What is the Queensland Building Plan? The Department of Housing and Public Works is proposing a Queensland Building Plan which is currently out for comment until 31 March 2017. There are a wide range of proposals that are currently open for discussion that could affect your business operations, timing and choices. Key proposals for the [...]
The South-East Queensland Regional Plan is under review The Queensland State Government is currently reviewing the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 (SEQ Regional Plan) in consideration to the region’s growing population. The SEQ Regional Plan currently allocates land in south-east Queensland as Regional Landscape and Rural Protection Area, Rural Living Area, and Urban Footprint. [...]
To download pdf follow this link: Verge Dedications DID YOU KNOW THAT BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL CAN REQUIRE LAND DEDICATIONS FOR STREETSCAPE UPGRADES? The Streetscape Hierarchy Overlay was introduced as part of the Brisbane City Plan 2014 in an effort to promote a safe and subtropical pedestrian footpath network. This overlay affects every property in the [...]
To view this post in PDF format please follow this link: Industry Update - Superseded Planning Scheme DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN REQUEST A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ASSESS YOUR APPLICATION UNDER A SUPERSEDED PLANNING SCHEME? 2016 is going to be a big year for planning in South East Queensland. There are changes occurring at [...]
To view this post in PDF format please follow this link: Industry Update February 2016 - The Year Ahead 2016 is now well and truly upon us with all staff back on deck. Typically reflections are reserved for the latter part of the year, so we thought we would take the opportunity to look forward and [...]
To view this post in PDF format please follow this link: Industry Update_November 2015_Infrastructure Easements DID YOU KNOW THAT COUNCILS AND DISTRIBUTOR-RETAILERS IN SEQ ARE REQUIRING EASEMENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE? Recent policy change in SEQ now means that easements can be required on private property for a range of infrastructure and services, [...]
