In Queensland, land and property development are closely related to planning and environmental laws. Queensland’s urban planning laws are primarily governed by five In Queensland, land and property development are closely related to planning and environment laws. Queensland’s urban planning laws are primarily governed by five major statutes:
- Regional Planning Interests Act 2014
- Planning Act 2016
- Planning Regulation 2017
- Planning and Environment Court Act 2016
- Planning and Environment Court Rules 2018
Today, let’s discuss the basic assessment categories for development applications/approvals that we frequently talk about:
Prohibited: These types of development projects are not allowed.
Accepted: These types of development projects do not require development applications/approvals to proceed.
Assessable Development: Further divided into code assessable and impact assessable:
a. Code Assessable: This is assessed against the relevant local government’s assessment benchmarks (local government planning scheme). If the development application meets the requirements of the local government planning scheme, it is generally approved.
b. Impact Assessable: The assessment criteria are generally broader than code assessment and may significantly affect adjacent land. It often requires public notification for the development application approval.
