Planning disputes
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| McCudden v Cowra Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 14 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 11 Mar 2016 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT - order under s 124 of the Local Government Act 1993 limiting the number of cats to be kept on premises - validity of order raised as a separate and preliminary issue in an appeal under s 180(1) of the Local Government Act - sufficiency of reasons stated in or accompanying the order as required by s 136 of the Local Government Act - whether failure to provide reasons meeting the requirements of the section results in invalidity of the order - whether the issue of validity for wa |
| McCudden v Cowra Shire Council [2015] NSWLEC 181 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 20 Nov 2015 | SEPARATE QUESTION – merits appeal against Council order under s 124 item 18 of the Local Government Act 1993 – whether separate and preliminary questions for determination should be ordered. |
| Cowra Shire Council v Fuller [2015] NSWLEC 13 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Upheld | Other | Council | 9 Feb 2015 | PROSECUTION – sentence for plea of guilty to offence of carrying out unlawful development – demolition of building with potential for local heritage significance – deliberate and planned demolition – frustration of defendant’s development intentions on his property did not reduce objective seriousness of his actions – early plea of guilty a mitigating factor |
| Cowra Shire Council v Fuller [2015] NSWLEC 4 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Other | Council | 30 Jan 2015 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: application for vacation of hearing dates in sentencing proceedings – defendant pleaded guilty – matter not complex – counsel not available – whether applicant made attempts to seek alternate counsel – application refused. |
| NRS Group Pty Ltd v Cowra Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 156 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Mixed use | Council | 28 Apr 2008 | Development Consent :- validity thereof; lack of power to grant consent; whether denial of procedural fairness (failure to notify neighbours); failure to consider relevant matters; lack of landowner's consent; discretion |
| Cranky Rock Road Action Group Inc & Anor v Cowra Shire Council & Ors [2006] NSWCA 339 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWCA | Upheld | Subdivision | Council | 5 Dec 2006 | TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT – development application – development other than designated development – form of application – documents to accompany application – statement of environmental effects (SEE) – requirements – where application not accompanied by SEE pursuant to Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 – consent granted by development authority – whether consent invalid – distinction between designated and non-designated development – whether SEE is an “essential condit |
| Noble, M J & Anor v Thompson, C R & Anor; Cowra Shire Council v Thompson, C R & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 583 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Agricultural | Applicant | 19 Sept 2006 | Planning Instruments :- characterisation of development - whether feed lot establishment or intensive agriculture - categorisation of defined but innominate use - categorisation of undefined nominated use. |
| Cranky Rock Road Action Group Inc v Cowra Shire Council and CPC Land and Peter Grant Crampton & Brian John Pattinson [2006] NSWLEC 159 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Subdivision | Council | 4 Apr 2006 | Costs :- whether discretion should be exercised not to award costs against unsuccessful incorporated association - whether public interest issues raised |
| Cranky Rock Road Action Group Inc. v Cowra Shire Council and Ors. [2005] NSWLEC 674 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Subdivision | Council | 9 Dec 2005 | Injunctions and Declarations :- challenge to validity of development consent—development application not accompanied by a statement of Environmental Effects—alleged failure by consent authority to consider material considerations under LEP and DCP. |
| Cowra Shire Council v Trudgett [2004] NSWCA 9 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWCA | — | — | — | 17 Feb 2004 | PERSONAL INJURY - FUTURE ECONOMIC LOSS - Motor vehicle accident - respondent a young person with no prior work history - assessment of future economic loss - principles. |
| Noble v Cowra Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 178 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Agricultural | Council | 31 July 2003 | Judicial Review :- Development consent |
| Noble and Anor v Cowra Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 149 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Agricultural | Council | 19 July 2001 | Judicial Review :- development consent - failure to consider a relevant matter - SEPP 30 - cattle feedlot |
| Cowra Shire Council v The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning & Anor [No.2] [2001] NSWLEC 113 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Extractive | Council | 4 June 2001 | Development Consent :- conditions - monetary contributions - calculation of reasonable amount |
| Cowra Shire Council v The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning & Anor [2001] NSWLEC 63 | NSW | Cowra Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Extractive | Applicant | 4 Apr 2001 | Construction & Interpretation :- section 94 contributions - power of Minister as consent authority to require contributions |