Property
Current practice
Specialising in development, environment, planning and local government law, John focuses on providing strategic advice in relation to approvals required for major projects. John has also acted in many major Planning and Environment Court matters as well as environmental prosecutions and litigation arising out of development appeals and land compensation matters.Industry experience
John’s clients include both private and government entities operating in the retail, land development, manufacturing, resources, electricity and gas and water industries.Major projects and clients
- advising Powerlink in relation to all environmental, planning and cultural heritage approvals required for the Millmerran to Middle Ridge high voltage powerline
- advising the Department of Public Works on all environmental and planning issues and approvals related to the Tank Street Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge
- advising SEQ Water and the Department of Infrastructure in relation to environmental and planning issues associated with various aspects of the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project
- advising Department of Main Roads in relation to environmental and planning issues associated with the Tugun Bypass
- acting for Reef Cove Resort Pty Ltd in successfully defending a challenge to its development approvals for a residential resort development at False Cape, Cairns in both the Planning and Environment Court and the Court of Appeal
- acting for CEC Group Limited in successfully defending Planning and Environment Court proceedings relating to its use of the Mareeba Landfill
- advising on all planning approvals for the Noosa Springs golf course, resort and residential development including the conduct of two successful Planning and Environment Court appeals
- advising Transpacific in relation to environmental issues associated with the proposed acquisition of Cleanaway
- advising Stockland in relation to planning issues associated with various residential and retail projects in Queensland
- advising resource companies in relation to environmental approvals required for new projects and proposed expansions of existing mine sites including associated infrastructure
- acting for mining companies, property developers, service station operators and manufacturers in relation to environmental incident management
- acting for the owners on The Spit, Main Beach (including the owners of SeaWorld, Palazzo Versace, The Sheraton Mirage and Mariner’s Cove) in relation to annual valuation objections and appeals to the Land Court.
