Quarterly Activity Report October-December 2024

1 October – 31 December 2024

CITY SNAPSHOT

Planning and Regulatory Services Quarterly Report Card

261,795 Total population

1.1%

from Sep 2024

95,167 Total dwellings

1.0%

from Sep 2024

807 Lots approved

5.8%

from Sep 2024

30,345 Total dog registrations

3.87km Additional pathways and bikeways 2.5km Additional local roads

0.63 ha Additional local parks

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DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY

AT A GLANCE

HOTSPOTS

Ipswich growth and development at a glance

Top suburbs for new dwellings and additional population

Ripley

Ripley

688

223

2,733 New residents

19.9% from Sep 2024

Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain

492

161

Redbank Plains

Redbank Plains

727 Lots created

100.3% from Sep 2024

294

112

Collingwood Park

Collingwood Park

958 New dwellings

22.5% from Sep 2024

91

259

Walloon

South Ripley

807 Lots approved

5.8% from Sep 2024

63

177

**Occupancy Rates vary between suburbs based on Census Data

DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY

PRS APPLICATIONS

370 1.1% from Sep 2024 322 8.1% from Sep 2024

145 11.5% from Sep 2024

Total development applications lodged

Operational works lodged (including PDA) Operational works determined (including PDA)

117

Total development applications determined

14.7% from Sep 2024

17 16

Building works lodged

47 44

Reconfiguring lot lodged (including ADP and PDA lodged)

19.0% from Sep 2024

7.8% from Sep 2024

Building works determined

Reconfiguring lot determined (including ADP and PDA determined)

23.1% from Sep 2024

20.0% from Sep 2024

718 767 16.3% from Sep 2024 16.8% from Sep 2024

Plumbing lodged

46

Signing subdivision plans lodged

6.1% from Sep 2024

Plumbing determined

55

Signing subdivision plans determined

27.9% from Sep 2024

152 161 10.6% from Sep 2024 9.0% from Sep 2024

Building regulatory lodged

52 59

Material Change of Use lodged (including ADP and PDA) Material Change of Use determined (including ADP and PDA)

Building regulatory determined

13.3% from Sep 2024

5.4% from Sep 2024

43

Health and Environment Design Assessment lodged Health and Environment Design Assessment determined

87.0% from Sep 2024

40

Pre-lodgement meetings held 51 34.6%

122.2% from Sep 2024

from Sep 2024

EDUCATION, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVE INITIATIVES

IMMUNISATION PROGRAM

29 School Immunisation Program people 37 School Immunisation

CIRCLE-CHECK SEAL Pool Safety Program CIRCLE-CHECK Safe School Parking Program CIRCLE-CHECK Litter and Dumping Program CIRCLE-CHECK Shape Your Ipswich – New Planning Scheme (Ipswich Plan 2024) CIRCLE-CHECK Ipswich Planning eAlerts

Program immunisations 265 Community Clinics people 718 Community Clinics immunisations

CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUESTS

NEW LICENCE AND PERMITS

4,888 Total regulatory service requests 1.3% from Sep 2024 Top 10 Requests 493 Illegal parking on footpath 383 Illegal dumping investigation 348 Overgrown Private Property 334 Abandoned vehicle compliance 256 Unregistered dog 174 Illegal parking in No Stopping area 155 Roaming dog

70 Food Business Licences lodged/determined 3 Parking Permits 18 Higher Risk Personal

(residential and work zone)

Appearance Services Licences

PENALTY INFRINGEMENT NOTICES (PINS) AND WARNINGS 3,911 Total regulatory services PINS 4.3% from Sep 2024 3,763 Parking 4.8% from Sep 2024 217 All warnings 11.3% from Sep 2024

140 Illegal Parking in Driveway 140 Heavy Vehicles Parking in Urban Areas 134 Dog Noise Nuisance Top 3 Service Categories 2,615 Local Laws and Regulatory Compliance 20.2% from Sep 2024 1,411 Animal Management and Biodiversity 27.8% from Sep 2024 167 Development Compliance 21.9% from Sep 2024

111 Animals 11.9% from Sep 2024 37 Local Laws and Legislation 19.4% from Sep 2024

2,786 Plumbing 308 Food licence and other health 157 Building 79 Sediment and erosion control INSPECTIONS