Courting efficiency: changes to the operations of Queensland's Planning and Environment Court

Key Points:

Developers, State and local Governments must consider all options when they are involved in a dispute in the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland.

The Planning and Environment Court of Queensland (PEC) has continued to implement reforms to modernise operations, simplify procedures and encourage negotiated outcomes between the parties.

The PEC is established under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) and is a division of the District Court of Queensland. It has jurisdiction to determine various types of disputes, including appeals against decisions on development applications, conditions of development, and infrastructure charges attached to development approvals.