Infrastructure charges
Find information about infrastructure charges and get a quote for your development.
About infrastructure charges
You may need to pay infrastructure charges as part of your development application.
Infrastructure charges apply when extra demand is generated on trunk infrastructure networks from:
- a subdivision
- a material change of use
- carrying out building works.
These charges go towards providing essential trunk infrastructure to service new development.
Before you lodge your development application, you can request an estimate of the infrastructure charges you will be liable to pay.
We also offer various discounts, offsets and incentives for developments that may reduce the amount you have to pay.
Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution
Infrastructure charges are updated each year and detailed in the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution.
Council's current charges resolution is the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No. 13) 2024, commenced on 1 July 2024.
Development application decided between 3 July 2023 and 30 June 2024
Development application decided between 1 July 2022 and 2 July 2023
Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No. 11) 2022
Development application decided between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022
Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No. 10) 2021
Development application decided between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021
Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No. 9) 2020
Development application decided between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020
Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No. 8) 2019
Development application decided between 2 July 2018 and 30 June 2019
Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No. 7) 2018
Development application decided between 3 July 2017 and 1 July 2018
Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No. 6) 2017
Development application decided between 1 July 2015 and 2 July 2017
This Charges Resolution references to Priority Infrastructure Plan, replaced with the Local Government Infrastructure Plan. Reflects changes to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA)
Brisbane Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No.5) 2015
Development application decided between 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2015
Brisbane Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No.4) 2014
Development application decided between 1 July 2013 and 29 June 2014
Brisbane Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No.3) 2013
Development application decided between 6 January 2012 and 30 June 2013
Brisbane Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No.2) 2011
Development application decided between 1 July 2011 and 5 January 2012
Brisbane Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution (No.1) 2011
Development application decided between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2011
Council applies indexation on infrastructure charges to new development approvals.
Applying indexation on infrastructure charges helps to keep our infrastructure delivery program financially sustainable.
Indexation:
- applies to any new development approval issued from 23 June 2023
- is calculated at the time of payment using the Producer Price Index in accordance with the Planning Act 2016
- is issued as part of the invoice generated when paying an Infrastructure Charges Notice.
Indexed charges do not:
- exceed the Queensland Government charges cap
- apply to changes to existing approved development if the original approval was issued on or before 22 June 2023.
For more information about infrastructure charges:
- email InfrastructureCoordination@brisbane.qld.gov.au
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888.
Summary of Council's adopted charges
This summary of adopted infrastructure charges applies to development approvals given on and after 1 July 2024.
Council’s charge is calculated by applying the applicable increase to the local government proportion of the prescribed amount under s112 of the Planning Act 2016.
The local government proportion is the agreed share between Council and Urban Utilities of the prescribed amounts identified in the Planning Regulation 2017.
For further details on the proportions, refer to Schedule 2 of the Charges Resolution.
| Demand unit | Council's adopted charge |
|---|---|
| Lot | $17,034.48 |
| Use heading (Schedule 16 Planning Regulation 2017) | Demand unit | Council's adopted charge |
|---|---|---|
| Residential (e.g. dwelling house) | 1 or 2 bedroom dwelling | $12,167.49 |
| Residential (e.g. dwelling house) | 3 or more bedroom dwelling | $17,034.48 |
| Accommodation (short-term) (e.g. short-term accommodation) | Suite with 1 or 2 bedrooms | $6,083.72 |
| Accommodation (short-term) (e.g. short-term accommodation) | Suite with 3 or more bedrooms | $8,517.18 |
| Accommodation (long term) (e.g. retirement facility) | Suite with 1 or 2 bedrooms | $12,167.49 |
| Accommodation (long term) (e.g. retirement facility) | Suite with 3 or more bedrooms | $17,034.48 |
| Use heading (Schedule 16 Planning Regulation 2017) | Council's adopted charge Per m2 of Gross Floor Area (GFA) |
Council’s adopted charges Per m2 of impervious area |
|---|---|---|
| Places of assembly (e.g. club) | $41.40 | $12.16 |
| Commercial (bulk goods) (e.g. garden centre) | $126.54 | $12.16 |
| Commercial (office) (e.g. office) | $126.54 | $12.16 |
| Commercial (retail) (e.g. shop) | $175.21 | $12.16 |
| Educational facility (e.g. childcare centre) | $126.54 | $12.16 |
| Entertainment (e.g. hotel) | $170.30 | $12.16 |
| Indoor sport and recreation (non-court areas) | $170.30 | $12.16 |
| Indoor sport and recreation (court areas) | $18.20 | $12.16 |
| Other industry (e.g. low-impact industry) | $17.04 | $12.16 |
| High-impact industry or special industry | $36.50 | $12.16 |
| Low-impact rural | $0 | $0 |
| High-impact rural | $12.14 | $0 |
| Essential services (e.g. vet services) | $126.54 | $12.16 |
| Minor uses | $0 | $0 |
Demand credits, offsets and incentives
Demand credits and discounts
We offer credits for demand on trunk infrastructure networks and discounts for paid infrastructure contributions.
You may receive a demand credit for the demand placed upon the local government trunk infrastructure networks.
