Negligence and local councils
In some instances a local council may be liable in relation to negligence, including with respect to development consents.
Read MoreExploring environmental, planning and construction law issues in New South Wales
In some instances a local council may be liable in relation to negligence, including with respect to development consents.
Read MoreProject Venture Development Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council provides us with guidance when considering the compatability of a proposal within its local area.
Read MoreFollowing 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.
Read MoreWhat are Interim Heritage Orders and how can they impact development?
Read MoreWhen a condition of consent states that a council is to be satisfied about a matter, it may not always be the council who makes the final decision.
Read MoreThere have been some recent changes to how the public is notified about new planning instruments on the NSW Government website.
Read MoreThe judgment of Super Studio v Waverley Council provides us with the planning principle in relation to the use of landscaping to protect privacy.
Read MoreWhat questions should be considered in relation to whether a Plan of Management is appropriate for a particular situation?
Read MoreIn Cando Management and Maintenance Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered whether a development consent had lapsed.
Read MoreIn 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.
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