Plans of Management – Renaldo Plus 3 Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council

January 13, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

What questions should be considered in relation to whether a Plan of Management is appropriate for a particular situation?

Owners Consent Requirements – Stokes v Waverley Council

December 31, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

In Stokes v Waverley Council, the Land and Environment Court reiterated that a consent authority may issue a development consent that includes conditions requiring works to be undertaken on adjoining land.

Minimum lot sizes under SEPPs – UPG v Blacktown City Council

December 30, 2020.Reading time 14 minutes.

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.

Extent of Demolition – Coorey v Municipality of Hunters Hill

March 9, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

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”.

View Sharing – Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Council

January 17, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

The judgment of Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Council provides us with a four step assessment process to be used when making planning decisions with respect to view sharing.

Consideration of Development Control Plans – Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council

January 10, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

In a judgment handed down at the end of 2019, the Court reiterated the principles set down in Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council regarding the consideration of development control plans.

Disputes in the Land and Environment Court in 2019

December 8, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Land and Environment Court has a wide-ranging jurisdiction to deal with a variety of concerns raised by parties – and 2019 was no exception.

Development Contributions – Young v Ballina Shire Council

May 15, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Land and Environment Court recently considered whether the Court should disallow or amend the development contributions imposed on a development in Ballina.