Former Labor environment minister and now candidate for Ashgrove, Kate Jones, has criticised plans for an "emergency vehicle access road" from Mt Nebo Road through bushland into Brisbane's newest mega-suburb.

On Tuesday morning, Brisbane City Council's Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment committee approved the first two stages of West Australian developer Cedar Woods' 227-hectare, 10-stage development between The Gap and Upper Kedron.

Plans for a bushland track to be used by emergency services vehicles has become a point of contention for Brisbane City Council, Premier Campbell Newman and Ashgrove candidate Kate Jones. Credit:Dallas Kilponen

The committee ruled out any road access from the proposed 1000 dwelling development to Mt Nebo Road, which fringes the D'Aguilar National Park, however the plan does include a 4.5 metre wide track for emergency vehicles to use while fighting bushfires in the 90 hectares of bushland.

The meeting was told the emergency services track would be built southwards out to Mt Nebo Road.