What are Priority Development Areas?
This factsheet provides an overview of the effect of declaring Provisional Priority Development Areas (Provisional PDAs) and Priority Development Areas (PDAs) under the Economic Development Act 2012 (Qld). It will also explore how the public can get involved with respect to development within PDAs and Provisional PDAs.
Key takeaways
– Priority Development Areas and Provisional Priority Development Areas are areas of land within Queensland where development is prioritised by the Minister for Economic Development Queensland because the project is expected to deliver significant economic or community benefit.
– You have some oppourtunities to be involved in PDAs through public consultation, judicial review and complaints.
Key actions
– Visit the Queensland Government’s website to view current applications and approvals.
– Read the Queensland Government’s website for a guide to making a submission about a development application in a PDA.
