Traspunt No. 7 Pty Ltd v Moreton Bay Regional Council [2021] QPEC 9
26-2-21 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
Where the appellant’s appeal against a condition of a development approval was dismissed and the respondent then sought an order as to costs. The respondent sought an exception to the general rule under s 59 of the Planning and Environment Court Act 2016 (Qld), that each party must bear its…
Nadi Lane Projects 1 Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council [2021] QPEC 5
23-2-21 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
An appeal against the refusal of a development application for a material change of use. Where the disputed issues were whether the appellant had demonstrated a local community need for the proposed development, the proposed development has unacceptable traffic and servicing impacts and whether the plan could be conditioned to…
Wormell Pty Ltd v Gold Coast City Council & Anor [2021] QPEC 12
22-2-21 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
A traffic management plan allowed for the construction of a concrete pathway through a previously approved landscaped garden area. Whether the conditions of the existing landscaping plan were inconsistent with the proposed traffic management plan was in question under s 66(2) of the Planning Act 2016 (Qld). The Court considered…
Sunshine Coast Regional Council v Gavin & Anor [2020] QPEC 63
18-12-20 / Rob Anderson KC — Planning & Environment
An application for enforcement orders arising from contraventions of the Planning Act 2016 (Qld) relating to the unlawful use of a building as an ‘accommodation building’ contrary to the land’s ‘Residential A’ zoning. Rob Anderson QC (with G Barr) appeared for the applicant, instructed by Heiner an Doyle. The judgment…
Cleanaway Solid Waste Pty Ltd v Ipswich City Council & Ors [2020] QPEC 47
18-9-20 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
An appeal against Ipswich City Council’s decision to refuse a development application seeking approval to extend an existing landfill facility. For consideration was whether the amended plans substantially differed from the originals. The Court found that: the scale and intensity of the use applied for remained unchanged; key features of…
