Exploring planning, environment, and local government law issues in New South Wales
The decision of Council of the Kool Family Developments Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council provides a reminder that objectives of the zone are a relevant consideration when considering the merits of a development application.
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The decision of Council of the City of Ryde v Network Developments NSW provides a warning to those obtaining complying development certificates (known as CDCs). In particular, it is critical that the lawfulness of issuing a CDC is considered at the date of issue.
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Following an inquiry into the former Canterbury City Council, ICAC has made some interesting recommendations in relation to the use of clause 4.6 variation requests.
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There have been some recent changes to how the public is notified about new planning instruments on the NSW Government website.
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On 9 June 2020 the Court of Appeal handed down a decision which considered the interaction of minimum lot size clauses across two State Environmental Planning Policies.
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The draft plans for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis are now available – and this article points out five interesting features of the package.
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Today’s post is in response to a question regarding manor houses under the Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code.
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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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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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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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The Development Site 