Integrated Planning Act
The Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld) (IPA) forms the foundation of Queensland’s planning and development assessment legislation. The purpose of IPA is to balance community well-being, economic development and the protection of the natural environment by providing a framework for managing growth and change within the State.
IPA imposes requirements on State and local government through the Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS). IDAS aims to co-ordinate and integrate the assessment and conditioning powers of government agencies responsible for administering a range of legislation dealing with development approvals.
IDAS incorporates a referral process, established through the Integrated Planning Regulation 1998 (Qld) (IP Reg), enabling relevant state agencies to have input in the assessment process. Under Schedule 2 of the IP Reg, the EPA has both a concurrence role and an advice role for certain developments that require referral to the EPA. As a concurrence agency, the EPA has the power to make an information request, refuse or condition a development application. An advice agency provides advice to the assessment manager (usually a local Government). The assessment manager may or may not accept the advice.
The EPA is an advice agency for proposed developments that may impact on wetlands, the EPA Conservation estate and properties that share a common boundary with a place on the Queensland Heritage Register. For more information, see the EPA Advice Agency role under IPA/IDAS.
The guidelines listed below have been prepared to assist local governments and applicants to understand the administrative processes and to provide links to legislation.
For more information on the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (Qld) and the Integrated Development Assessment System, visit the Department of Local Government and Planning website.
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No. 1: IPA/EPA (Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld)) |
Information sheets |
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Obtaining a development approval for an Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA) |
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Last updated: 06 August 2007
