Building and Development Dispute Resolution Committees hear appeals about a range of matters including:

• building
• plumbing and drainage
• compliance assessment for development applications
• limited development applications and approvals
• building and plumbing enforcement notices
• infrastructure charges.

Building and Development Dispute Resolution Committees have also been given the power to make declarations in relation to limited development applications relating to:

• siting requirements for houses, garages, carports, sheds etc. on a lot
• compliance with building requirements about the public health standards for residential services buildings
• conformity with the fire safety standards
• compliance with the child care standard
• swimming pool fencing requirements
• compliance with the Building Code of Australia
• information notices about plumbing and drainage matters
• inspection of building work and certificates of classification
• appeals by advice agencies
• the amount and form of security for the removal and rebuilding of a building or structure
• amenity and aesthetics
• an error in the calculation of a charge in an infrastructure charges notice or state infrastructure charges notice under a Priority Infrastructure Plan or an infrastructure contribution issued under a planning scheme policy.

The range of matters that committees can make decisions on are included in Chapter 7, Part 2 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

The Building Act 1975 and the Building and Development Dispute Resolution Committees are part of Qplan - Queensland’s planning, development and building system.

Further information

For further information contact the Building and Development Dispute Resolution Committees or see the related appeals fact sheets.