Queensland Consolidated Acts

PLANNING ACT 2016 - SECT 65

65 Permitted development conditions

(1) A development condition imposed on a development approval must—

(a) be relevant to, but not be an unreasonable imposition on, the development or the use of premises as a consequence of the development; or

(b) be reasonably required in relation to the development or the use of premises as a consequence of the development.

(2) A development condition may—

(a) limit how long—

(i) a lawful use may continue; or

(ii) works may remain in place; or

(b) state that development must not start until—

(i) other development permits for development on the same premises have been given; or

(ii) other development on the same premises, including development that the development application does not cover, has been substantially started or completed; or

Note—

For when development can otherwise start, see section 72 .

(c) require compliance with an infrastructure agreement for the premises, but only to the extent the responsibilities under the agreement attach to, and bind the owner of, the premises under section 155 (3) ; or

(d) require development, or a part of development, to be completed within a stated period; or

(e) require the payment of security under an agreement under section 67 to support a requirement under paragraph (d) .

Notes—

1 See chapter 4 , parts 2 and 3 for other permitted development conditions.

2 In addition to development conditions under this Act, a land surrender requirement under the Coastal Act may be made in relation to particular land that is the subject of a development approval for reconfiguring a lot in a coastal management district under the Coastal Act . However, a land surrender requirement is not a development condition under this Act.