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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Nola Demuth v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 10	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	—	—	—	2 Feb 2021	ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Land and Environment Court – review of Registrar’s directions – r 49.20 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 – exercise of discretion – venue for hearing and request for documents – motion dismissed COSTS – r 3.72(2) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 – insufficient basis for costs application – no order made
Dolton v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 141	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Dismissed	Single dwelling	Council	2 Oct 2020	APPEAL: whether Court has jurisdiction to hear the applicant’s claim – applicable legal principles in the exercise of the power to summarily dismiss proceedings – whether claim discloses reasonable cause of action – Court does not have jurisdiction – no reasonable cause of action disclosed in application – proceedings summarily dismissed – no costs order made because applicant encouraged to file proceedings in the Court.
Eurobodalla Fluoride Issues Inc v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2014] NSWLEC 182	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Dismissed	Other	Council	28 Nov 2014	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review proceedings - whether the Council's decision to install and operate a fluoride dosing facility was valid - whether the Council's failure to obtain and consider an environmental impact statement amounted to a breach of s 112 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - whether fluoridation of water supply likely to significantly affect the environment in terms of risks to human health - whether installation of the fluoride dosing facility involved t
Eurobodalla Shire Council v Gerondal (No 5) [2012] NSWLEC 180	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Dismissed	Other	Council	27 July 2012	JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS - Class 4 civil enforcement proceedings concerning waste on respondent's land - respondent's notices of motion after final
Eurobodalla Shire Council v Gerondal (No 4) [2012] NSWLEC 146	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	—	—	—	2 July 2012	PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - typographical errors in orders - application to amend orders pursuant to 'slip rule' - orders amended - application for order to inspect land - basis of power to order inspection - inspection ordered to give effect to earlier orders.
Eurobodalla Shire Council v Gerondal (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 37	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	—	—	—	9 Mar 2012	PROCEDURE - exercise of discretion - whether to vacate hearing dates in light of medical evidence
Eurobodalla Fluoride Issues Inc v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 200	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	—	—	—	10 Nov 2011	INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION: - to restrain construction and operation of fluoride dosage facility - balance of convenience.
Eurobodalla Shire Council v Gerondal [2011] NSWLEC 259	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Interlocutory	Other	Council	28 Oct 2011	PROCEDURE - whether stay of proceedings on medical grounds ought be granted
Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 6) [2011] NSWLEC 132	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Upheld	Other	Council	4 Aug 2011	CONTEMPT - conviction entered where no penalty imposed COSTS - whether costs ought be awarded on indemnity basis
Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No 5) [2011] NSWLEC 104	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Upheld	—	Council	24 June 2011	CONTEMPT - failure to comply with court orders - whether civil or criminal contempt of court - whether contempt established beyond reasonable doubt
Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council (No.3) [2010] NSWLEC 60	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Dismissed	Other	Council	22 Apr 2010	PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- Application by Notice of Motion for (1) extension of time and (2) variation of content, concerning orders made to remove materials from land; principles to apply to reopening of completed proceedings; are the orders final; costs
Gerondal v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 52	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Upheld	—	Applicant	12 Mar 2010	PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- in the absence of a party his notice of motion seeking variation of orders was struck out - whether strike out order should be set aside.
Eurobodalla Shire Council v Christenssen [2008] NSWLEC 134	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	—	—	—	8 Apr 2008	Prosecution :- prosecutor's appeal on ground of manifestly inadequate sentence - principles relating to Crown appeals against sentence applicable - penalty low but not manifestly inadequate - no error disclosed - appeal dismissed
Eurobodalla Shire Council v Leth [2007] NSWLEC 599	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Upheld	Extractive	Council	21 May 2007	Environmental Offences :- owner of land which could not lawfully be used as a waste facility permitted that land to be used as a waste facility - no ongoing environmental harm - no money was received for deposit of waste material on land - guilty plea - penalty
Burns v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 677	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Other	—	Mixed	2 Nov 2006	Compulsory Acquisition of Land :- amount of compensation – special value – capital gains tax – roll-over exemption – whether constitutes special value
Cameron v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 47	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWLEC	Other	Other	Applicant	13 Feb 2006	Appeal :- appeal against severity of sentence of Local Court - appeal by way of rehearing - maximum penalty for offence - distinguished from jurisdictional limit of Local Court and amount of penalty notice - - guilty plea - appropriate sentence - offence committed on public land - actions resulting in offence committed knowingly and deliberately - actions taken to gain aesthetic and financial benefits - need for general deterrence - prevalence of offence - guilty plea and lack of prior criminali
Eurobodalla Shire Council v Dufty [2004] NSWCA 450	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	NSWCA	—	—	—	6 Dec 2004	NEGLIGENCE - employer/employee versus independent contractor - incidents of each - liability of council for injury suffered by principal of private company engaged by Council to manage a swimming pool and its associated maintenance - damages.