Report a breach of a state development approval

If you are aware of a breach of a state development approval, you can submit a report to the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Department) using this form.

Use this form only to report a breach of a state development approval for the following:

  • state interest matters under the Planning Act 2016 (Planning Act)
  • wind farms
  • solar farms (1MW or more)
  • battery storage facilities (50MW or more).

If another government department or local authority approved the development, please report your concerns with the relevant government department or local authority instead.

Do not use this form to lodge a submission for a development under assessment or for complaints about:

  • development projects in general
  • the development approval or assessment process
  • project engagement or consultation activities carried out by proponents
  • a complaint about an action or decision made by the department.

These complaints should be directed to the appropriate government department or local authority.

If you use this form to raise matters not within the Department’s responsibility, you will be contacted and advised of the appropriate organisation to direct your matter to. The Department will not take further action on matters outside its jurisdiction.

Note: The Department expects all communication to be respectful. Abusive, threatening, intimidating or otherwise unreasonable conduct will not be tolerated. If behaviour places Inspector or Departmental staff safety at risk or if the report is frivolous or vexatious, the Department may limit or restrict communication or choose not to investigate the matter.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Issue details

Type of state development approval project: *

You can not proceed if your report does not relate to a state development approval.

What is the report related to? *

Are you aware if there is a state development approval in place for the development at the property? * Note: You can check if there is a state development approval on our site.

Have you raised your report with the project developer? *

Note: Some concerns can be resolved more quickly by contacting the project developer directly, rather than waiting for the Department to complete its assessment. State development approvals issued by the Department require most project developers to investigate complaints and provide a response.

You are encouraged to raise your report with the project developer first. They will give you a reference number and must provide you with an outcome in writing once their investigation is complete.

(include reference numbers, correspondence etc.)

Please attach any photos, reports or other evidence that may help identify or demonstrate the suspected breach of the state development approval. Files must be no larger than 50MB.

Location of issue

You must provide an address or lot and plan.

Address
Lot and plan

Contact details

How would you like to be contacted * If you don't provide contact details, we might not be able to resolve the matter.

Are you making a complaint on behalf of an organisation?

We won’t be able to follow up on your report

We’ll review the information provided, but may not be able to resolve your matter if more information is needed.

You will not be provided with a reference number and you will not be able to follow up on this report. If there is not enough information for us to action this report, it will be closed.

Privacy and declaration
Declaration *

I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the above information is correct. I understand that the information I have provided may be used by the Department to investigate offences under the Planning Act. I understand that all information provided on or with this form may be used as evidence and is subject to the Right to Information Act 2009, the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Evidence Act 1977 which may require, in some circumstances, public disclosure of some, or all, of the information.

I understand that in order to assess, investigate and resolve my report, the Department may need to consult with, or provide information to, other government agencies including other state, federal or local governments who have responsibility for the issue subject to the report. Outside of the above requirements, I understand that my personal information will not be disclosed without my consent unless authorised or required by law.
Privacy *

What information we collect: We may collect your personal information, including your full name, contact details such as phone number, email address, and your address. We only collect information that is necessary to receive, assess, investigate and resolve your report, complaint or matter. You should ensure the information you provide does not include private or sensitive security information unless it is necessary for the Department to assess or investigate the matter.

Authority for collection: Your personal information is collected to enable the Department to perform its functions under the Planning Act 2016 and other relevant legislation. Your personal information is also subject to the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).

Consequence of not providing the information: If you choose not to provide some or all of the requested information, the Department may be unable to properly assess, investigate or resolve your report, complaint or matter.

How we collect it: We collect personal information directly from you when you complete this form or otherwise provide information to the Department. This information may be stored in relevant Departmental systems and databases. Information collected will be retained as required by the Public Records Act 2023.

Why we collect it: We collect your personal information to receive, assess, investigate and resolve your report, complaint or matter, including any potential offences or compliance issues under the Planning Act 2016.

How we use and share it: We use your personal information for the purposes set out above. To assess, investigate or resolve your report, complaint or matter, the Department may need to consult with, or disclose information to, other government agencies, including state, federal or local governments with responsibility for the issue. Information provided on or with this form may be used as evidence and may be subject to the Right to Information Act 2009, the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Evidence Act 1977, which may require public disclosure of some or all of the information in certain circumstances.

We will not disclose your personal information to anyone else unless you have consented, you would reasonably expect us to disclose it, or the disclosure is required, authorised or permitted by law. This may include where disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to somebody’s life or health, or where disclosure is reasonably necessary for law enforcement or the protection of public revenue. The Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) permits use and disclosure of personal information in other circumstances, and we will otherwise deal with your personal information in accordance with that Act as amended from time to time.

Do we send your personal information overseas? Disclosure of your personal information to entities outside Australia is not likely. If it becomes necessary, we will tell you about the countries in which the recipients are likely to be located, where practicable.

How we protect your personal information: We store your personal information in secure government systems with role-based access controls and other safeguards in accordance with Queensland Government information security and records management requirements.

Access and correction: You can request access to your personal information held by the Department or ask us to correct it if it is wrong or incomplete. You may also make a privacy complaint if you believe your personal information has been handled inconsistently with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). Further information about how the Department manages personal information is available in our Privacy Policy.

Questions and complaints: If you have a question or a privacy complaint, please contact the Department.

  • Online
  • Email: complaints@dsdilgp.qld.gov.au
  • Post: The Director, Integrity and Workplace Relations, Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, PO Box 15009, CITY EAST Queensland 4002.

Last updated: 15 Oct 2026