Ashtrail Pty Ltd & Anor v Council of the City of Gold Coast

(2020) 4 QR 192; [2020] QCA 82

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Catchwords

1. Environment and Planning
2. › Development approvals
3. › Lapse of approval
4. › When first change of use starts
5. › Whether infrastructure contribution conditions are preconditions to commencement of use
6. › Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld), ss 340, 341
1. Environment and Planning
2. › Development approvals
3. › Lapse of approval
4. › Departures from approved plans
5. › Whether non-compliance with condition requiring development generally in accordance with approved plans determinative of lapse
6. › Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld), s 341
1. Environment and Planning
2. › Enforcement proceedings
3. › Limitation of actions
4. › Whether enforcement order proceedings constitute an action to recover a sum recoverable by virtue of an enactment
5. › Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld), s 10(1)(d)
6. › Planning Act 2016 (Qld), s 180
1. Environment and Planning
2. › Enforcement proceedings
3. › Acts Interpretation Act
4. › Whether s 38(4) creates de facto limitation defence to enforcement proceedings
5. › Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld), s 38(4)

Quick Take

The Court held that where a development approval regularises an existing unlawful use (such as ERA 28), the use commences immediately upon the approval taking effect, triggering payment obligations under infrastructure contribution conditions, but non-payment does not prevent commencement or cause lapse of the approval.