Plumbing Services

Plumbing Applications

If you are planning to undertake plumbing works, it may be necessary for you to obtain a Plumbing Approval.  Not all plumbing work is assessable work.

Assessable plumbing work, being plumbing work for which an approval is required, is defined by the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002.

The application forms for such permit are available in the Application Forms section.

Further information as to assessable development may be obtained by viewing the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002.

Notifiable Work

On 1 November 2012 a new category of plumbing and drainage work called "notifiable work" commenced in Queensland.  This new category was introduced to reduce red tape, delays and costs for licensees, local governments and consumers.  Notifiable work extends the amount of work a plumber or drainer can perform without a permit or any requirement for mandatory inspections. 

Further information as to the criteria, assessment and process for notifiable work is available from the Department of Housing and Public Works website.

Plumbing Inspections

Council has a full-time Plumbing Inspector available for inspections from Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 3.30pm.  (Note: cut off times and conditions apply).

At least 24 hours notice of inspections is required and inspections are only conducted during normal business hours.

Inspections by appointment can be arranged by contacting Council.  Further enquiries relating to plumbing and drainage approvals or plumbing and drainage issues within, or outside, property boundaries can be directed to telephone 07 4761 5544.

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Plumbing Records Search

Details of plumbing development approvals issued by Council pertaining to land within Council's area are available upon written request and payment of search fees.

27kb  Plumbing Records Search Form

Application Forms
Mandatory  

62kb  Form 1 - Application for Compliance Assessment
82kb  Form 7 - Notification of Responsible Person

Non-Sewered Area  

33kb  Application for Secondary and Advanced Secondary System

99kb  Application for Use of Council's Pre-Approved Designs

Guidelines

281kb  Application checklist - Plumbing and Drainage in Non-Sewered Areas
281kb  Application checklist - Plumbing and Drainag in Sewered Areas

Additional forms, templates and guidelines relating to plumbing are available from the Department of Housing and Public Works website.

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