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