Developers have voiced their concerns with the proposed increase in infrastructure fees, to be voted upon at a meeting of the council in Warwick tomorrow

Under the proposed increases, the cost of a basic residential subdivision will rise by 50% from $10,000 to $15,000 per lot.

Commercial lots are also looking at a big hike, with potential new charges on industrial subdivisions of up to $60,000 and a new charge on commercial buildings on commercial land.

If the new charges being considered are put forward a developer with a 60 lot residential subdivision would see their costs rise from $600,000 to $900,000 almost overnight.

The proposed increases were initially raised at a meeting of the council in May, where debate reigned about what kind of affects the potential new charges would have on development in the region.

After much debate, the matter was deferred to tomorrow's meeting.

Residents and developers hoping to hear debate on the charges at the meeting will be left disappointed, with the matter to be discussed behinds closed doors away from the public eye.

Mayor Cr Peter Blundell said while no decision had been made, there were a number of options to be discussed and considered.

"Infrastructure charges are a fee that is charged on developers who are given approval," he said.

"That infrastructure comes at a cost - those costs are increasing for the council."

While Cr Blundell said he understood the charges could have an impact on development, he believed they were still reasonable against the maximum rates set by the State Government.

"Our infrastructure charges have always been reasonably well under that level," he said.

"I think we are always looking for ways infrastructure charges can be paid."

Just this month the Toowoomba Regional Council voted to relax their infrastructure charges to encourage development, allowing developers to defer paying fees for three months.

Should the council vote to raise the charges at tomorrow's meeting, they would come into affect with the budget in early July.

Proposed infrastructure charges

•  Subdivision: $15,000 per lot (up from $10,000)
•  Dual occupancy: $12,000 per dwelling (up from $7500)
•  Subdivision (one residential lot into five): $60,000
•  Subdivision (one industrial lot into five): $60,000
•  500sq m commercial building on 1000sq m impervious area: $25,000
•  500sq m industrial building on 1000sq m impervious area: $15,000