Apply for planning approval for a pontoon or jetty. Check the requirements for lodging a development application.
Pontoons and jetties are defined as ‘tidal work’ under the Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995.
The Brisbane local government tidal area:
Before you start your pontoon or jetty project, you should:
You’ll need planning approval from Council if your proposed pontoon or jetty is in the Brisbane local government tidal area.
To apply for planning approval, you’ll need to lodge a development application.
Before applying for planning approval, you may need:
Some residential projects need approval from the Queensland Government before you apply for planning approval from Council.
To apply, submit your proposal to SARA seeking an early referral agency response. Having this early response also enables a quicker assessment of your application for planning approval.
Once you have your water allocation plan endorsement and Queensland Government consent, you can lodge a development application.
Follow our step-by-step guide to prepare and lodge a development application.
Your proposed pontoon or jetty will be assessed against:
Once we’ve received your development application, we‘ll check it:
A fee quote will then be issued for payment. Council uses a points system to calculate development application fees, which can vary depending on your project.
Properly made applications proceed through an assessment process in set stages.
If your application is not properly made, you’ll receive an action notice and have 20 days to comply.
You must let Council know that the action notice has been complied with. We’ll consider whether the action notice has been fulfilled and issue a Confirmation Notice if satisfied that the application is properly made.
If you’re unsure, request information and advice.
You can check the status of your development application on our development and search tracking tool, Development.i.
Look up your development application by number or location and select 'Details'. The status is under 'Progress'.
Yes, you can build a pontoon or jetty if you have the correct approval from the Queensland Government and Council.
A proposed pontoon or jetty project will be assessed against the Prescribed tidal work code and any other relevant codes in Brisbane City Plan 2014.
