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Compliance & Enforcement Specialist
Common Mistakes That Lead to Planning Act Breaches (And How to Avoid Them)
Common Mistakes That Lead to Planning Act Breaches (And How to Avoid Them)
Kevin Cartledge
May 121 min read
What Is ‘Prohibited Development’ Under the Planning Act?
Prohibited development is development that cannot be approved under any circumstances. It is defined in the Planning Regulation and local planning schemes. Carrying out prohibited development is a serious offence.
Kevin Cartledge
May 121 min read
Penalties for Planning Act Offences: How Serious Can It Get?
Discussion around penalties for Planning Act 2016 offences including maximum penalties and aggravating or mitigating circumstances
Kevin Cartledge
May 121 min read
Unlawful Assessable Development: What Counts as an Offence in Queensland
Assessable development includes building work, material change of use (MCU), reconfiguring a lot (ROL) and operational works (filling or excavation, clearing vegetation).
If the local government planning scheme or a regulation under the Building Act 1975 or the Planning Act 2016 categorises the development as assessable then a development permit is required. Carrying out the work without a development permit is an offence.
Kevin Cartledge
May 121 min read
Understanding Why Local Governments Are Enforcing State Legislation
Understanding the role of local governments (Council's) in the administration and enforcement of state legislation.
Kevin Cartledge
Apr 263 min read
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