NSW Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code Partial Moratorium Extended
The NSW Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code’s partial moratorium has been extended until 31 October for an independent review. Current expectations are that the review will be completed and…
Brisbane City Council Infrastructure Charges Updated
In line with the new financial year, Brisbane City Council’s infrastructure charges have been updated. Together with fees and charges, there has been a slight increase as expected. For…
New Ipswich Planning Scheme
To seek the community’s thoughts and suggestions, Ipswich City Council has shared an early draft of new Ipswich planning scheme. You can view the council’s ‘statement of proposals’ and…
Version 6 Logan Planning Scheme 2015
Version 6 of the Logan Planning Scheme 2015 commences today, Monday 27 May 2019. Council’s Schedule of Changes highlights a list of all changes in Version 6. Of note are…
Builder accidentally demolishes Brisbane character house
It has been reported in the Brisbane Courier Mail, that a builder accidentally demolished a Brisbane character house. Council has since undertaken enforcement action. It is important that builders obtain…
New Redlands Planning Scheme
New Redlands Planning Scheme The new Redlands Planning Scheme will commence on 8 October 2018. We understand that in most instances new houses and ancillary structures will be subject to…
Changes to Gold Coast Flood Levels
Changes to Gold Coast Flood Levels The Gold Coast City Council has adopted changes to City Plan which will commence on 20 September 2018. These include major changes to flood…
Brisbane’s future blueprint – Planning and Building
Brisbane’s Future Blueprint – Planning and Building Brisbane’s future blueprint was recently released and contains 8 principles to guide growth. These will have major implications on the way in which…
RiskSMART Consultants
PPLAN is now a Brisbane City Council (BCC) accredited RiskSMART consultant. We are able to offer you a fast track approval process for selected low-risk development applications. RiskSMART…