Development Applications and Searches
Lodging an Application
Pre-Lodgement Meetings
Before lodging an application Council encourages all applicants to contact Council to arrange a pre-lodgement meeting. This meeting will provide an opportunity for applicants to discuss and consider any constraints or concerns about their application before fully committing to a proposal. Council will also provide advice to applicants about the application process and requirements.
To arrange a pre-lodgement meeting or if you require assistance in lodging your application please contact Council's Building or Planning Team on 1300 007 662.
Development Application
- DA Form 1
- Landowners consent
- Proposal Plans (including site plan, floor plan and elevations)
- A written report that explains the proposed development and that addresses the relevant code criteria of the planning scheme.
- Application fee (Fees and Charges Schedule)
Building Application
When submitting a building application the application must consist of the following:
- DA Form 2- Building work requiring assessment against the Building Act 1975
- Plans (including site plan, floor plan and elevations)
- Application fee (Fees and Charges Schedule)
How to lodge an application
Maranoa Regional Council offers several ways to lodge development application being in person, via mail or email.
You can lodge your development application in person at any of Maranoa Regional Council offices.
You can also send your application via mail to:
Maranoa Regional Council
PO Box 620
Roma Qld 4455
You can lodge your development application via email to planning@maranoa.qld.gov.au or your building and plumbing applications to building@maranoa.qld.gov.au
How to make a submission about a proposed development
Making a submission on an application
Public notification encourages community input by allowing members of the public to submit a written comment about a proposed development. Submissions must directly relate to planning matters associated with the development.
A submission may either object to all or part of the development, and/or support all or part of the development.
When can I make a submission?
Any public notification material for the development application will state the period within which properly made submissions will be accepted by Council.
How to have your say/make a submission
- By Email: planning@maranoa.qld.gov.au
- By Post: PO Box 620, Roma Qld 4455
- Or delivering your written submission to one of Council’s Customer Service Centres.
What makes a submission properly made?
For a submission to be considered by the assessment manager and grant appeal rights under Schedule 1 of the Planning Act 2016, the submission must be properly made in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Planning Act 2016.
To be considered properly made, a submission must:
- Be made in writing, either electronically or in hard-copy.
- Be signed by each person who made the submission.
- Be received by Council during the formal public notification period, this will be stated in any public notification material.
- State the name and residential or business address of all submission-makers.
- State what aspects of the proposed development you support or oppose, as well as the facts and circumstances relied on to support the submission.
- State a postal or electronic address for service relating to the submission for each of the submission-makers.
- Be submitted to the assessment manager (Toowoomba Regional Council) when relating to a development application; or the responsible entity when relating to a change application.
Your submission will be available for public viewing.
What if my submission is not properly made?
Council may at its sole discretion choose to accept a not properly made submission.
What happens to my submission?
Council, as the assessment manager, considers all properly made and accepted submissions prior to making the final decision on whether to approve or refuse the development application.
What effect does my submission have?
Matters raised in a properly made submission may be addressed by the applicant prior to the development application being decided and may lead to a change in the development application in order to address matters raised. Major changes that address a matter raised in a submission may require the development assessment process to restart, and may require public notification to be repeated.
Will I be informed of the final decision?
Yes, anyone who has submitted a properly made submission will be provided with a copy of the decision notice. Any member of the public who has made a 'properly made' submission may appeal Council's decision if they are dissatisfied with it.
How do I lodge an appeal?
To lodge an appeal, a notice of appeal form must be completed and lodged with the accompanying fee to the
Planning and Environment Court. A submitter can only lodge an appeal within the submitter appeal period. Council will advise submitters in writing when their appeal period begins and ends. Submitters should seek their own legal advice in relation to their appeal rights.
Development Application Tracker
Click here to track your development application progress.
Information on pending development applications can also be obtained by contacting Council's Planning team on 1300 007 662.
Planning and Development Certificates
Planning and Development Certificates include development information relating to a particular property (to the extent the information is available). There are three types of Planning and Development Certificates that may be applied for, including Limited, Standard and Full.
Both the Standard and Full Planning Certificates will include a copy of every decision notice or negotiated decision notice for a development approval in effect for the premises (if these are available). A Limited Certificate does not include copies of development approvals for a premises.
The length of time required to prepare a certificate varies between each type, as follows:
- Limited – 5 business days
- Standard – 10 business days
- Full – 30 business days
A Planning and Development Certificate may be obtained by completing and submitting the search form to Council and making payment of the applicable fee.
Building Searches
There are three types of building searches. Fees apply for each type of search.
Building searches do not include copies of any building plans or documents, other than the certificate when specified in the details of the search below.
Information on types of building searches.
- Building records search
- Advises whether Council has a record of approved certificate of application.
- Request for Building Compliance Inspection (Including building record search)
- Inspection confirms Council building approval records exist for buildings constructed onsite.
- Certificate of Classification
- Advises whether Council has a record of a certificate(s) of occupancy (formerly referred to as a certificate of classification) for a commercial or multiple dwelling premises. A copy of the certificate is included (if applicable).