development · Toowoomba Regional Council
New Toowoomba infrastructure charges apply to development projects from today
Developers and subdivision applicants must use Charges Resolution No. 8 for relevant infrastructure-charge matters across the Toowoomba Region from 18 August 2026.
Developers, planners, property analysts and construction contractors face a new infrastructure-charges framework in the Toowoomba Region, with Charges Resolution No. 8 taking effect on 18 August 2026.
Toowoomba Regional Council adopted the new Infrastructure Charges Resolution as Charges Resolution No. 8. The resolution applies to relevant matters linked to development approvals and subdivision activity.
That includes applicants planning new lots, residential projects and other development across the region. The change also affects the consultants and contractors assessing project feasibility and delivery costs.
The resolution was outlined in an attachment to the planning and development committee report. The available detail does not specify individual charge amounts or explain how each development type will be calculated under the new framework.
The effective date is 18 August, the date of the council decision. Relevant infrastructure-charge matters must therefore be handled under Charges Resolution No. 8 from that date.
The change was considered alongside a separate application to reconfigure two lots into 50 lots at 2A and 2B Rifle Range Road, Mount Lofty. A motion to approve application RAL/2025/5915 was lost. The final disposition of that application after the failed approval motion is not stated.
The practical charge for a particular project will depend on its development or subdivision proposal and the charges applicable under Resolution No. 8. No transition arrangements, charge schedule or detailed implementation timetable are specified in the available detail.
Council’s recorded next step is to apply Charges Resolution No. 8 to relevant infrastructure-charge matters from 18 August 2026.
Reference minutes
This report is based on Toowoomba Regional Council’s Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 18 August 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Toowoomba Regional Council adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution No. 8 on 18 August 2026.
- Charges Resolution No. 8 took effect on 18 August 2026.
- The resolution applies to relevant infrastructure-charge matters associated with future development approvals and subdivision activity.
- Developers, planners, property analysts and construction contractors are among the affected professional groups.
- A separate motion to approve a 50-lot subdivision at 2A and 2B Rifle Range Road, Mount Lofty, was lost.
- The available material does not specify individual charge amounts or the final disposition of the Mount Lofty application.
Why it matters
- The framework used for infrastructure charges on future development approvals and subdivision applications has changed, affecting project feasibility and development costs.