Development
A development is any change to the use of land requiring town planning approval and/or oversite.
Development may include:
- changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing
- subdividing real estate into lots, typically for the purpose of building homes
- developing property or changing its purpose, for example by converting an unused factory complex into apartments
- the erection or demolition of a building or structure.
Under Section 1.3.2 of the Queensland Integrated Planning Act 1997, development is any of the following:
- carrying out building work;
- carrying out plumbing or drainage work;
- carrying out operational work;
- reconfiguring a Lot;
- making a material change of use of premises.
