Interpreting a condition of consent

August 14, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

A strict interpretation of development consents could lead to absurd consequences – and the Land and Environment Court knows it.

When can Council impose section 94 conditions on a development consent?

August 7, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Council’s will often impose conditions on a development consent that require a developer to provide monetary or infrastructure contributions – but can these conditions be legally imposed?

When does the category for the rating of land change?

July 24, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

The recent Land and Environment Court case of Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney has found that land can be recategorised for rating purposes once a developer undertakes activities which implement a development consent for the new use.

The difference between prohibitions and development standards

June 26, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

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.