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

Westlink Pty Ltd v Lockyer Valley Regional Council[2011] QPEC 96

Westlink Pty Ltd v Lockyer Valley Regional Council[2011] QPEC 96

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:

    Westlink P/L v Lockyer Valley Regional Council

  • Shortened Case Name:

    Westlink Pty Ltd v Lockyer Valley Regional Council

  • MNC:

    [2011] QPEC 96

  • Court:

    QPEC

  • Judge(s):

    Searles DCJ

  • Date:

    09 Jun 2011

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary JudgmentLockyer Valley Regional Council (no citation or file number)11 Aug 2010Council refused Westlink's application for a development permit for a material change of use in relation to electricity generation infrastructure
Primary Judgment[2011] QPEC 9609 Jun 2011Westlink appealed against Council's decision made on 11 August 2010; appeal allowed, development application approved subject to resolution of issue of suitable conditions: Searles DCJ
Primary Judgment[2012] QPEC 31 [2012] QPELR 553; (2012) LGERA 2527 Apr 2012Rehearing of Westlink's appeal pursuant to orders made in [2011] QCA 358; appeal allowed, development application approved subject to resolution of suitable conditions and appeal adjourned to finalise those matters: Searles DCJ
Primary Judgment[2013] QPEC 1824 Apr 2013Council's visual amenity expert applied to be excused from further participation in the proceeding due to a conflict of interest; application granted: Robin QC DCJ
Primary Judgment[2013] QPEC 35 (2014) 198 LGERA 131 Jul 2013Rehearing of Westlink's appeal pursuant to orders made in [2012] QCA 370; appeal allowed with appropriate conditions to govern the development approval to be finalised: Robin QC DCJ
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2011] QCA 358 (2012) QPELR 354; (2011) 185 LGERA 6309 Dec 2011Council applied for leave to appeal against [2011] QPEC 96 under s 498 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld); leave granted, appeal allowed, orders below set aside and appeal remitted to Planning and Environment Court for determination according to law: Fraser and White JJA and Douglas J
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2012] QCA 203 Feb 2012Westlink applied for indemnity certificate under s 15 of the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld) in relation to costs of [2011] QCA 358; appeal certificate granted: Fraser and White JJA and Douglas J
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2012] QCA 370 [2013] 2 Qd R 302; (2013) QPELR 188; (2012) 191 LGERA 45221 Dec 2012Council applied for leave to appeal against [2012] QPEC 31 under s 498 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (Qld); leave granted, appeal allowed, orders below set aside and appeal remitted to Planning and Environment Court for determination by a judge other than the primary judge: Holmes and White JJA and Atkinson J

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

Cases Cited

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Broad v Brisbane City Council[1986] 2 Qd R 317; [1986] QSCFC 273 citations
Degee v Brisbane City Council (1998) QPELR 2871 citation
Fitzgibbons Pty Ltd v Logan City Council (1997) QPELR 2082 citations
Glasshouse Mountains Advancement Network Inc v Caloundra City Council & Anor (1997) QPELR 4381 citation
Harburg Investments Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council (2000) QPELR 3131 citation
Jenkinson Pty Ltd v Caloundra City Council (2002) QPELR 5271 citation
Kotku Education and Welfare Society Inc v Brisbane City Council (2005) QPELR 2671 citation
Lewiac Pty Ltd v Gold Coast City (1994) 83 LGERA 2241 citation
Luke v Maroochy Shire Council & Anor (2003) QPELR 4471 citation
Main Beach Progress Association Incorporated & Ors v Gold Coast City Council & JJ Foundation Pty Ltd (2008) QPELR 6751 citation
Nordale Management Pty Ltd v Council of the Shire of Maroochy (1995) QPLR 3681 citation
SEQ Bond Stores Pty Ltd v Gold Coast City Council (2006) QPELR 7471 citation
Telstra Corp Limited v Pine Rivers Shire Council (2001) QPELR 3501 citation
Wilhelm v Ipswich City Council (2010) QPELR 6621 citation
Yu Feng Pty Ltd v Maroochy Shire Council (1996) 92 LGERA 411 citation
ZW Pty Ltd v Peter R Hughes & Partners Pty Ltd[1992] 1 Qd R 352; [1991] QSCFC 1231 citation

Cases Citing

Case NameFull CitationFrequency
Lockyer Valley Regional Council v Westlink Pty Ltd [2011] QCA 358 13 citations
Lockyer Valley Regional Council v Westlink Pty Ltd[2013] 2 Qd R 302; [2012] QCA 3704 citations
Smalley v Whitsunday Regional Council [2011] QPEC 1051 citation
Westlink Pty Ltd v Lockyer Valley Regional Council [2013] QPEC 351 citation
Westlink Pty Ltd v Lockyer Valley Regional Council [2012] QPEC 315 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.