Download publications related to the Townsville City Plan as well as planning and development activities in Townsville.
Infrastructure Operating Cost Analysis Report (PDF, 4.0 MB)
A comparison of the annual infrastructure operating costs for development locations within the city 2011 - 2026.
Townsville Land Use Proposal – The Overview (PDF, 4.9 MB)
Details how the public's vision for Townsville will be carried forward into plans for the city.
Townsville Land Use Proposals – The Strategies (PDF, 718.6 KB)
Provides the strategic framework for the new planning scheme for Townsville.
A successful application is approved subject to conditions. The more common conditions imposed by Council have been standardised to provide the industry with consistent and acceptable outcomes. The following list of standard conditions is not exhaustive and development proposals may attract any number of non-standard conditions or requirements.
At the beginning of 2020, Townsville was continuing with recovery efforts in the aftermath of the 2019 flood event. While causing significant damage to many homes and businesses, the event also provided stimulus to a sluggish residential construction industry. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health restrictions in early 2020 also had an impact on the property and development sector due to the uncertainty in the economy.
