Body corporate appeals neighbouring development over landslide fears

Neighbours of a three-storey, 28-unit development in a well-heeled Brisbane suburb have lodged an appeal against the plan over fears the block is prone to landslides.

A BODY corporate in Brisbane’s inner north is appealing the approval of a neighbouring development they fear will create landslides.

Brisbane City Council gave the green light for 28 units to be built on Lapraik St, Ascot, in late December.

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The three-building development is perched next to a large embankment and would have three storeys.

However a neighbouring apartment block’s body corporate has now launched legal action, fearing part of the development would “result in unacceptable risks as a result of landslides.”

“Historically, the embankment along the southern side of the land has been subject to slippage and instability,” court documents said.

The three buildings would be situated at the top of a large embankment. Picture: PD Online.

The body corporate for “Ye Olde Avalon” said increased numbers of vehicles, as well as stormwater and flooding potential on the land, would increase “the risk of causing harm to people and private property”.

Concerns were also raised that the buildings, reaching up to 48.4 metres above sea level, were well above the two-storey building height of 9.5 metres and were over 400 metres from the nearest transport node, Albion railway station.

Renders of the development's second and third building overlooking the embankment. Picture: PD Online/ Mullarch.

“The proposed development will cause traffic impacts on the efficiency of the existing road network, in particular the intersection of Lapraik St and Sandgate Rd,” the appeal document said.

A slope stability assessment report prepared on behalf of developers David and Diane Taylor found the development ‘acceptable.’