The demand credit is typically calculated by:
- the area and type of buildings that currently or previously existed lawfully on the site
- the extent of hardstand area
- the number of land parcels that are part of the development application.
For further criteria and more information, see section 16 of the Charges Resolution.
If you're seeking a demand credit, you’ll need to complete the prescribed form B and checklist B.
You may receive a discount for infrastructure contributions previously paid (subject to eligibility requirements).
For more information, see Part 3 of the Charges Resolution.
To get a discount for a prescribed financial contribution, complete the prescribed form A and checklist A.
We reduce the cost of infrastructure charges for eligible community organisations.
For information on eligibility, download our fact sheet.
To apply for the charges reduction, submit an Eligible organisations infrastructure charges reduction request notice when lodging a development application with Council.
Offsets and refunds
An infrastructure offset may relate to an item of trunk infrastructure (land or works) identified in our Local government infrastructure plan (LGIP).
This offset may be provided in place of payment of some infrastructure charges.
For infrastructure charges levied from 30 June 2014 onwards, Council sets the offsets and refunds in line with the Charges Resolution (No. 4 or after).
For these planning approvals, the relevant details are included in the Infrastructure Charges Notice (ICN).
For infrastructure charges levied between 1 July 2011 and 29 June 2014, Council sets the offsets and refunds in line with the Charges Resolution (No. 1, 2 or 3).
For these planning approvals, an offset or refund may be agreed through an Infrastructure Agreement (IA).
When you make a submission to Council regarding offsets and refunds, you need to submit a prescribed form.
Incentives
Council provides incentives for eligible developments that:
- contribute to improving housing supply
- use green and energy-efficient buildings
- meet universal housing design criteria.
Through Brisbane’s Sustainable Growth Strategy, Council identified the need to incentivise the development of more rental accommodation for residents.
The Brisbane Build-to-Rent Incentive Policy allows infrastructure charges to be deferred by up to 5 years for new build-to-rent developments.
Learn more about the policy's eligibility criteria and how to apply.
The Brisbane Housing Supply Incentive Policy helps ease the upfront financial impacts of delivering new residential housing so that new homes can be built sooner.
Available reductions in infrastructure charges:
- 100% reduction for community housing providers
- 75% reduction for eligible developments approved by Council between 1 January 2022 and 31 August 2023
- 50% reduction for eligible developments approved by Council between 1 September 2023 and 30 June 2025.
Find out about the eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Expired infrastructure charges reduction initiatives
Council previously offered an incentive to encourage the development of green and energy efficient buildings. Applications were open between 1 July 2022 and 31 December 2024.
Council previously offered an initiative where a financial payment was made equivalent to 33% of the Council infrastructure charge paid for qualifying new universal housing design development approvals certified ‘as built’. Under this incentive eligible developments had lawfully commenced use between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2024. The cut-off date to submit an application under this initiative was 1 October 2024.
Council previously offered an initiative that reduced infrastructure charges for qualifying retirement and aged care accommodation development approvals that took effect between 1 September 2016 and 31 December 2020. The cut-off date to submit an application under this initiative was 31 December 2020, with required building work to be substantially commenced by 30 June 2022.
Council previously offered an initiative that reduced infrastructure charges for qualifying student accommodation development approvals that took effect between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2017. The cut-off date to submit an application under this initiative was 30 June 2017 with required building work to be substantially commenced within two years of the development approval taking effect or by 30 June 2018, whichever was the earliest.
Council previously offered an initiative to reduce infrastructure charges for qualifying four and five-star hotel development approvals that took effect between:
- 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2014 inclusive; or
- 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015 inclusive, but only for development applications lodged prior to 1 July 2014, or as a result of a formal pre-lodgement meeting prior to 1 July 2014.
Prescribed forms and checklist requirements
You must use a prescribed form when making a request under the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution, involving:
- infrastructure charges
- offsets
- refunds.
Download and complete the form and checklist relevant to your request.
