The pre-lodgement service is a free service we offer to provide specific advice for a development proposal. Pre-lodgement advice aims to identify known proposed development issues, site location information and Council's strategic objectives for the development of the area. The Pre-lodgement service does not constitute a detailed assessment of the development and may not indicate the likely outcome of a subsequent assessment process. Pre-lodgement services may not identify all areas of concern or requirements which are raised during the subsequent assessment process.
You do not have to be the property owner to request a pre-lodgement meeting over a property.
Before a pre-lodgement meeting, you will need to provide us with:
- completed Pre-lodgement meeting request form(PDF, 437KB) including specific questions to be discussed
- concept plans (drawn to scale with the scale clearly marked) showing the location of all physical structures, like buildings, landscaping and site features like pathways and slopes, and
- supporting material about your proposed development.
Please note, a pre-lodgement request will not be processed unless this information is provided to Council.
The detail and accuracy of our advice will depend on the level of information you give to us before the meeting.
The pre-lodgement service is not offered for the following types of development:
- Dwelling houses (including structures like sheds, extensions, carports and secondary dwellings)
- Dual occupancies (including auxiliary units), and
- Reconfiguration of lot (one lot into two lots). Note: Council, may at its discretion, consider a Pre-lodgement meeting request for more complex one lot into two lots subdivision proposals.
These types of development are treated as general planning and development enquiries. You can contact our Planning and Development enquiries team for advice relating to these development proposals.
Pre-lodgement meeting information cannot not be released to anyone other than the applicant or meeting attendees. Information about pre-lodgement meetings is not available in the Development Enquiry Tool
To request a pre-lodgement meeting, please:
Please allow at least 5 business days from when a properly lodged Pre-lodgement request is received for a meeting to be scheduled (this will depend on how quickly an applicant responds to meeting times that are offered as well). Please note that while efforts will be made to accommodate a customer's timeframe, Pre-lodgement meetings are scheduled in the order requests are received and are subject to the availability of Council officers and meeting rooms. A meeting cannot be guaranteed in the 5 business day timeframe.
Please note that due to meeting room limitations, the number of customer meeting attendees for face to face meetings are limited to 5. Additional attendees can access the meeting through MS Teams, to be arranged by the customer. Face to face meetings are held at our Administration Centre at 150 Wembley Road, Logan Central.
For more information about pre-lodgement meetings, please review our Pre-lodgement Meeting Guidelines(PDF, 160KB) or contact our team.
You can ask for written advice about some development activities, including:
Request for a pre-request response notice
- Liquor licensing investigation
- Overlay Advice Certificate
- Other - which may include:
- Confirmation of the level of assessment
- Confirmation of the Currency Period
- Weapons Investigation
- Confirmation of Existing Use Rights
- Motor Dealers Investigation
To request a letter of advice, please: