Obtain a development approval
Permits/approvals
You should read the information sheet Obtaining a development approval for an environmentally relevant activity (ERA) for an overview of application procedures and information required to enable your development application to be processed efficiently.
A condition of approval will require the operator to comply with an Industry Code of Practice and guidelines requiring a site specific Environmental Management Plan and System to help operators comply with best practice environmental management standards.
The administration and enforcement of ERAs is shared between the department and local government, with the exception of intensive animal feedlotting (ERA 2) and pig keeping (ERA 3), which are delegated to the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F).
If an activity is listed in schedule 2 of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 (EP Reg), the person carrying out the ERA must obtain a development approval and/or an environmental authority from the department, DPI&F or the relevant local government.
Pre-design conference service
The department offers a 'pre-design conference' service for projects. This service enables an applicant to meet with a departmental project manager to discuss all the information requirements to be provided with an application prior to its preparation and lodgement.
For more details, refer to the Pre-design conference fact sheet.
This service can be initiated by contacting the Permit and Licence Management Unit or by email at palm@derm.qld.gov.au or by completing a Pre-design conference application form.
Forms/fees
The size and scope of your project will influence the fees associated with undertaking this type of activity. The ERA list in schedule 2 of the EP Reg lists the annual licence fees payable in Australian dollars. More information on fees can be found in the information sheet Summary of fees - Environmentally Relevant Activities (ERAs).
Application forms can be obtained online or by contacting the help desk. Guidelines and policies
Last updated 25 May 2009