Development application forms and templates
Forms
When making a development application or a change application, you must use the correct form.
The latest versions of the forms and templates are listed below. Before submitting your development application or change application, ensure you are using the most up-to-date versions.
If you need to obtain a copy of a superseded version of a form or template, please contact us.
The lists below provide the main statutory forms, as well as accompanying templates and checklists.
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Form name Supporting templates and checklists DA Form 1: Development application details DA Form 2: Building work details Change application (Planning Act Form 5)
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Form name Decision notice approval (Planning Act Form 2) Decision notice refusal (Planning Act Form 3) Deemed approval notice (Planning Act Form 4) -
Form name Temporary use licence application (Licence form 1) (
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801.2 KB)Templates
We have also produced optional templates to help applicants with their development applications and with creating public notification signage. Please see the optional applicant and public notification templates below.
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- Owner’s consent (company)
- Owner’s consent (individual)
- Notice about stopping the current period
- Notice about the revival of a lapsed development application
- Notice of compliance with public notification requirements
- Notice of intention to commence public notification
- Notice about making an extension application
- Notice about missed referral
- Notice about change development application
- Applicant response to an information request
- Extension agreement notice
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- Development application – Public notice in a newspaper
- Development application – Public notice on the premises (Word file)
- Development application – Public notice on the premises (PDF file)
- Development application – Public notice on the premises (EPS file)
- Development application – Public notice on the premises (InDesign file)
- Change application – Public notice in the newspaper
- Change application – Public notice on the premises (Word file)
- Change application – Public notice on the premises (PDF file)
- Change application – Public notice on the premises (EPS file)
- Change application – Public notice on the premises (InDesign file)
- Icon package – collection of icons for public notice on the premises
Planning applications within a Development Control Plan
Until 26 April 2025, applications within a Development Control Plan are required to be made in accordance with the repealed Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA). For a full list of IPA forms, guidelines and implementation notes, please contact the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning via BestPlanning@dsdilgp.qld.gov.au.
View Development Control Plans for more information.
Further advice
Applicants are encouraged to seek advice from their relevant local government (as the assessment manager) or from a qualified town planner before lodging a development application.
Where the state government is involved as either a referral agency or the assessment manager, pre-lodgement advice can be obtained by contacting the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) through the regional office closest to you.
Helpful information
Last updated: 18 Mar 2025