Brisbane City Council has backtracked on its controversial plan to allow aged care and retirement developers to build on sport and recreation zones.

In August 2016, lord mayor Graham Quirk announced new incentives to attract more aged care and retirement facilities to Brisbane, including considering proposals on privately owned sport and recreation zones.

The council has backtracked on its proposal to allow aged cared and retirement developers to build on sport and recreation land.

In April 2018, Queensland State Development Minister Cameron Dick approved the council’s draft major amendment but enforced conditions around community consultation including doubling the standard consultation period to 60 days, providing residents with detailed maps outlining the affected land and ensuring the planning scheme did not compromise the sport and recreation facilities.

On Tuesday the council back tracked on its proposal and revealed it would scrap plans for the accommodation to build on sporting club land.