Exploring environmental, planning and construction law issues in New South Wales
The judgment of Coorey v Municipality of Hunters Hill provides us with the appropriate considerations for determining whether a development application should be characterised as “additions and alterations” or an application for “a new building”.
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Today’s article is in response to a question about the withholding of a subdivision certificate subject to Local Traffic Committee approval.
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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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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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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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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.
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