Request a Development Meeting

Development proponents are encouraged to discuss their intentions with Council prior to lodgement, especially for more complex applications.

Purpose of a pre-lodgement meeting

Pre-lodgement meetings are intended to discuss a particular development proposal for a specific site in more detail. The purpose of pre-lodgement meetings is to reduce development assessment timeframes by identifying likely 'information request' items, which can be addressed prior to application lodgement. Pre-lodgement meetings should be held once you have formulated a development proposal which you feel is compliant with the relevant planning scheme/development scheme and other relevant legislation.  Development proponents are encouraged to discuss their intentions with Council prior to lodgement, especially for more complex applications.

We do not offer pre-lodgement meetings for the types of development listed below.  These types of development are treated as general planning and development enquiries, please refer to the FAQs in the first instance or contact us for further information.

  • Dwelling houses - including structures like auxiliary units, sheds, extensions and carports. Note: Heritage Adviser Service is available for heritage and character related queries)
  • Dual occupancies (includes Relatives Accommodation)
  • Minor Reconfiguring a lot applications, such as boundary realignments, one lot into two lots, one into three lots, etc.
  • Home-based businesses (for further information refer to this Fact Sheet (PDF, 433.4KB))
  • Advertising Devices (PDF, 114.4KB) (other than Major Entry Community Signage)

What to expect

Pre-lodgement meetings are offered as a free service by the Development Services Branch.

Ipswich Planning Scheme

Meeting minutes are not distributed following the pre-lodgement meeting. However, you are welcome (and encouraged) to take your own meeting minutes. Again, pre-lodgement meetings should not be substituted for independent professional advice or a comprehensive due diligence process.

Ripley Valley PDA

Consistent with Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), Ipswich City Council provide pre-lodgement meeting notes within 2 business days of the meeting.

General advice

  • Meeting discussion will be limited to the agenda items only.
  • Pre-lodgement meetings are limited to 1 hour.  Please keep this in mind when preparing the agenda.
  • Pre-lodgement meetings should not be substituted for independent professional advice or a comprehensive due diligence process.

How to arrange a pre-lodgement meeting

To request a pre-lodgement meeting, complete the online request form below.

Mandatory supporting information

It should be noted that a number of Council officers from different branches or departments may be required to provide information for the meeting.  To enable Council officers to provide detailed, accurate advice, and to gain the most benefit from a pre-lodgement meeting, the following details must be submitted to Council at the time of requesting the meeting:

  • Description of the proposal
  • Proposal plans drawn to scale
  • Detailed meeting agenda (this must be provided in Word format for PDA sites)
  • For PDA sites, where EDQ advice/attendance is requested owing to State interest matters, this must clearly be articulated in the request along with specific agenda items relating to State interests
  • For operational works proposals, the plans should demonstrate compliance with conditions of approval, Council policies and standards

Timing

Once the request, along with mandatory supporting information has been received, you will be advised of a meeting time generally within 5 business days. Depending on the number of internal specialist (and state agencies where the site is located in the PDA) required, the meeting will generally be held within 2 to 3 weeks.

Please be advised that the Planning and Regulatory Services Department have electronic facilities available in our meeting rooms such as computers and projectors with up-to-date aerial photography and information on services and constraints.  These facilities can be useful in presenting and analysing information in respect to development sites and development proposals.

 

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