Step by Step Process

The Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) process applicable to a particular development application varies depending on the nature of the application. The Department of Infrastructure and Planning offers an interactive tool to produce a flow chart, to help understand the IDAS process.

Refer to the following resources:

The four step procedure, including pre-lodgement and post approval (as outlined below), provides a general overview of the application assessment process.

Pre-lodgement information

Refer to the following resources for more information before lodging a development application.

• Prelodgement Meetings Fact Sheet (PDF 97 KB)
• Prelodgement Meeting Request Form (PDF 300 KB)
• Letter of Advice Request Form (PDF 256 KB)

Step 1 - Application lodgement

Refer to the following resources for more information to help you with lodging your development application.

• Development application - Lodgement - Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP).

Step 2 - Referrals

Refer to Development application - Referrals - Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP).

Step 3 - Public notification

Visit Development application - Public notification - Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP).

Step 4 - Assessment

Visit Development application - Assessment - Department of Infastructure and Planning (DIP).

Development application changes post-approval

Please complete the Change to Development Approval Form (PDF 7252 KB) if you wish to apply to change an existing development approval.