The Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA) provides the framework for Queensland’s planning and development assessment system.

IPA balances:

• community well-being
• economic development
• protection of the natural environment.

The main elements of this framework are:

• the Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) - one system for all development related assessments by local and state governments
• Master Planned Areas
• state planning policies
• regional planning
• South East Queensland Regional planning
• infrastructure planning
• dispute resolution.

Download the Act

Legislation	Type and size
Integrated Planning Act 1997	1.75 MB
Integrated Planning Regulation 1998	504 KB
Explanatory Notes to Integrated Planning Act 1997	962 KB

Amended legislation

Amendments have been made to the IPA and associated legislation to integrate other approvals.

Amendments can be viewed on the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.