Category: Local Government Planning & Environment Law

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Housekeeping amendments made to State Environmental Planning Policy
POSTED: 25 Feb 2020
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development) 2008 (“the Codes SEPP”) sets out the state policy for exempt and complying development. Exempt development is low impact development that can be carried out without obtaining development consent, while complying development is other straightforward development that can be approved by a council or private certifier through the issue of a Complying Development Certificate rather than the development application process.
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Local Government Amendment Act
POSTED: 23 Jan 2020
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
In 2019, the Local Government Amendment Act 2019 (“the Amendment Act”) introduced a number of important amendments to the Local Government Act 1993 (“LG Act”).
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In Time? Appealing Land and Environment Court Decisions
POSTED: 23 Dec 2019
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
Northern Beaches Council v Tolucy Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC­­­ 151
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Can Leasing Properties to Tenants Constitute a Use of Land
POSTED: 27 Nov 2019
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
The Applicants owned 3 properties in Annandale which were acquired by Roads and Maritime Services in May 2018 to facilitate the WestConnex Stage 3 M4/M5 Link project.
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Proposed Changes to State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009
POSTED: 26 Feb 2019
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
The Department of Planning and Environment has released proposed amendments to State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (“the Affordable Rental Housing SEPP”) relating to boarding houses.
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Conciliated agreements and a requirement to give reasons?
POSTED: 18 Feb 2019
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 245
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Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan Amendments
POSTED: 05 Oct 2018
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
Following an exhibition period earlier this year, the NSW government has introduced a suite of important reforms relating to retail land uses in local environmental plans in order to better reflect changing business models and the current and future direction of the retail industry, coming into effect on 31 August 2018.
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Councillors & Social Media
POSTED: 17 Aug 2018
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
Case Note: Office of Local Government v Shelley [2018] NSWCATOD
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Short-Term Holiday Letting
POSTED: 29 Jun 2018
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
The NSW Government recently announced changes in how short-term holiday letting is to be regulated in New South Wales.
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New South Wales Government caught out in attempt to compulsorily acquire land
POSTED: 22 May 2018
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
On 1 May 2018, the Supreme Court of New South Wales handed down its decision in the matter of Desane Properties Pty Limited v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 553.
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