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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Tamworth Regional Council v Independent Planning Commission and Hills of Gold Wind Farm Pty Ltd [2026] NSWLEC 105	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Upheld	Other	Applicant	19 Aug 2026	PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Notice of motion to set aside a notice to produce for inspection — Whether there was a legitimate forensic purpose — Whether documents sought are apparently relevant — Whether documents will materially assist in relation to an identified issue PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Privilege — Legal professional privilege — Notice to produce for inspection by applicant seeking production of legal advices prepared by solicitors for respondent — Respondent claimed legal professional pri
Hopkins v Tamworth Regional Council [2026] NSWLEC 10	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Costs	—	Council	16 Feb 2026	COSTS – final
Hopkins v Tamworth Regional Council [2025] NSWLEC 146	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Dismissed	Other	Council	16 Dec 2025	COSTS – unsuccessful judicial review application by self-represented litigant - indemnity costs sought by respondent local council - partial award of indemnity costs
Tamworth Regional Council v Barr Property and Planning Pty Ltd [2025] NSWLEC 110	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Upheld	Signage	Council	3 Oct 2025	Appeal – appeal against Commissioner’s decision on question of law – whether misconstruction of statutory definitions – digital advertising sign – whether “roof or sky advertisement” - meaning of preposition “on” in phrases “displayed on” and “erected on” parapet – whether “wall advertisement” – meaning of “fixed flat” to the wall of a building – misconstruction of words and phrases
Hopkins v Tamworth Regional Council [2025] NSWLEC 107	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Dismissed	Other	Council	26 Sept 2025	JUDICIAL REVIEW –
Tamworth Regional Council v Independent Planning Commission [2025] NSWLEC 67	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Dismissed	Other	Applicant	27 June 2025	PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – notice of motion – dismissal of appeal – state significant development – inherent power to control Court processes – s 8.15(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) – whether the second applicant can continue the appeal without the originating party – application dismissed
Hopkins v Tamworth Regional Council [2024] NSWLEC 142	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Dismissed	Tourism	Council	20 Dec 2024	INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION: application for interim injunctive relief in Class 4 judicial review proceedings – legal principles – whether proceedings brought out of time - whether a serious question to be tried – no serious question to be tried - balance of convenience against granting interim injunction – application dismissed – costs reserved – no evidence that proceedings brought in the public interest warranting a different costs order.
Tamworth Regional Council v Johnson (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 34	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Upheld	Other	Council	28 Mar 2019	INJUNCTION: application for an extension of interim injunctive relief – legal principles to be applied – serious question to be tried – potential for real harm to the environment and human health – usual undertaking as to damages given – balance of convenience favours the granting of further interim relief.
Tamworth Regional Council v Johnson [2019] NSWLEC 32	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Interlocutory	Other	Council	25 Mar 2019	INJUNCTION: urgent ex parte application for interim injunctive relief – legal principles to be applied – appropriate to proceed on an ex parte basis – serious question to be tried – potential for real harm to the environment and human health – usual undertaking as to damages given – balance of convenience favours granting of interim injunction for limited period of duration.
Tamworth Regional Council v Hanson [2016] NSWSC 1334	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWSC	—	—	—	21 Sept 2016	CIVIL – construction of a Deed – whether clause within Deed can act as a bar to proceedings – construction of undefined term within Deed – whether Council empowered to waive rates previously assessed
Woolcott Group Pty Ltd v Rostry Pty Ltd [2015] NSWLEC 46	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	—	—	—	27 Mar 2015	PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary dismissal of appeal – appeal by objector against determination to grant consent to designated development – whether appellant an “objector” – whether appellant made a submission during submission period – what was the submission period – whether submission period was extended expressly or impliedly – submission period can only be extended universally not differentially for persons – only one submission period for public exhibition and making public submissions –
Tamworth Regional Council v Scott Arron Wynn-Taylor and Kerrie Alison Wynn-Taylor [2005] NSWLEC 757	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council	NSWLEC	Upheld	Other	Council	19 Dec 2005	Swimming Pools :- statutory requirement for child resistant barrier to surround swimming pool - statutory requirement to erect instructional posters - breaches of statutory requirements - appropriate orders to remedy and restrain breaches