The Brisbane City Council has released a new growth strategy with the more generous height limits as its centrepiece, along with more breaks for developers to ease their obligations to pay for public infrastructure.

The move would allow buildings in South Brisbane to reach 274 metres in height, taller than the imposing state government building at 1 William St.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the council had a plan for the riverside section of South Brisbane between Davies Park and GOMA to contain another 10,000 homes, even though the city has enough planned dwelling supply for the next 15 years.

“Allowing CBD-style heights in the Kurilpa precinct will help meet demand, particularly among younger people who are eager to live in this part of inner Brisbane,” he said in a statement.

“Our anti-sprawl approach to housing will guide growth towards this popular area that is incredibly well serviced by transport and other public facilities while protecting Brisbane’s greenspace and lifestyle.

“This strategy will create a thriving urban precinct around some of the key Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues, building on the State Government’s plans between Woolloongabba and South Bank.”

He said Brisbane had limited “greenfield” areas for development so the council had to make sure the city could cope with increased population largely within the existing urban footprint.

He also signalled the council would rethink its aversion to townhouse developments in certain suburbs, saying its planned suburban renewal precincts would cater for a “variety of attached housing types”.

“At the same time, we’re determined to maintain Brisbane’s unique ‘tin and timber’ character homes and low density suburbs while preserving the precious bushland and greenspace that makes our city so appealing,” he said.

“Our strategy achieves this by facilitating the creation of new homes in the inner-city and by stimulating suburban renewal on under-utilised land.”