BTS Properties (Qld) Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council
& Ors [2015] QPEC 47
In a recent decision, the Planning and Environment Court has
dismissed an appeal by a developer against Brisbane City
Council's refusal of a development application for a seven
storey apartment building at Griffith Street, one of New Farm's
most desirable riverfront streets. The developer's appeal was
strongly contested by both the Council and a number of nearby
residents who had initially made submissions against the proposed
development.
Background
The proposed development was for a 7 storey apartment building
situated at 9 Griffith Street, New Farm, adjoining the Brisbane
River (the Proposal). Neighbouring the Proposal
was an apartment complex known as 'Solitaire Apartments'
(whose residents joined the appeal) and two, two-storey houses. In
order to take advantage of the exclusive riverfront location and
city views, the Proposal extended into the Waterway Corridor (a
protected setback
