Anyone know about Queensland planning law?
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Hi
I'm in the UK trying to find out if a shed built on a rural bit of land in Queensland in the early 1990's would have needed any planning or building certification. I have managed to find out that it has none, managed to find out the requirements if building it today, but not the legislation in force when it was built.
Anyone know or able to push me in the right direction
Cheers.
I'm in the UK trying to find out if a shed built on a rural bit of land in Queensland in the early 1990's would have needed any planning or building certification. I have managed to find out that it has none, managed to find out the requirements if building it today, but not the legislation in force when it was built.
Anyone know or able to push me in the right direction
Cheers.
Hi there.
There are different planning regimes in every shire or city in Oz, to some extent. If you really want to know, write to the council concerned.
Of course this may stir up a hornets nest of trouble.
I was building some shelter sheds for horses in my paddocks in a south east Queensland rural shire, near Brisbane, in the early 90s. The law was that on land zoned rural, as distinct from residential, or rural residential, I could build shelter sheds "as of right". That allowed me to build something that had only 2 walls, & a roof. If I wanted to build a stable, even with only 3 walls, I had to submit plans, & get building approval.
There are many sheds, some being used for living accommodation, on many properties, which never had any application made, or approval given, & no one is interested. However, should the council involved receive a written complaint, they will suddenly want the thing demolished, or a full building application & approval process will ensue.
I have known these demolition order fights go on for 10 years, without resolution.
In many instances councils will not give approval for any sheds, unless a house exists, or is being built simultaneously with the shed. I have also known of applications for house & sheds being approved, then after the sheds were up, the house was not proceeded with. I'm not sure where this would go, in a fight, with the council.
If someone wanted to live in an existing shed, [not legal even if the shed is], it would be best to do it quietly, & preferably out of sight of any other residents. If no one complains the council won't be interested.
There are different planning regimes in every shire or city in Oz, to some extent. If you really want to know, write to the council concerned.
Of course this may stir up a hornets nest of trouble.
I was building some shelter sheds for horses in my paddocks in a south east Queensland rural shire, near Brisbane, in the early 90s. The law was that on land zoned rural, as distinct from residential, or rural residential, I could build shelter sheds "as of right". That allowed me to build something that had only 2 walls, & a roof. If I wanted to build a stable, even with only 3 walls, I had to submit plans, & get building approval.
There are many sheds, some being used for living accommodation, on many properties, which never had any application made, or approval given, & no one is interested. However, should the council involved receive a written complaint, they will suddenly want the thing demolished, or a full building application & approval process will ensue.
I have known these demolition order fights go on for 10 years, without resolution.
In many instances councils will not give approval for any sheds, unless a house exists, or is being built simultaneously with the shed. I have also known of applications for house & sheds being approved, then after the sheds were up, the house was not proceeded with. I'm not sure where this would go, in a fight, with the council.
If someone wanted to live in an existing shed, [not legal even if the shed is], it would be best to do it quietly, & preferably out of sight of any other residents. If no one complains the council won't be interested.
Edited by Hasbeen on Friday 5th August 11:54
Thanks for the reply. You're right, having found out that no application was made to build the shed, I'm not too keen to alert the council to it's existence, even if it has been there for over 10 years, but as the regulations are so localised I'm not sure how I am going to get the answer without doing so.
The shed is on a piece of land with no dwelling that we are selling, and the buyer has commented that it has no permit to be there, so I'm keen to get to the bottom of the situation before he turns round mid conveyance and starts using it as a bargaining chip.
Do you know if there is a period of time after which any development is deemed to be legal?
The shed is on a piece of land with no dwelling that we are selling, and the buyer has commented that it has no permit to be there, so I'm keen to get to the bottom of the situation before he turns round mid conveyance and starts using it as a bargaining chip.
Do you know if there is a period of time after which any development is deemed to be legal?
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