In the news – Clause 4.6 variations
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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Publication of SEPPS and LEPS
There have been some recent changes to how the public is notified about new planning instruments on the NSW Government website.
Read MoreMinimum lot sizes under SEPPs – UPG v Blacktown City Council
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.
Read MoreWestern Sydney Aerotropolis Planning Package
The draft plans for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis are now available – and this article points out five interesting features of the package.
Read MoreManor Houses under the LRMD Code
Today’s post is in response to a question regarding manor houses under the Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code.
Read MoreDevelopment Standards – Geeves v Inner West Council
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.
Read MoreClause 4.6 variations – Mandile v Sutherland Shire Council
Despite a wide range of issues in contention, the Land and Environment dismissed the entire case based on an inadequate 4.6 variation request.
Read MoreAccessible area under the Affordable Rental Housing SEPP – Ritchie v The Hills Shire Council
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.
Read MoreStrata subdivision – Kelly v Randwick City Council
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.
Read MoreCharacterisation of existing uses
Before claiming existing use rights, it’s important to determine what the existing use is.
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