

Planning and building
Building and construction COVID–19 economic stimulus incentives
To assist our city's recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19, a range of incentives and discounted services are now available which are designed to stimulate and streamline new building and construction work, particularly smaller-scale projects across the city.
Incentives include (but are not limited to):
- implementation of the Express Development Application process (Express DA), including a 50 per cent fee reduction
- Referral Agency Applications – 50 per cent fee reduction
- pre-lodgement meeting requests – fees waived
- faster assessment timeframes for Request to change applications.
For further information visit our building and construction COVID-19 economic stimulus incentives page.
Use the links below to find information on planning, building, construction, development and buying and selling property on the Gold Coast.

Building and plumbing
Find information about approvals for building works, retaining walls, swimming pool fencing, plumbing and drainage. Submit applications and book inspections online.
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Development applications
Learn about the development application stages and how to lodge an application with the City. Search for applications on PD Online and have your say on a development.
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View our City Plan and interactive mapping, search property and development application information using PD online, plus other development guidelines and tools.
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Find information about the types of property searches available and other information to assist with buying and selling a property.
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Discover how we are directing the city's development and providing quality community infrastructure to enhance our environment and lifestyle.
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Learn more about City Place making and the associated precinct master planning, centre improvement and tactical urbanism projects.
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