Please use the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 IDAS (Integrated Development Assessment System) Application Forms for all applications made after 17 December 2009.
If you have any queries about the requirements of the Planning Scheme, please contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77.
The Development Application Planner will provide you with an overview of the Development Application process.
Development Proposals - Public Notification and Submissions
If you have comments on a specific development proposal, then as a resident you are entitled to make a written submission.
Should you wish to discuss a development proposal before lodging a submission, please contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77.
Plans for development proposals may be inspected at the Public Offices of Rockhampton Regional Council. Please contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77 to confirm the locations of these offices.
Written and signed submissions stating grounds of support/objections and stating the application reference number, may be lodged with Council's Customer Service Centres, or posted to the Chief Executive Officer, Rockhampton Regional Council, PO Box 1860, Rockhampton, QLD 4700.
For enquiries relating to subdivision proposals contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77.
Planning Development Certificates - Searches
Generally these certificates are obtained prior to the prospective purchase or development of a property.
Planning & Development Certificates are available in limited, standard, and full versions.
A limited certificate includes a summary of the provisions of any planning scheme, including any infrastructure charges schedule or regulated infrastructure charges schedule, applying specifically to the premises; if any of the State planning regulatory provisions apply to the premises - a description of the provisions that apply and a description of any designations applying to the premises.
A standard certificate includes the information supplied in a limited certificate, however also includes additional information such as copies of every decision notice for a development approval that has not lapsed, details of any minor changes to a development approval, etc.
A full planning certificate includes the same information as a standard planning certificate, but also states additional information such as whether conditions of approval given have been complied with.
Full details can be obtained upon request. For further information contact Council's Customer Service Centre on 1300 22 55 77.