Planning disputes
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| Davis v Dodevski [2021] NSWLEC 93 | NSW | Nambucca Valley Council | NSWLEC | Upheld | Single dwelling | Applicant | 27 Aug 2021 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – failure of council to comply with precondition in local environmental plan in granting development consent for a dwelling on rural zoned land less than 100 ha in area an error of law – no entitlement to build a dwelling on under sized lot in rural landscape zone –development consent invalid |
| Community Housing Limited v Clarence Valley Council [2015] NSWCA 327 | NSW | Nambucca Valley Council | NSWCA | — | — | — | 19 Oct 2015 | COURTS – jurisdiction – supervisory jurisdiction of superior courts – whether supervisory jurisdiction impliedly excluded by specific right of appeal - Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 574, 674 – Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 20 CHARITABLE TRUST – whether providing housing for low income persons charitable – whether providing training, vocational and skills development charitable LOCAL GOVERNMENT – rating – exemptions – whether landowner was a public charity – whether landowner |
| Community Housing Limited v Clarence Valley Council [2014] NSWLEC 193 | NSW | Nambucca Valley Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 23 Dec 2014 | RATING - exemption - whether company is a public benevolent institution or public charity - whether land owned by the company exempt from the payment of rates in accordance with Local Government Act s 556(1) (h). |
| Nambucca Valley Conservation Association v Nambucca Shire Council [2010] NSWLEC 38 | NSW | Nambucca Valley Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Subdivision | Council | 18 Mar 2010 | JUDICIAL REVIEW :- validity of development consent for rural-residential subdivision – whether council refused consent or, if so, whether council officer had authority to refuse – whether species impact statement required – jurisdictional fact whether development likely to significantly affect threatened species, populations or ecological communities – whether environmental management plan or draft condition requiring same had to be |