Other Documents

Land Development & Vegetation Clearing Workshop Report

The objective of the workshop was to facilitate a "meeting of the minds" to review the vegetation clearing practices and processes for land development to determine:

  • what  we are doing well that needs to be continued;
  • what needs to be improved and how this can be achieved; and
  • what are they key priorities

Read the full report. (PDF, 17.3 MB)

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 1 of 2018 (Waste Activity Regulation)

This temporary local planning instrument (TLPI) is also cited as TLPI No. 1 / 2018 and applies to ‘waste activities uses’ proposed in the Swanbank / New Chum Waste Activity Area.

Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 2 of 2018 (Waste Activity Regulation)

This temporary local planning instrument (TLPI) is also cited as TLPI No. 2 / 2018 and applies to ‘waste activities uses’ proposed in the Ebenezer / Willowbank / Jeebropilly Waste Activity Area.

Planning & Development ePlanning Strategy

Ipswich Regional Centre Strategy Streetscape Materials Specification

Streetscape works associated with development within the City Centre (refer Part 5 Ipswich Planning Scheme) are required to be consistent with the materials and designs set out in the Ipswich Regional Centre Strategy Streetscape Materials Specification below:

Ipswich Streetscape Design Guide

The Ipswich Streetscape Design Guide has replaced the Ipswich Street Tree Strategy.  The new guide includes information on the  soft elements (trees, shrubs, ground covers etc) and hard elements (seating, litter bins etc) to be provided within streets. Streetscape works associated with development are required to be consistent with the guide .

Technical Guidance

Planning & Development Department Fees and Charges

Please Note: The payment for Developer Contributions will be accepted by way of Bank Cheque or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) only.  Personal and/or company cheques will not be accepted as payment for Developer Contributions.

Planning & Development Department Customer Service Charter -

Parks Signage and Natural Areas Signage Manuals