Category: Local Government Planning & Environment Law

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POSTED: 25 Feb 2020
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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POSTED: 23 Jan 2020
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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POSTED: 23 Dec 2019
Northern Beaches Council v Tolucy Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC­­­ 151
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POSTED: 27 Nov 2019
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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POSTED: 26 Feb 2019
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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POSTED: 18 Feb 2019
Al Maha Pty Ltd v Huajun Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 245
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POSTED: 05 Oct 2018
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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POSTED: 17 Aug 2018
Case Note: Office of Local Government v Shelley [2018] NSWCATOD
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POSTED: 29 Jun 2018
The NSW Government recently announced changes in how short-term holiday letting is to be regulated in New South Wales.
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POSTED: 22 May 2018
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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