A Building Development Application is required to be submitted for most building works undertaken within the Barcaldine Region. The application maybe assessed by Council or you can contact a Private Certifier.

To download the Application Forms and Guidelines please click on the following link to the State Governments Department of Infrastructure and Planning website: http://dlgp.qld.gov.au/forms-templates/idas-forms-guides-and-checklists-spa.html 

For any Building or Planning enquiries, please contact any Barcaldine Regional Council Office.

Click here to download the Register of Development Applications - Sustainable Planning Act - Section 736 Information.

Planning and Control Measures - Alpha and Jericho

At it's General Meeting held on 11 May 2011, Council adopted the following Planning and Control Measures for the townships of Alpha and Jericho:

1. Council adopts the following Planning and Control Measures for future development in Jericho:
   "The minimum building floor height (distance from the ground to the bottom of the floor bearer) of any new structure constructed in the Jericho Town Area must be 300mm above the highest levels determined by the 2002 Jericho Town Flood Mitigation Study by Connell Wagner and any structure, including any associated works, must not in any way redirect flood waters."; and
    
2. Council adopts the following Planning and Control Measures for future development in Alpha:
   "The minimum building floor height (distance from the ground to the bottom of the floor bearer) of any new structure constructed in the Alpha Town Area must be 300mm above the levels determined by the 1990 historic event as described in the Alpha Town Flood Mitigation Report compiled by Connell Wagner in clauses 10.2.3 and 10.2.4 as equivalent to the 1990 information available and any structure, including any associated works, must not in any way redirect flood waters.".