Development Services

Development refers to the carrying out of building work, plumbing or drainage work, operational work, reconfiguring a lot, and/or making a Material Change of Use of Premises.

The existing Town Planning schemes of both former Councils will remain in use until they can be merged together. This process can take years to complete and involves extensive community consultation and State Interest Checks before a new Town Planning scheme can be adopted. In the meantime, those wishing to make building or development applications will do so under the relevant scheme for their area. Applications for either area can be made at the Cairns or Mossman office.

Current fees and charges remain in place until the 2008-09 Budget is handed down in June 2008.

Building Services

For information on Building Services in the area formerly administered by Cairns City Council, please click Cairns.

Alternatively, select Douglas for Building Services information relating to the former Douglas Shire.

National Electronic Development Assessment Project (NEDA)

to read more about the NEDA project, click here.

Planning & Development Services

For information on Planning & Development Services (City Assessment) in the area formerly administered by Cairns City Council, please click Cairns.

Click on Douglas to view Planning & Development Services information relating to the former Douglas Shire.

To lodge a Development Application online please click here.

To view a Development Application Enquiry please click here.

Plumbing Services

For information on Plumbing Services in the area formerly administered by Cairns City Council, please click Cairns, or select Douglas for Plumbing Services information relating to the former Douglas Shire.

FNQROC Development Manual

Click here to link to FNQROC website.