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Brookside Estate Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council & Anor [2019] QPEC 33

25-7-19 / John Ware — Planning & Environment

An appeal against the Brisbane City Council's approval of a small lot subdivision at Doolandella involving the suitability of a proposed temporary vehicular access, the location of parkland and lot density. It also considered the construction of a local neighbourhood plan as well as the principles in Ashvan Investments Unit…

Gold Coast City Council v K & K (GC) Pty Ltd [2019] QCA 132

28-6-19 / John Ware — Planning & Environment, Appellate

A development application for a service station, fast food premises and takeaway food premises was refused by the Council, but approved on appeal to the Planning and Environment Court. The Court of Appeal upheld the Council’s appeal against that decision. The case involved a consideration of the principles set out…

Ashvan Investments Unit Trust v Brisbane City Council & Ors [2019] QPEC 16

26-4-19 / John Ware — Planning & Environment

An appeal against the Brisbane City Council’s refusal of a development application for a material change of use of land for a childcare centre at the Gap. John Ware (with R Bain QC) appeared for the Respondent, instructed by City Legal. The judgment can be read here.

Smout v Brisbane City Council [2019] QPEC 10

22-3-19 / John Ware — Planning & Environment

An appeal against the Brisbane City Council’s refusal, based on compliance with the City Plan 2014, to approve a planning application to realign boundaries of land and a material change of use for a dwelling house on a small lot in Ascot. John Ware appeared on behalf of the Respondent,…

Murphy v Moreton Bay Regional Council & Anor; Australian National Homes Pty Ltd v Moreton Bay Regional Council & Anor [2018] QPEC 63

21-12-18 / John Ware — Planning & Environment

The proceedings involved two appeals ordered to be heard together and concerned competing applications for a shopping centre. In one appeal the appellants appealed the council’s decision to grant the co-respondent’s a development permit for a material change of use to facilitate a local centre. In the other appeal the…

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