12-4-22 / Scott McLeod KC — Judicial Review & Administrative, Land Law & Property, Planning & Environment
A challenge to the decision of the Council to apply to the Minister for the resumption of the applicant’s land for the purposes of protection of koala habitat. Scott McLeod QC (led by C Gibson QC) appeared for the applicants, instructed by Colin Biggers & Paisley.
1-4-22 / Shane Doyle KC, Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, Planning & Environment
An appeal as to whether a structure on top of three storeys of a proposed building is itself a storey as defined in the Brisbane City Plan 2014. Shane Doyle QC and Sarah Spottiswood appeared for the appellant, instructed by Connor O’Meara.
24-3-22 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
A submitter appeal against the decision of a Council delegate to approve a development application for a preliminary approval for a material change of use and an associated variation request. The land to which the decision related was 2.5 ha and sleeves the eastern and western sides of the Albion…
28-1-22 / Rob Anderson KC — Planning & Environment
The applicant sought declarations and orders that would disturb the approval of a section of the Gold Coast Oceanway. The development application was code assessable. The relevant code was State Code 8: Coastal Development and Tidal Works. The applicant’s case argued that the decision was so unreasonable that no decision-maker…
21-12-21 / Salwa Marsh — Planning & Environment
An application to change a development approval granted for a motel in Port Douglas. The applicants owned units in the motel for temporary accommodation. The second respondent (Mr Shubel), the owner and occupant of the manager’s unit, opposed the relief sought. He was also a director of a company which…
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