Planning disputes

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6,269 decisions on record across 370 councils. Showing the most recent 6,000. Outcome, development type and who won are read from each judgment by an LLM (5,348 analysed so far). Use the enriched view or the won-by filter to see only those; the rest are marked pending and fill in as analysis runs.

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National planning disputes
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Ogilvie v Rovest Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 67NSWBlayney Shire CouncilNSWLECOtherMixed useApplicant28 June 2023DISCRETION ‑ development consent found to be invalid on two separate bases ‑ consideration of what should be the consequences ‑ Applicant for declaration of invalidity accepts that an opportunity to rectify the defects found by seeking a Building Information Certificate for the structures and development consent for the use appropriate ‑ First Respondent has lodged applications for these with the Second Respondent ‑ declaration of invalidity made ‑ orders made to provide for pathway to rectifica
Ogilvie v Rovest Holdings Pty Ltd [2023] NSWLEC 17NSWBlayney Shire CouncilNSWLECDismissedCommercialApplicant16 Mar 2023JUDICIAL REVIEW ‑ Ground 1 ‑ Council grants development consent for proposed motel ‑ development consent incorporates approval under the Local Government Act 1993 (the Local Government Act) to install multi‑room accommodation modular units transported to the site to provide accommodation for the motel ‑ whether modular units are “movable dwellings” as defined by the Local Government Act ‑ modular units not “movable dwellings” ‑ modular units are “buildings” requiring approval pursuant to the Env
Funnell v Blayney Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 170NSWBlayney Shire CouncilNSWLECInterlocutoryOtherApplicant4 Dec 2020PROCEDURE: application for a stay of a prevention notice pending the outcome of Class 1 proceedings – applicable principles for the granting of a stay – arguable cause of action – balance of convenience favours granting of stay subject to conditions.
Marrangaroo East Pty Ltd v Blayney Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 245NSWBlayney Shire CouncilNSWLECDismissedSubdivisionCouncil16 Dec 2011JUDICIAL REVIEW - validity of roads contributions plan - whether plan certain and reasonable - whether plan accords with clause 27 of Regulation JUDICIAL REVIEW - validity of condition requiring contributions - whether amount of contributions must be specified in condition JUDICIAL REVIEW - validity of condition requiring dedication of land free of charge to Council - where "offer" of dedication in statement of environmental effects

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