In Jeteld Pty Ltd v Toowoomba Regional Council [2024] QPEC 36, the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland considered an appeal initiated by Jeteld Pty Ltd concerning an infrastructure charges notice received from the Toowoomba Regional Council. The appeal was filed on 18 June 2024, approximately four and a half months after the expiry of the appeal period, which sparked a request for an extension of time under section 32 of the Planning and Environment Court Act 2016. The court found that Jeteld's appeal raised important issues about the classification of infrastructure works and corresponding entitlements for credits or offsets, particularly challenging the Council's claims that certain infrastructure conditions were non-trunk rather than trunk works. The Council opposed the extension, arguing that the appeal was flawed and outside the court's jurisdiction. Ultimately, the court determined that sufficient grounds existed to grant the extension, highlighting the absence of prejudice to the Council and the potential public interest implications stemming from the appeal's resolution.
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