Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld), 'grounds' justifying a decision that conflicts with a planning scheme must be matters of public interest and cannot include the personal circumstances of the applicant. However, the closure of a business and its consequences may potentially give rise to public interest considerations distinct from personal circumstances, though this requires investigation of relevant facts. Applicants for leave to appeal from the Planning and Environment Court must clearly identify errors of law in their applications.
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