Category: Local Government Planning & Environment Law

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UDIA NSW - Illawarra Chapter Committee
POSTED: 08 Jan 2024
Charity/Community, Local Government Planning & Environment Law
Congratulations Jisella!
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Hinkler Ave 1 Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council
POSTED: 22 Dec 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
The recent Court of Appeal case Hinkler Ave 1 Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2022] NSWLEC 150 considered the question of when a development application is ‘made’ and whether payment is required for it to be made, in the context of considering transitional and savings provisions relating to the...
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New Guidelines on the Withdrawal of Development Applications
POSTED: 22 Dec 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
In October 2023, the Guidelines for the Withdrawal of Development Applications (“the Guidelines”) were issued under Section 23A of the Local Government Act 1993 (“LG Act”)to deal with the increasing length of time to process development applications.
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Introduction of Flood Risk Management Manual and Toolkit
POSTED: 20 Dec 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
On 10 November 2023, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (“EP&A Regulation”) and Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan (“Standard Instrument LEP”) were amended to introduce the Flood Risk Management Manual (“the FRM Manual”) and its associated Toolkit.
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Breezeways and Floor Space Ratio
POSTED: 18 Dec 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
Written by Jisella Corradini-Bird
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Brief Case Note: Randwick City Council v Belle Living Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 100
POSTED: 16 Oct 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
The recent case of Randwick City Council v Belle Living Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 100 (Belle Living) concerned relief sought by Randwick City Council (Council) as the Applicant in relation to a complying development certificate (CDC) and orders issued by the Council to restrain demolition works.
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In with EDC, out with CIV and cost of development
POSTED: 16 Oct 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
The NSW Government has introduced reforms to the way in which development costs are to be estimated for the purposes of calculating fees payable for applications and the relevant approval pathways.
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Clause 4.6 Reforms
POSTED: 16 Oct 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
On 15 September 2023, the following three legislative instruments were made to effect substantive reforms to the system of varying development standards in New South Wales:
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Case Note: McCloy Project Management Pty Ltd v Lismore City Council [2023] NSWLEC 1371
POSTED: 10 Oct 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
Earlier this year Partners Adam Seton and Jisella Corradini-Bird of Marsdens Law Group successfully defended an appeal against Lismore City Council’s refusal of a development application seeking a residential subdivision in Goonellabah. The Court held that the Applicant had failed to adequately identify and assess the impacts of the proposed...
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Characterisation: Is a pharmacy inside a medical complex a shop?
POSTED: 21 Sep 2023
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
This article originally appeared in New Planner – the journal of the New South Wales planning profession – published by the Planning Institute of Australia. For more information, please visit: www.planning.org.au/news/new-­‐planner-nsw
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