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After your planning application is approved, you may need other approvals before you can start your project. Details will be set out in the conditions of approval attached to the decision notice. Penalties apply for unauthorised work.
You can also appeal the development approval decision or make changes.
If you are satisfied with the development approval decision, your next steps may include:
For a Material change of use (MCU) application, please arrange a town planning final inspection. Use the following online form to book your inspection.
Book town planning final inspection
You can also email devcom_operational@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or call us on 07 5582 9039.
If you're not satisfied with the decision or would like to make changes, you can:
Information on the development acceptance process for civil and landscape operational works construction for contributed assets (infrastructure constructed as part of a development approval and transferred to Council to own and maintain).
Infrastructure charges help fund essential infrastructure such as local roads and parks for new and growing communities.
If your development requires subdivision, you will need to submit a request for Council to approve the plan of subdivision.
Our As Constructed Data Capture Guidelines detail the instructions on the as constructed data requirements for each asset type that we manage.