Post development approvals & appeals

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:

• plan sealing for subdivisions
• sediment control on building sites measures
• additional approvals for operational works, building works or plumbing and drainage
• submitting a Notice of works timetable(PDF, 173KB)
• payment of portable long service levy
• payment of infrastructure charges
• providing evidence of compliance of State referral conditions of approval.

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:

• Talk to a town planner by contacting the Planning Enquiries Centre on 07 5582 8708.
• Lodge an Application for conversion of non-trunk to trunk infrastructure(PDF, 382KB).
• For further information contact Infrastructure Compliance 07 5582 9036 or email infrastructurecomplaince@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.
• Make change representations during the appeal period, or make a change application if all appeal periods have ended.
• Appeal a development approval.