Priority infrastructure plans (PIPs) are an important part of planning schemes. Planning schemes determine how land can be used and where infrastructure can be built in your local area.

PIPs assist in planning infrastructure in a coordinated, efficient and orderly way that encourages urban growth in areas where adequate infrastructure exists or can be provided efficiently.

PIPs, prepared by local governments, aim to ensure essential infrastructure is planned and delivered anticipating growth and supporting the Queensland Government's vision for the future.

Local government priority infrastructure plan progress schedule

Some local governments around Queensland have finalised a PIP. Others are working to prepare PIPs for adoption in their planning scheme. The local government priority infrastructure plan progress schedule ( 91 KB) provides more information about PIPs in your local area.

Priority infrastructure plan – Statutory guideline

The Statutory Guideline – Priority infrastructure plans ( 176 KB)and supporting statutory template ( 671 KB) set out the statutory requirements for preparing a PIP.

Non-Statutory documents and practice notes:

The supporting practice notes and the Preparing a PIP Checklist provide more information and resources for developing PIPs. The guideline and practice notes are divided into two sections, the first section provides guidance and information and the second part is a template that local governments can use when preparing a PIP.

• Preparing a PIP checklist ( 207 KB)
• PIP practice note 1 – planning assumptions ( 269 KB)
• PIP practice note 2 – desired standard of service ( 237 KB)
• PIP practice note 3 – plans for trunk infrastructure ( 218 KB)
• PIP practice note 4 – priority infrastructure area ( 174 KB)

• PIP practice note 1 – planning assumptions template ( 885 KB)
• PIP practice note 2 – desired standard of service template ( 829 KB)
• PIP practice note 3 – plans for trunk infrastructure template ( 706 KB)

Further information

You can also access all statutory guidelines for planning, including superseded guidelines.