Accessible area under the Affordable Rental Housing SEPP – Ritchie v The Hills Shire Council

August 29, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

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.

Validity of construction certificates

July 18, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Who has the power to declare a construction certificate valid or invalid?

Strata subdivision – Kelly v Randwick City Council

July 6, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

On 3 July 2018, the Land and Environment Court handed down a decision which considered the minimum lot size clause in the Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012.

Disciplinary proceedings for accredited certifiers

July 2, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

What is the process and the possible consequences if a complaint is made to the Building Professionals Board about an accredited certifier?

Characterisation of existing uses

June 27, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Before claiming existing use rights, it’s important to determine what the existing use is.

The basics of existing use rights

June 19, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

What are existing use rights, and what are some of the principles that support them?

Building and subdivision under the amended EPA Act

May 4, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Building and subdivision certification has been overhauled as part of a wide ranging legislative reform. What are some of the major changes?

The Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code and Subdivisions Code

April 22, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

On 6 April 2018, the State Government revealed changes to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 that will broaden the scope of complying development in New South Wales. These changes are set to commence on 6 July 2018.