If you’re a party to a proceeding in the Planning and Environment Court, you can request the ADR Registrar to make a consent order.
Before your request
The ADR Registrar can only make consent orders in limited circumstances – you should review Practice direction 9 of 2023 (PDF, 119.3 KB) to make sure your case allows the consent order to be made.
The ADR Registrar’s ability to make a consent order doesn’t include the ability to make a ‘final order’ that finalises the appeal or originating application.
How to submit a request
Send your request for a consent order as early as possible, as the ADR Registrar may be conducting conferences and unable to review and endorse the order immediately.
To request a consent order, email the ADR Registrar at pe.registrar@justice.qld.gov.au.
The consent order should state that it is a ‘CONSENT ORDER’ and, preferably, be signed by all parties.
If a party doesn’t sign the order, include their endorsement of the order with the email request. The ADR Registrar will indicate on the order that the party’s endorsement has been sighted.
What happens next
Once the ADR Registrar makes the order, you will be advised it has been made and a signed and sealed copy will be made available on the court’s eSearch facility.
