Planning disputes

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6,348 decisions on record across 372 councils. Showing the most recent 6,000. Outcome, development type and who won are read from each judgment by an LLM (5,355 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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City of Parramatta Council v Transport for NSW [2026] NSWSC 294NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWSCGrantedMixed useApplicant31 Mar 2026ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – whether reviewable error of law – jurisdictional fact – whether existence of a registered interest in land in a jurisdictional fact – whether a registered planning agreement is a legal interest in land
Darley v City of Parramatta Council [2025] NSWSC 990NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWSC———29 Aug 2025ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – local government – judicial review – complaint about councillor – Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) – Council’s Code of Conduct and applicable administrative procedures – construction of Act, Code and procedures – whether conduct reviewer and investigator adhered to the Code and procedures – whether complaints co-ordinator acted contrary to the Code and procedures – whether complaints co-ordinator exceeded authority – whether general manager adhered to requirements of Act – wh
City of Parramatta Council v Sydney Metro [2024] NSWLEC 23NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLEC———21 Mar 2024LAND LAW — Compulsory acquisition — Compensation — Assessment of amount payable — Market value — Adjoining owner premium — Special value — Disturbance
Chatterton v City of Parramatta Council [2022] NSWSC 1603NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWSC———23 Nov 2022LAND LAW – statutory modification of easements – where two rights of way granted in 1922 to provide access to public road – where character of land changed from rural land to suburbia – where dominant tenements are now a reserve owned by Council and subdivided lots – where pedestrian use continues – where obstacles on right of way and long period of non-use by motor vehicles and other modes of transportation – whether easement allows users to go to, from and across land – whether continued exist
City of Parramatta Council v Sydney Trees Excavation and Demolition Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 71NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLECUpheldOtherCouncil7 July 2021ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: defendant convicted of three offences of breaching the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – guilty pleas – sentencing principles – extent of environmental harm caused by the commission of the offences – state of mind of offender at the time of the commission of the offences – objective seriousness of the commission of the tree removal offences moderate – objective seriousness of the commission of the tree protection offence low – no prior convictions – remorse
City of Parramatta Council v Grand Epping Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 70NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLECDismissedOtherCouncil2 July 2021ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: defendant convicted of two offences of aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring breaches of s 4.2(1)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – guilty plea – sentencing principles – extent of environmental harm caused by the commission of the offences – state of mind of offender at the time of the commission of the offences – objective seriousness of the commission of the tree removal offence moderate to high – objective seriousness of the commission of
Boensch v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 163NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLECDismissedOtherCouncil27 Nov 2020APPEAL - appeal pursuant to s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 against a
HP Subsidiary Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 135NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLEC———8 Oct 2020DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – residential flat buildings – jurisdictional preconditions to grant of consent – satisfaction of preconditions – traffic generated by development – whether traffic management works required to prevent illegal manoeuvres – whether development not to be approved until traffic management works constructed
DVCI Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 31NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLECInterlocutoryChildcareApplicant16 Apr 2020ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Land and Environment Court — Practice and procedure —Motion to set aside an order to vacate hearing dates – Order set aside
TL & TL Tradings Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2019] NSWLEC 160NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLECInterlocutoryLicensed premisesCouncil1 Nov 2019NOTICE OF MOTION – deemed refusal of application to modify development consent which provided for use of land as a brothel subject to a two-year trial period – modification sought a continuation of the use on a permanent basis – motion filed by applicant to strike out sole contention in respondent’s statement of facts and contentions and vacate conciliation conference listed – motion dismissed – conciliation conference listing vacated
Barrak v City of Parramatta Council [2019] NSWCA 213NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWCA———3 Sept 2019LOCAL GOVERNMENT — powers, functions and duties — power of mayor and council to expel councillor for “act of disorder” — whether describing mayor as “clown” during meeting an “act of disorder” — whether power of expulsion validly exercised — whether dispute suitable for adjudication by Land and Environment Court WORDS AND PHRASES — “act of disorder” — Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, r 256
Stapleton v City of Parramatta Council [2019] NSWSC 895NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWSC———10 July 2019CIVIL PROCEDURE – Summary disposal – Dismissal of proceedings – No reasonable cause of action disclosed – Non-appearance of plaintiff – Want of due despatch COSTS – Party/Party
Barrak v City of Parramatta Council [2019] NSWLEC 59NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLECOther——29 Apr 2019LOCAL GOVERNMENT - closed council meeting - councillor expelled by Lord Mayor - expulsion was for committing act of disorder (for calling the Lord Mayor a “clown”) - was conduct disorderly - conduct disorderly - was expulsion by Lord Mayor without resolution of council valid - expulsion invalid - no utility in bare declaration - no relief granted LOCAL GOVERNMENT - closed council meeting - councillor makes comments about external legal advisers - were comments an act of disorder - comments a bre
Stapleton v City of Parramatta Council [2019] NSWSC 123NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWSC———18 Feb 2019EMPLOYMENT LAW - the contract of service and rights, duties and liabilities as between employer and employee - duration and termination of employment – interlocutory application to restrain termination – no prima facie case of threatened breach
Barrak v City of Parramatta Council [2018] NSWLEC 67NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLEC———2 May 2018APPEAL - s 56A appeal against
Parramatta Business Freedom Association Inc v Parramatta City Council [2012] NSWLEC 139NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLECDismissedCommercialApplicant20 June 2012JUDICIAL REVIEW - whether council sought to erect notices banning smoking under s 632 Local Government Act 1993 and whether it had power to do so - whether no smoking conditions in outdoor dining approvals issued by council to restaurants on footways of public roads under Local Government Act 1993 s 68 Part E and Roads Act 1993 ss 125 and 126 are invalid - whether council's no smoking policy amended a development consent.
Parramatta City Council v Transport Construction Authority [2011] NSWLEC 49NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLECDismissedOtherCouncil31 Mar 2011COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND - whether valid compensation notice issued - whether Court has jurisdiction over purported Class 3 objection to amount of compensation offered - whether good cause for failure to lodge objection within 90 days - whether general provision in a deed settling other disputes between the parties barred the Class 3 compensation claim.
Mac's Pty Ltd v Minister Administering Local Government Act 1993 and Parramatta City Council [2007] NSWLEC 623NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLEC———27 Sept 2007Judicial Review :- whether council proposing to acquire land for the purpose of exercising any of its functions – whether council proposing to compulsorily acquire land which adjoins or lies in the vicinity of other land proposed to be compulsorily acquired – whether council proposing to acquire land for purpose of resale – whether land proposed to be acquired adjoins or lies in the vicinity of other land to be acquired at the same time for a purpose other than a purpose of re-sale – meaning of
Midson Road Joint Venture v Parramatta City Council; Seven Network (Operations) Limited v Parramatta City Council [2004] NSWLEC 381NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWLEC———2 June 2004Development Application :- consent orders for the filling of an old brickworks site prior to the carrying out of residential development - maximum number of trucks to be permitted to enter the site per day - noise dust and traffic impacts

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