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Questions of “minor change” are often tricky and turn on the particular facts and circumstances. However, in understanding the bounds of the test, it is sometimes useful to consider examples of what has been found by the Court to not be a “min

Welcome to the first Planning and Environment Quarterly Case Review of 2024. This article will summarise two very interesting cases that arose outside of the Planning and Environment Court, and also discuss a quartet of topical P&E cases.

Welcome to the final Planning and Environment Quarterly Case Review of the year! In this festive edition, we bring you summaries of: the P&E Court’s power to grant a stay in an appeal about an enforcement notice concerning alleged vegetation

HopgoodGanim Lawyers congratulates Aria Property Group (Aria) on the completion and settlement of  ‘Upper House’, a luxury high-rise residential development in South Brisbane, comprising 188 apartments across 30 levels.  The building features s

As winter descends, it’s time for our second Quarterly Case Review for the year. Special Counsel Gemma Chadwick and Partner Sarah Macoun have prepared a read for a cold day, summarising some interesting Court decisions about: minimum lot sizes

In our first Quarterly Case Review for 2023, Partner Sarah Macoun and Special Counsel Gemma Chadwick in our Planning and Environment team cover four interesting cases.  The points covered are novel and topical ranging from: The 'hot button

We’ve kept things short and sweet in our final Planning and Environment Quarterly Case Review for the year. If you’re on the wind down to holidays, or already enjoying a break, this edition has just a few morsels to round out the year. In this ar

Water, or the lack of it, is increasingly becoming an issue in our drying climate, particularly where intensive agricultural activities are being pursued.   In Britza and Shire of Gingin [2022] WASAT 58 (Britza) the Applicant commenced review proce

HopgoodGanim Lawyers has provided a full suite of legal services to support the Brisbane Lions’ relocation of its training and administration base to Brighton Homes Arena at Springfield, Ipswich, continuing an ongoing relationship with the AFL club

A recent Court decision is a timely reminder that a submission about a development application must be lodged to the local government within the public notification period.  It is only those submissions that enshrine rights for submitters to commenc

The Part 17 approval pathway contained in the Planning and Development Act 2005 (P&D Act) was intended to be a temporary measure to prioritise significant developments that were construction-ready during the COVID-19 pandemic. The modified approv

Spring has sprung, and the race to the end of the year has begun. School holidays are upon us, footy finals are in full swing, and Melbourne Cup is just around the corner. While we all try and make it through to party season in December, there are a