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 (5,347 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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Awesome Corowa Pty Ltd v Federation Council (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 93NSWFederation CouncilNSWLECDismissedSubdivisionApplicant2 Aug 2022COSTS – whether to exercise discretion to award costs in Class 1 proceedings under r 3.7 of the Land and Environment Court rules – no cost order made
United Muslims New South Wales Inc v Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc (No 2); Islamic Council of Victoria Inc v Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc [2022] NSWSC 868NSWFederation CouncilNSWSC30 June 2022ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS — Meeting of members — Whether appointment to the AFIC Executive Committee was valid — Whether AFIC Executive Committee was quorate when it met to expel the plaintiffs ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS — Proper construction of s 16 of the Associations Incorporation Act 1964 (Tas) — Test for inconsistency — Whether the Associations Incorporation (Model Rules) Regulations 1997 (Tas) applied in the circumstances — Whether Model Rules excluded, modified by or inconsistent with the AFIC C
United Muslims New South Wales Incorporated v Australian Federation of Islamic Councils & Ors [2021] NSWSC 382NSWFederation CouncilNSWSC16 Apr 2021ASSOCIATIONS — Construction of association’s constitution – Whether group of individuals can constitute State Council for purposes of constitution – Implication of term(s) in constitution – Whether appointment of state delegate to Federal Council valid for purposes of constitution ASSOCIATIONS — Meeting of members — Annual general meeting — Conduct of meeting – Relevance of material provided to members, terms of constitution, and other relevant circumstances in determining what occurred at meeti
Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2011] NSWCA 349NSWFederation CouncilNSWCARemittedEducationApplicant15 Nov 2011ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - obligation of decision-maker to consider specified matter as a precondition to the validity of a decision - further consideration in exercise of separate power not inconsistent with obligation COSTS - varying
Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 259NSWFederation CouncilNSWLECDismissedEducationCouncil14 Dec 2010JUDICIAL REVIEW :- abandonment of constitutional reply to time bar defence under s 101 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - proceedings dismissed.
Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City Council [2010] NSWLEC 242NSWFederation CouncilNSWLECDismissedEducationCouncil26 Nov 2010JUDICIAL REVIEW :- validity of development consent for a school - environmental impact of proposed construction of bridge over creek running across boundary of subject land - condition of consent provided that occupation certificate not to be issued until connecting road including the bridge constructed - permits for bridge and road works required under other legislation - whether council's failure to consider likely environmental impacts of construction of bridge on endangered ecological commun
The Muslim Council of New South Wales Inc v Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc & Anor [2009] NSWSC 360NSWFederation CouncilNSWSC6 May 2009[ASSOCIATIONS] - Structure of defendant organisation - Whether Model Rules form part of the Constitution - Exercise of power to expel - Appellate rights on expulsion - Whether defendant should be restrained from putting the motion for expulsion of the plaintiff
Islamic Council of South Australia Inc v Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc [2009] NSWSC 211NSWFederation CouncilNSWSC16 Feb 2009VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS - Declaration and injunction sought requiring calling of meeting pursuant to requisition of member - Organisations – whether preconditions satisfied - whether requests to call meeting validly made - whether request via email “in writing” - held that requests validly made – held that email is writing – whether dispute justiciable - whether constitution of organisation constitutes a legally binding and enforceable contract – where Constitution had been treated by parties as
WARDLE v KICK & ORS [2006] NSWSC 622NSWFederation CouncilNSWSC21 June 2006NEGLIGENCE – ORDERS AND COSTS – LIABILITY AND DAMAGES – award of damages including interest – determination of cross claims – costs – note that corrections to the primary
Wardle v Kick & Ors [2006] NSWSC 327NSWFederation CouncilNSWSC26 Apr 2006NEGLIGENCE - DAMAGES - hang gliding accident - collision with pedestrian - whether club or association liable - whether council liable because of responsibility to minimise risk - past economic loss - future economic loss - subsequent injury - non-economic loss - deduction for degenerative change - loss of business - adjustments to be made for industry upturn - indemnity costs - arbitrator's award - costs - Sanderson orders

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