Ipswich City Council

Building and Plumbing

Building & Construction Council's Building Team forms part of the Planning and Development Department. Anyone proposing to do building, or remodelling work, whether you are doing it yourself or employing the services of a licensed builder, should contact the Council's Building Team to ensure requirements, regulations, and fees are met. Plumbing work can only be undertaken by a licensed plumber/drainer.

For Building enquiries please contact the South Street Office on (07) 3810 6120 during the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Plumbing enquiries please contact the South Street Office on (07) 3810 6130 during the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.

Ipswich City Council Application Forms

Note: Application forms related to Building and Plumbing legislative and regulatory requirements are available direct from the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning web site.

Please refer to the checklists below to assist with the requirements for the lodgement of development applications involving building works.

Checklist Domestic Residential Building Work (PDF, 422 kb)
Checklist Commercial and Industrial Building Work (PDF, 388 kb)

Inspections

Inspections are available between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday and can be arranged by contacting the Officers at South Street, Ipswich. For Building Inspections contact (07) 3810 6120 and for Plumbing Inspections contact (07) 3810 6130. To assist in a prompt building inspection service by the Building Certifer, 24 hours notice is appreciated.

An after hours answering service is available for booking inspections. The telephone number is (07) 3810 6788. The fee payable in respect of the erection of any new building, for any addition or alteration to any building or any plumbing works is detailed in Council's Register of Fees and Charges.

The fee structure covers the examination and consideration of plans and specifications of the proposal, Examination and the inspection (as deemed necessary) of the work during progress.

Dial Before You Dig

Dial Before You Dig is a free referral service for information on underground pipes and cables anywhere in Australia. Using Dial Before You Dig can prevent damage, disruption, injury and even death.