Council Development Application Timeframe

Townhouse_300 An applicant lodging a code assessable development application to a local council can realistically expect a decision in between 2 to 4 months.

An applicant lodging an impact assessable development application can realistically expect a decision from the local council in between 4 to 8 months.

The timeframes depend on a number of factors of which the most common are: if the application is of satisfactory quality, if further information is required, if public notification is required and if there are referral agencies (usually state agencies like main roads)

A large number of councils in Queensland offer the risksmart service. A development application lodged under risksmart can be determined by a council in between one week to twenty days from lodgement.