The Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA) forms the foundation of Queensland’s planning and development legislation.
The Act is used to integrate the development assessment processes of the planning scheme and other state legislation e.g. Environmental Protection Act, Transport Infrastructure Act, Prostitution Act, Vegetation Management Act, Coastal Management Act, etc.
IPA establishes a simple step-by-step process for making, assessing and deciding development applications. This process is called the Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS).
Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS)
When a development application is lodged with Council the process that is followed during assessment is called the Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS).
The IDAS process incorporates four stages. However, the four stages of the IDAS may not apply to all development applications. Simple development applications may trigger only two stages.
More complex and environmentally sensitive proposals may trigger all four stages. The Department of Local Government and Planning provides information regarding the IDAS process.