Exploring planning, environment, and local government law issues in New South Wales
In the recent case of Geeves v Inner West Council, the Land and Environment Court found that it had no power to issue a development consent because a development standard was exceeded and no variation had been sought.
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Answers to some commonly asked questions about Environment Protection Licences.
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On 27 September 2018, the Land and Environment Court discussed the precautionary principle in an appeal relating to the expansion of a landfill facility.
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What are Development Control Orders, and what possible consequences could they have on your development?
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Conciliation conferences are a tool frequently used by the Land and Environment Court – it’s important to know what you should expect from the process.
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Despite a wide range of issues in contention, the Land and Environment dismissed the entire case based on an inadequate 4.6 variation request.
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This article is in response to a range of questions I have received about consent under section 138 of the Roads Act 1993.
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On 24 July 2018, the Land and Environment Court handed down a decision which considered the meaning of “walking distance” under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009.
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Who has the power to declare a construction certificate valid or invalid?
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This article is in response to a question about whether subdivision certificates can be staged if the development consent doesn’t specifically allow it.
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The Development Site 