Apartment buildings could soar above 20 storeys in suburban Brisbane under a plan by the city council for more high-density housing around public transport hubs.

The next stage of the council's anti-sprawl plan will see zoning reviewed to allow for more housing to be built closer to Indooroopilly and Carindale shopping centres, as well as Nundah Village.

Under the plan, rules will be updated to allow buildings to be constructed beyond the current 10-storey limit around Carindale shopping centre and above 20 storeys near Indooroopilly shopping centre.

In Nundah, the existing height of up to 12 storeys will remain with changes to allow greater flexibility to deliver more residential homes in mixed-use buildings.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the council would work with the community t

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