhouse development.
Our planning team’s involvement began prior to site acquisition, assisting the client with initial planning due diligence and a prelodgement meeting with Brisbane City Council. Once the site was acquired, our team prepared the full development application, coordinated lodgement, and managed the application through the assessment process to secure development approval.
Rather than starting from scratch, we pursued a Change Application to the existing 1-into-6 lot subdivision approval. This approach capitalised on the benefits of the existing approval, while providing flexibility in the shift from a subdivision to townhouse development typology. The increased yield was achieved within the approved development footprint, preserving the protected ecological areas in the southern portion of the site.
Our transport team prepared the transport impact assessment and provided design advice to support the development. Key challenges included site access, vehicle manoeuvring constraints on McGinn Road, and car parking integration. Our team resolved these through a coordinated design approach, producing a practical and compliant outcome.
Our waste management team prepared the waste management plan for the development. With constraints around on-site waste collection and vehicle access, our strategy prioritised safety, accessibility, and functionality. We eliminated the need for waste vehicles to reverse into or out of the site, minimised internal reversing distances, and reduced the distance required for residents to move bins to collection points.
Our landscape architecture team prepared the development’s landscape plan around a 100% native planting palette, supporting local ecology and complementing the protected ecological areas to the south. Each home includes a native garden bed and canopy tree, creating a consistent streetscape, while the broader planting strategy prioritises canopy coverage and ecological connectivity. Along the western boundary, a layered treatment of trees, shrubs, and climbers softens the retaining wall, providing visual amenity and a natural buffer to neighbouring properties.
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