Smart electronic Development Assessment (Smart eDA) is an online service that supports the preparation, lodgement and processing of development applications. It is a single access point for applicants across the state and is available for use 24 hours seven days a week.

• Returning user? Login on the right hand side of this page. You can also view interactive IDAS forms.
• New user? Get started with Smart eDA.
• Need help? View the user guides for assistance.

Benefits

By using Smart eDA, applicants, local councils and referral agencies save time and money by:

• having up-to-date information on planning policies, provisions and regional plans
• reduces time and printing costs associated with the IDAS system by:
  • enabling electronic lodgement of applications to Queensland Government referral agencies
  • enabling electronic lodgement of application to local councils (participating councils only)
• track the progress of the application through the various IDAS stages
• allowing recorded electronic communication amongst the various parties
• making it possible to pay your application electronically.

View full list of benefits.

System requirements

To use Smart eDA you will need to use a computer with the following software:

• Internet Explorer version 7 or later, or Firefox version 3 or later (PC or Mac).
• Adobe Reader version 9.0 or higher is required to enable the eForms to function properly. Adobe Reader can be downloaded free from www.adobe.com

Councils accepting Smart eDA

View a list of councils that currently accept electronic lodgement of applications.

Further information

• Getting started with Smart eDA
• User guidelines for the Smart eDA system
• interactive IDAS forms

Smart eDA benefits everyone who is part of Qplan - Queensland's new planning, development and building system.