Queensland Consolidated Acts

PLANNING ACT 2016 - SECT 88

88 Lapsing of approval for failing to complete development

(1) A development approval, other than a variation approval, for development lapses to the extent the development is not completed within any period or periods required under a development condition.

(2) A variation approval for development lapses to the extent the development is not completed within—

(a) if a development condition required the development to be completed within a stated period or periods—the stated period or periods; or

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—the period or periods the applicant nominated in the development application; or

(c) otherwise—5 years after the approval starts to have effect.

(3) However, despite the lapsing of the development approval, any security paid under a condition stated in section 65 (2) (e) may be used as stated in the approval or agreement under section 67 (to finish the development, for example).