Council has collaborated with the development industry to devise a process where qualifying development applications and survey plans can be decided within a shorter timeframe and at a reduced cost.
Introducing Fast Track Development Approval, the efficient approach for assessing and approving low-risk development applications through Council-accredited consultants. As a customer, you'll experience the benefits of streamlined assessment, where Fast Track consultants evaluate your application based on Fast Track criteria and the Townsville City Plan. The assessment, along with relevant documentation, is then presented to Council officers for review and approval.
The key advantages include receiving the assessment outcome within 5 business days in place of the legislative 45 business days, as well as benefiting from a substantial discount on Council’s development application fees.
Consultants follow the subsequent process for a Fast Track application:
Council has introduced the Fast Track process for assessing the following low-risk code-assessable development types:
Please note that each of the application types has specific eligibility criteria that must be met to qualify for the Fast Track process. If an application does not meet the outlined eligibility criteria in the application form, the traditional development assessment process will be followed instead. It's essential to carefully review and adhere to the criteria to ensure eligibility for the streamlined Fast Track process.
If your application is subject to referral, Council can still assess it through the Fast Track process. To ensure the application receives a referral response, Council will provide a Confirmation Notice within 2 business days. Upon the receipt of the referral response, Council will generate a decision within 5 business days, provided you waive the appeal rights for the referral response.
The following development applications are ineligible for assessment through the Fast Track process:
Please be aware that only Fast Track accredited consultants can lodge applications.
To have your application assessed under the Plan Right process by Townsville City Council, please consider the following list of accredited consultants:
BNC Planning Pty Ltd | ||
Brazier Motti | ||
Milford Planning | ||
Northpoint Planning | ||
RPS Group |
Fast Track accredited consultants are required to utilise Council's standardised report templates and comply with the prescribed conditions when submitting an application.
View our Standard Conditions page for current templates.
Fast Track Survey Plan is a streamlined plan of survey approval process, wherein accredited consultants create plan sealing requests for Council consideration. Consultants are responsible for lodging an application that provides and certifies the necessary documentation for survey plan endorsement. Additionally, they ensure all fees, charges, and contributions are settled before lodging the application.
As a customer, the key advantages of Fast Track Survey Plan include a prompt 5-business day approval timeframe and significant fee reduction.
Consultants follow the subsequent process for a Fast Track application:
Please be aware that only Fast Track accredited consultants can lodge applications.
Fast Track accredited consultants must complete and submit the following documents with a Fast Track application.
| Brazier Motti | townsville@braziermotti.com.au | 07 4772 1144 |
| Milford Planning Consultants | info@milfordplanning.com.au | 07 4724 0095 |
| Northpoint Planning | hello@northpointplanning.com.au | 07 4440 5282 |
| RPS Group | townsville@rpsgroup.com.au | 07 4724 4244 |
| Vision Surveys (QLD) Pty Ltd | townsville@visionsurveysqld.com.au | 07 4721 0410 |
To become a Fast Track accredited consultant, the organisation must demonstrate the successful submission of subsequent applications that have not required action notices. Additionally, they need to showcase proficiency in the processes and project management related to plan endorsement procedures for which they seek accreditation. Moreover, they must have the required professional indemnity insurance.
Council will thoroughly review the submitted applications and associated materials to determine the organisation's eligibility. Once accredited, the organisation will hold the accreditation for a period of two financial years.
For detailed information on the accreditation, please contact Council to obtain a copy of the accreditation application documents.
