Paul Baynes

Consultant
Real Estate & Commercial | Planning & Environment

With broad experience in the real estate, planning and commercial space, I am able to offer holistic, practical and innovative advice to my clients

Paul provides advice to property developers and private clients requiring resolution to town planning issues.

Varied experience in every type of property project from resorts, airports, mixed use residential, flat land subdivisions, multi level residential apartments and commercial buildings.

Broad advice on front end projects requiring legal advice from a town planning perspective, advice on such matters as variation of scheme, material change of use applications (both code and impact assessable applications) and providing opinion on the application of the current planning legislation with regards to the most recent caseload.

Why AJ & Co?

I first met Andrew Johnson 5 years ago when he was setting up this firm. I have been impressed with the level of professionalism, overall profile and the approach to providing high quality, efficient legal services to clients.

I am excited to have joined AJ & Co Lawyers with the knowledge client interests will always remain the focus.

Experience

  • Town planning appeals and front-end project planning advice;
  • Commercial property transactions, development agreements, acquisitions and subdivisions of flat land and general project work;
  • Specialised land title matters including air space leasing, road closures in stratum, offshore development/special lease, airport leasing and community title state-for layered body corporate issues;
  • Applicant appeals and submitter appeals to the Planning and Environment Court the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland;
  • Specialised leases including marinas;
  • Judicial review applications in relation to local government decisions pursuant to Planning Act and Acquisition of Land Act;
  • Volumetric Leases;
  • Property development agreements including joint venture agreements, master agreements, development/ project management agreements, agency agreements, sale and purchase contracts; and
  • Recent projects include acquisitions of CBD buildings in Brisbane, greenfield sites and mixed use residential, commercial and industrial development, resort projects and sub-regional shopping centres and supa centres (bulky goods).