Discount for a prescribed financial contribution
| Reference to the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution | Fee applicable | Prescribed form and checklist |
|---|---|---|
|
Part 3: Levied charges Working out the discount for the prescribed financial contribution |
No |
Prescribed Form A Checklist A |
Demand credit for existing or previous lawful use
| Reference to the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution | Fee applicable | Prescribed form and checklist |
|---|---|---|
|
Part 3: Levied charges Working out the extra demand |
No |
Prescribed Form B Checklist B |
Conversion of a non-trunk item to trunk infrastructure
| Reference to the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution | Fee applicable | Prescribed form and checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Part 4: Offset and refund for trunk infrastructure | No |
Prescribed Form D Checklist D |
Determining the market cost for construction of a trunk item
| Reference to the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution | Fee applicable | Prescribed form and checklist |
|---|---|---|
|
Part 4: Offset and refund for trunk infrastructure Recalculation of the establishment cost for required work |
Yes |
Prescribed Form G Checklist G |
Calculation of current market value of land
| Reference to the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution | Fee applicable | Prescribed form and checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Part 4: Offset and refund for trunk infrastructure | Yes |
Prescribed Form H Checklist H |
Applying for an offset or refund
| Reference to the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution | Fee applicable | Prescribed form and checklist |
|---|---|---|
|
Part 4: Offset and refund for trunk infrastructure Application of an offset and refund, Details of an offset and refund, Timing of an offset and refund |
Yes |
Prescribed Form I Checklist I |
Adjusting the establishment cost or market cost to prescribed cost for construction of a trunk item or converted (approved) non-trunk item
| Reference to the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution | Fee applicable | Prescribed form and checklist |
|---|---|---|
|
Part 4: Offset and refund for trunk infrastructure Recalculation of the establishment cost for required work |
Yes |
Prescribed Form J Checklist J |
Disputing the recalculation of the market cost or prescribed cost for construction of a trunk item or converted (approved) non-trunk item
| Reference to the Brisbane Infrastructure Charges Resolution | Fee applicable | Prescribed form and checklist |
|---|---|---|
|
Part 4: Offset and refund for trunk infrastructure Recalculation of the establishment cost for required work, Maximum indirect construction/embellishment cost and project costs for works |
Yes |
Prescribed Form K Checklist K |
How to submit a request
Complete the prescribed form and checklist relevant for your request.
The supporting materials you need to supply are indicated in the form and checklist.
A fee is payable with the lodgement of some of these forms. Estimate your fees by referring to our Development Assessment and Compliance Fees brochure.
Send your completed form, checklist and supporting materials to dalodgement@brisbane.qld.gov.au.
The subject line of your email should be the full title of the form.
After sending your email, make sure you pay any relevant fees.
Request an infrastructure charges estimate
Download and complete the Request for Infrastructure Charges Estimate form.
Lodge your form:
- by email to dalodgement@brisbane.qld.gov.au
- by mail to:
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001 - in person at a Customer Centre.
There is a fee for making this request. See the Schedule of Fees and Charges for more information.
How to pay infrastructure charges
We send details of infrastructure charges via 2 Infrastructure Charges Notices (ICNs):
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Council networks (transport, stormwater and community purposes)
- Urban Utilities networks (water supply and sewerage).
When to pay
Once you’ve received your ICN, pay your infrastructure charges for the following.
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A material change of use approval: When the change of use happens.
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Reconfiguring a lot: When Council approves the plan of reconfiguration.
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Building work: When the final inspection certificate for the building work is issued, or you receive the certificate of occupancy (formerly referred to as a certificate of classification) for the building under the Building Act 1975.
Before you pay
You must provide a current infrastructure charges quote before we can process your payment.
To receive an infrastructure charges quote, complete the online request form. To complete the form, you’ll need to supply:
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your details
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details of your development application
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your ICN number/s.
How to pay
For ICNs issued by Council, you can pay infrastructure charges at any Customer Centre by:
- cash
- cheque
- EFTPOS (using a cheque or savings account)
- EFT direct to Council's bank account.
Payments made by Mastercard or Visa incur a 0.78% credit card surcharge.
Infrastructure agreements
An infrastructure agreement is a contractual agreement between Council and a developer to establish obligations and entitlements for each party.
It includes a schedule of infrastructure and the timings for the payment of charges or provision of infrastructure.
To request an infrastructure agreement, download and complete the Infrastructure Agreement Request Notice form and email it to DS Infrastructure@brisbane.qld.gov.au.
You can also request a copy of an infrastructure agreement for a fee or view a copy at a Customer Centre.
To view a copy, email your request and include the address of the infrastructure agreement. We will contact you to arrange the viewing or purchase.
Records of infrastructure charges
You can view information about infrastructure charges in an extract from the Infrastructure Charges Register.
This is an official record of the infrastructure charges levied by Council, in accordance with the Planning Regulation 2017. We produce this extract monthly.
Before buying or developing a property, check if there have been any previous applications or approvals, including infrastructure charges.
You can do this by buying a planning and development certificate.
Council publishes quarterly reporting on trunk infrastructure information. This is one of our obligations in accordance with the Planning Regulation 2017.
The Trunk Infrastructure Information Report includes:
- details of the costs related to trunk infrastructure provided by both developers and Council for that quarter
- details of the infrastructure’s location
- whether it's included in the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP)
- additional information such as Council infrastructure projects that are consistent with trunk infrastructure typically included in the LGIP.
We publish the report as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each quarter.
Council publishes annual reporting on infrastructure charges revenue and expenditure information. This is one of our obligations in accordance with the Planning Regulation 2017.
The Infrastructure Charges Information report contains both actual and forecasted infrastructure charges revenue and trunk infrastructure expenditure information.
The report includes additional information such as Council infrastructure projects. These projects are not in the Local Government Infrastructure Plan but do have trunk infrastructure characteristics.
This helps to put the Infrastructure Charges Information in the broader context of Council's revenue and expenditure on infrastructure delivery.
This report is available before 1 December each year, in accordance with the Planning Regulation 2017.
An Infrastructure Charges Notice is provided with a development approval package.
This lets you know if an infrastructure charge applies to your development.
You can view development application details, including ICNs issued, by searching for a development application on Development.i.