COUNCIL has told developers of a 600 home residential estate on the heritage-listed Deebing Creek Mission site to go back to the drawing boards.

At yesterday's Ipswich City Council meeting, Planning and Development Committee chairman Paul Tully said he was opposed to the application lodged because of the cultural sensitivities involved with the site.

"I would hope that the applicant withdraws the application and comes up with - after dialogue with the Aboriginal community - something that may be acceptable for them and if not, perhaps that whole area be preserved for future generations," Cr Tully said.

Cr Tully said the development had caused a lot of angst in the indigenous community.

On Friday more than 100 Aboriginal people marched through the centre of Ipswich calling for the proposed development at Deebing Creek to be stopped.

"When you are talking about an area of land that has been used for burial purposes and indigenous purposes for a very long period of time, we're certainly not just going to roll over and give it a tick of approval," Cr Tully said.

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"My feeling is that the current application is unacceptable and we say that to the community that it goes beyond what is reasonable and what the people of Ipswich would expect us to do as a local government representing the broad interests of the community."

The proposal, put forward by developers Australand and Deebing Developments, comes under the State Government's Ripley Valley Priority Development Area.

The former Deebing Creek Mission is listed as a place on the Queensland Heritage Register.

When asked for their position on the proposed development, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Planning Minister Jackie Trad and Heritage Protection Minister Steven Miles would not respond.

A spokeswoman from the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning said assessment responsibility within the Ripley Valley Priority Development Area had been delegated to Ipswich City Council.

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale said the council would not support the development until a detailed cultural survey was carried out.

"In Ipswich I'm proud of the strong partnerships built with traditional owners," Cr Pisasale said.

"I do not support development on the former Deebing Creek Mission site without a detailed cultural heritage survey and further consultation with descendants."