In response to the impact of Covid-19, Brisbane City Council is offering a range of free and discounted services, and financial incentives, from 1 July 2020.  These include;

• Application fee reductions.
• Dedicated House and Homes assessment team.
• Prompt advice via a new Building and Construction hotline – 133 PLAN (133 7526).
• Discounted ‘open door’ prelodgement meeting service.
• Automatic extension of time for eligible existing development approvals.
• Faster assessment for a request to change a development approval.
• Reduced minimum value for bonding uncompleted works.

Council is also introducing a new incentive to encourage the development of  green and energy-efficient residential buildings. Eligible developments will receive a financial incentive equivalent to 50% of the infrastructure charges paid for Council networks. Council have advised that the exact policy criteria is currently being drafted and will be ready in the coming months.

For more detailed information about the eligibility criteria for these new initiatives visit Council’s website