Queensland Judgments
Authorised Reports & Unreported Judgments
Exit Distraction Free Reading Mode
  • Unreported Judgment
  • Appeal Determined (QCA)

des Forges v Brisbane City Council[2001] QPEC 61

des Forges v Brisbane City Council[2001] QPEC 61

Please Note: A project is currently underway to digitise this judgment to enhance its onscreen presentation. For now, the original version of this judgment may be viewed onscreen and downloaded as a text-analysed and searchable PDF document. Click here for more information.
Word Highlighter:
Original Version Loading
(as on screen PDF)

Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    des Forges v Brisbane City Council

  • Shortened Case Name:

    des Forges v Brisbane City Council

  • MNC:

    [2001] QPEC 61

  • Court:

    QPEC

  • Judge(s):

    Brabazon DCJ

  • Date:

    21 Sep 2001

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2001] QPEC 6121 Sep 2001Applicant appealed against development approval for construction of three residential towers; whether development adequately balanced competing design elements as required by applicable code; appeals allowed and development approval set aside: Brabazon QC DCJ
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2002] QCA 9021 Mar 2002First respondent developer appealed against [2001] QPEC 61; whether primary judge erred in finding, inter alia, that design objectives of development control plan not met; leave to appeal granted and appeal dismissed: M McMurdo P, Thomas JA and Byrne J
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2002] QCA 11122 Mar 2002Determining issue of costs, first respondent developer ordered to pay applicants' costs: M McMurdo P

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

Cases Cited

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Archer v Timpar Nominees Pty Ltd [1999] WASC 201 citation
Butler v Muddle (1995) 6 BPR 13,9841 citation
Finlayson v Campbell [1997] NSWSC 3741 citation
Finlayson v Campbell (1997) NSW ConvR 55-8251 citation
GBW Developments Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council [1999] QPELR 3591 citation
Keefe v Amor (1965) 1 QB 3342 citations
McGrath Corporation v Brisbane City Council (2000) QPELR 2671 citation
MLC Properties and Anor v Camden Council & Orsu (1997) 96 LGERA 521 citation
Powell v Langdon (1944) 45 SR (NSW) 1361 citation
Stokes v Hayes Pty Ltd & Willoughby Municipal Council (1983) 6 APAR 2742 citations
Vynotas Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council (2001) 112 LGERA 2061 citation
Williams v O'Brien (1886) NZLR 5 SC 631 citation
Zenere v Leate (1980) 1 BPR 93001 citation

Cases Citing

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Abacus Funds Management v Sunshine Coast Regional Council [2012] QPEC 461 citation
Body Corporate for Ye Olde Avalon Community Titles Scheme 2787 v Dorchester Nominees (No 1) Pty Ltd [2023] QSC 180 2 citations
Cheung v Brisbane City Council [2021] QPEC 392 citations
Green v Brisbane City Council [2001] QPEC 756 citations
1

Require Technical Assistance?

Message sent!

Thanks for reaching out! Someone from our team will get back to you soon.

Message not sent!

Something went wrong. Please try again.