Coles Group Property Developments Limited v Sunshine Coast Regional Council & Ors [2023] QPEC 35
1-9-23 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
The appellant (Coles) seeks to develop a “homemaker” style development, including a supermarket on the land the subject of the appeal at Beerwah. The development is to be staged through separate development applications. There are three appeals on foot from the Council’s refusal of the relevant development applications. Appeals 2243…
Cleanaway Solid Waste Pty Ltd v Ipswich City Council & Ors [2023]QPEC 26
20-6-23 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
The was an appeal, one of the three, against separate decisions by Ipswich City Council to refuse an application seeking approval for a use involving the receipt and disposal of non-putrescible waste. For consideration was whether the proposed development would have an unacceptable environmental impact and have unacceptable amenity impacts.…
Austin BMI Pty Ltd v Ipswich City Council & Ors [2023] QPEC 27
20-6-23 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
This was an appeal against deemed refusal of a development application for an integrated waste facility. The Council, supported by the co-respondent by election, contended that the development application should be refused on the basis on alleged non-compliance with several planning documents. Central to the allegation was a contention that…
McLucas & Ors, Gri & Ors & Vidjon & Ors v Council of the City of Gold Coast & Marquee Flora Pty Ltd [2022] QPEC 56
16-12-22 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
An appeal against the approval of a four-storey, seven-unit dwelling across two lots which would replace two separate aged buildings, a detached dwelling and a two-storey multiple dwelling with three units. The principal issues in dispute were whether: the design, bulk, height and scale of the proposed development would have…
Riverside Development Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council & Ors [2022] QPEC 53
9-12-22 / John Ware — Planning & Environment
The applicant sought declaratory relief about a delegate's decision to give a development approval. In dispute was whether the development application approved was impact assessable rather than code assessable. The applicant, Riverside, owned Riparian Plaza which is on land adjoining the Eagle Street Pier redevelopment site in Brisbane's CBD. Riverside…
