A 15-year plan has been proposed to transform a mine site in Brisbane's south into a future business park and green space.

The Austral Bricks company has been operating at the Gardner Road, Rochedale, site since 1975 but operations are expected to end in 2021.

The Austral Bricks site at Rochedale. Credit:Google Maps

Brisbane City Council, which owns the 18.5-hectare site, has lodged a development application over the site.

Light industrial land uses and uses compatible with a business park, including research and technology industry, local impact industry, childcare centre, educational establishment, service industry, warehouse and telecommunications facility have been proposed.