Does remediation work require development consent?
Whether a development consent is required for remediation work is a question that repeatedly comes up during the development process.
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Granting development consent on contaminated land
In Lippmann Partnership Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council, the Land and Environment Court reiterated that the extent of contamination on a site must be determined before a consent authority has the power to issue a development consent.
Read MoreReform of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill 2017 proposes significant changes to planning law in NSW.
Read MoreLegal classification of development
How does the legal classification of development impact on the approval process?
Read MoreThe difference between prohibitions and development standards
The difference between a development standard and a prohibition in an environmental planning instrument was revisited in Principal Healthcare Finance Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Ryde.
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The Development Site 