The prohibition on development approvals having inconsistent conditions is often misconstrued
There is no prohibition in the planning legislation on the existence of multiple development approvals over the one parcel of land. ...
Amenity in Rural and Urban Contexts - A Paper presented to QELA
Introduction While planning legislation and planning schemes are important tools in assessing applications they alone will not achieve...
P&E Court Practice: The end of the scatter gun/the return of the town planner
It has been a feature of legal practice in the Planning and Environment Court that all too often parties opposing approval have prepared...
New planning scheme for Redlands
A new planning scheme for the Redlands came into effect on 8 October 2018. As with any new planning scheme or amendment it is advisable...
Presenting at the QELA Intensive
It was a pleasure presenting with James Houston of Counsel and Philip Haines from BMT WBM at the QELA Regional Intensive Seminar over the...
Currency periods of approvals
The Planning Act 2016 came into effect on 3 July 2017 replacing the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA). It changes the all-important...
