Planning and Environment Court

The Planning and Environment Court hears matters relating to planning and development, protection for environment and coasts, marine parks, conservation areas and more.

This section contains information about how the Planning and Environment Court works and how to start proceedings.

The Planning and Environment Court is recognised as an exemplary environment court by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Read more in the Environmental Courts and Tribunals: A Guide for Policy Makers.

About the Planning and Environment Court

How the P and E Court works, including types of proceedings and matters heard, judges, relevant legislation and rules, and other useful resources

Going to Planning and Environment Court

About alternative dispute resolution, application process, hearing process and representing yourself in the court

Advice for practitioners

How to request an adjournment, book a without prejudice or case management conference, request development approval changes, seek a court order and request an appearance by telephone

Callover list

View the sitting list for callover and pre-callover review dates

Court availability

View the hearing days available in the upcoming sittings

Accessing court files

Accessing, downloading and printing documents for active Planning and Environment Court files

Decisions – Planning and Environment Court

Court costs

Types of costs that may apply in the Planning and Environment Court, depending when your proceedings began

Fees – Planning and Environment Court

The fee amounts for filing appeals and applications, and searching and copying records in the Planning and Environment Court

Forms – Planning and Environment Court

The list of forms you may need for Planning and Environment Court proceedings

Practice Directions – Planning and Environment Court

Practice directions published from 2000 to the present

Contacts – Planning and Environment Court

Locations and details of Queensland’s Planning and Environment Courts

Judges of the Planning and Environment Court

Judges of the Planning and Environment Court