Development application types
The Planning Act 2016 identifies a number of ways planning applications may be assessed. The way an application will be assessed will depend on the development being undertaken and the development site details. The following outlines ways in which an application may be assessed under Brisbane City Plan 2014.
To find out more for your project, you need to obtain key facts about your site such as area, zoning, neighbourhood plan and overlays.
You can find out this information by using one of Brisbane City Council's online tools:
- City Plan online
- Development.i
- Development application information search and tracking tool
Code assessment
A code development application is assessed against the codes identified for the use within City Plan. These codes can include use codes, prescribed secondary codes, overlay codes and neighbourhood plan codes.
This type of application can be assessed relatively quickly and does not require public notification.
Where an accepted development, subject to requirements, does not meet one or more of the acceptable outcomes of the relevant code, a code application is triggered. The application will only need to address the aspects of development that do not meet the accepted development requirements.
Impact assessment
An impact assessable development application is for development that must be assessed against all identified codes and City Plan as a whole to the extent relevant. This is to ensure that identified development impacts are addressed. These applications must be publicly notified to take into account the community's views.
Council condition compliance assessment
Compliance assessment is a process for the assessment of compliance with conditions imposed on a development approval, where those conditions require the submission of drawings and/or documents for the subsequent approval of Council.
Conditions requiring compliance assessment must be approved before starting any development.
Find out about fees for compliance assessment.