Camping and caravan park approval - Brisbane City Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this approval to operate a camping ground or caravan park. For example, if you are operating a facility that provides the use of an area of land for accommodation in any of the following:

  • cabins
  • caravans
  • tent or other structure that can be readily assembled and disassembled
  • relocatable home.

You may need development approval if you are starting a new caravan park or camping ground or re-establishing a caravan park or camping ground that was abandoned.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To receive this approval, you must ensure:

  • you will operate in a way that will not cause nuisance, inconvenience or annoyance to the occupiers of adjoining land or cause environmental harm
  • all facilities will be at an acceptable standard for use by residents
  • you have taken out public liability insurance
  • the operation and management of the caravan park / camping ground will comply with local laws.

You should ensure your zoning is appropriate prior to applying for this approval.

Duration

Up to 12 months

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

New application with plans:

  • issue of certificate - $77.85
  • each design requirement assessment fee - $548.30
  • per site - $5.70.

Fees for 2024-25

Renew Renewal All

Renewal of permit:

  • issue of certificate - $77.85
  • per site - $5.70.

Fees for 2024-25

Transfer Transfer All

Transfer application:

  • issue of certificate - $77.85
  • per site - $5.70.

Fees for 2024-25

Vary Variation All

Significant amendment:

  • issue of certificate - $77.85
  • each design requirement assessment fee - $548.30
  • per site - $5.70.

Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
General All Do I need approval? (Opens in new window)

Transfer process

Transfer

This approval can be transferred.

Approval time

Within 20 working days

Administering agency

Brisbane City Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.