Application Lodgement

In order for a development application to be 'properly made' and thereby processed efficiently, it must satisfy the requirements of the Planning Act 2016. Specifically, an application must:

• Be submitted on the relevant development application form (produced by the State), available at Development Assessment Forms - Planning Act 2016
• Be accompanied by:
  • supporting documentation as specified by the applicable form/s
  • the required application fee (note that Ipswich City Council does not issue development application fee quotes/payment invoices)
  • the consent of the owner/s of the premises (individual / company) where required under section 51(2) of the Planning Act.

In addition to the above, submission of the following application lodgement forms (as applicable) will assist with ensuring the accurate lodgement of your application.

• Development Application Lodgement Form ^{(PDF, 742.kb)}
• Naming Request Form ^{(PDF, 280.0KB)}
• Plan of Subdivision Lodgement Form ^{(PDF, 613.0KB)}
• Development Conditions Compliance Checklist ^{(DOC, 57.5KB)}
• Legal Document Preparation/Review Form ^{(PDF, 186.2KB)}

Development applications may be submitted via email, in person or via mail. To submit an application via email, simply complete the relevant application forms and submit them along with any supporting material to plandev@ipswich.qld.gov.au. Please be advised that there are data limitations for email correspondence. For more information, including access to large file transfer services, please contact Ipswich City Council on telephone 07 3810 6888.

Private Certifier Applications can now be lodged online, for more information about the Private Certifier Applications, please click here.

Council is utilising a full electronic management system of development application files and where possible intends to issue most communications regarding applications electronically via notifications to the applicants nominated email address. It is important that applicants update Council for any changes to their specified email address or if they do not want to receive correspondence electronically.

One of the many benefits of receiving communications electronically from Council includes reduced delivery time of communications resulting in improved overall decision time frames.

Application Fees

Application fees must be paid in order for an application to be properly made. Select to view the Planning and Regulatory Services Department fees and charges.

Application Fees can be paid in person at our customer contact centres, or via EFT.

For other payment options, refer to Planning & Development Fee Payment.