eLodgement guidelines
If your application includes one of the following, you may be required to include extra information or supporting documents upon lodgement.
Request for infrastructure charges prior to lodgement applications
If your application includes a request for infrastructure charges prior to lodgement of your application, you need to include:
- a cover letter
- the fee assessment form
- proposed plans
- any other supporting documents
This application will be assessed electronically by the Infrastructure Charges team who will email the infrastructure charges letter to the applicant.
Operational Works and Compliance Assessment applications
An Operational Works or Compliance Assessment application can only be submitted once you have received your final development approval and conditions.
When submitting your application, include the relevant Operational Works and Compliance Assessment form, following the electronic file guidelines.
Each application or request for a permit must be lodged separately even if they relate to the same development.
This application will be assessed electronically by Brisbane City Council’s relevant team.
The applicant must keep a hardcopy of plans to bring to site visits and meetings.
RiskSMART application that has a prior request for infrastructure charge
You should include a copy of the infrastructure charges letter when lodging the RiskSMART application.
On the fee assessment form quote the:
- request for an adjustment of fees for a prior request for infrastructure charges
- reference to the previous application number
The RiskSMART application must be lodged in the same financial year the request for infrastructure charges was lodged. Council’s RiskSMART team will compare the RiskSMART development application and request for infrastructure charges for consistency. If plans, plan numbers or information differ, the adjustment of fees will not be processed.
Pre-lodgement meeting request form
The applicant must keep a hardcopy of plans to bring to site visits and meetings. You should include the pre-lodgement meeting request form with your application.
Plan sealing applications (except building format plans or other plans requiring endorsement of a community management statement)
To ensure your plan sealing application is processed quickly and efficiently, you should:
- include all the documents, forms and information required under the relevant legislation
- ensure all relevant legislative requirements have been met and the application complies with all conditions, including payment of contributions prior to lodging
- submit the original survey plans to the Development Lounge in the Brisbane City Library and Customer Centre within 10 days of lodging via email
- email all correspondence relating to your plan sealing application
