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23 Jun 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters
Planning and development

Written by Ian Wright, Krystal Cunningham-Foran

Queensland Court of Appeal finds no error of law in respect of a refusal of a change application seeking to remove a stepped form frontage of an apartment building that was held to be integral to the original approval

23 Jun 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters
Environment

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Jessica Forbes

Australian Federal Court dismisses applications for a summary dismissal of an application for compensation by the Pitta Pitta People

23 Jun 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters
Planning and development

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Ashleigh Foster

Development on the right track as Planning and Environment Court of Queensland dismisses a submitter appeal against the decision to approve a development application for development on land that saddles the Albion train station

23 Jun 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters
Planning and development

Written by Ian Wright, Krystal Cunningham-Foran

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland allows an appeal against the refusal of the demolition of a pre-1947 house that no longer contributed to traditional building character

23 Jun 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters
Planning and development

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Hugh Russell

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland upholds a decision to regularise an existing unlawful dance studio in a warehouse

23 Jun 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters
Planning and development

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Hugh Russell

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland approves proposed residential lots in proximity to an industrial zone after finding that the development reflects the planning strategies of the Brisbane City Plan 2014

26 May 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Hugh Russell

Another storey: Queensland Court of Appeal upholds the Queensland's Planning and Environment Court's interpretation of "storey" and affirms a local government's decision to approve a code assessable development application for multiple dwellings

26 May 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Hugh Russell

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland dismisses appeal in respect of proposed accommodation activities and prefers to preserve the industrial land

26 May 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters

Written by Ian Wright, Krystal Cunningham-Foran

Non-compliances with an enforcement order result in the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland finding contempt and ordering costs on the standard basis

26 May 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Hugh Russell

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland digs deep into a regional town's capacity to provide accommodation for miners in rejecting a development application for a permanent works camp

26 May 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Hugh Russell

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland approves proposed multiple dwellings after finding the loss of residents' city views was within reasonable expectations

26 May 2022

Legal Knowledge Matters

Written by Nadia Czachor, Ian Wright, Ashleigh Foster

Local government to pay over one million dollars in damages after Supreme Court of Queensland decides workers' compensation claim for psychiatric injury in favour of former payroll supervisor