Planning disputes
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| Siobhan Bromley v Wollondilly Shire Council [2026] NSWLEC 130 | NSW | Wollondilly Shire Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Other | Applicant | 19 Oct 2026 | INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS – stay of development control order – stop use order – use of premises as a recreation facility (indoor) not in accordance with development consent – appeal against order – stay of order until after section 34 conciliation conference |
| Lane Cove Municipal Council v Wechsler (No 2) [2026] NSWLEC 116 | NSW | Lane Cove Municipal Council | NSWLEC | Costs | Other | Council | 7 Sept 2026 | COSTS — s 98 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) — r 42.1 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) — applicant wholly successful in proceedings — usual order made |
| 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 |
| Upper Hunter Shire Council v NSW Historic Sites and Railway Heritage Company Pty Ltd atf Hunter Valley Railway Trust [2026] NSWLEC 102 | NSW | Upper Hunter Shire Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Other | Council | 17 Aug 2026 | PROCEDURE: application for substituted service – opposed by first respondent – legal principles – orders for substituted service made. PROCEDURE: application for leave to appear as agent – no compliance with r 7.7 of the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 – no authority to appear as agent for either first respondent or director of first respondent or second respondent – leave refused. |
| Fred Caterson Champions Inc. v The Hills Shire Council (No 5) [2026] NSWLEC 82 | NSW | The Hills Shire Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Other | Mixed | 6 July 2026 | PROCEDURE: late application to amend pleadings – applicable legal principles – inadequacy of explanation for delay in filing application – whether any genuine prejudice to the non-amending party – leave to amend granted |
| Logan Rural Holdings Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2026] NSWLEC 72 | NSW | Northern Beaches Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 17 June 2026 | COMPENSATION – appeal of s 124 order under Local Government Act discontinued – s 124 order revoked – whether legal costs and disbursements of appeal payable by respondent as compensation under s 181 Local Government Act COSTS – appeal of s 124 order under Local Government Act discontinued – s 124 order revoked – whether costs payable by the respondent under r 3.7 of Land and Environment Court Rules |
| Lane Cove Municipal Council v Wechsler [2026] NSWLEC 70 | NSW | Lane Cove Municipal Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Other | Applicant | 15 June 2026 | CIVIL ENFORCEMENT — ss 4.2 and 9.45 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) — where respondents carried out construction of planter boxes, a masonry retaining wall and a timber screen without development consent — whether, by operation of the Dividing Fences Act 1991 (NSW) and/or the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, development consent was required for the construction of planter boxes, a masonry retaining wall and a timber sc |
| Sutherland Shire Council v Taylor (No 2) [2026] NSWLEC 68 | NSW | Sutherland Shire Council | NSWLEC | Costs | — | Council | 10 June 2026 | COSTS – Class 4 proceedings – r 42.1 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – whether other order should be made as to the whole or any part of the costs – s 98(4)(c) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) – whether party to whom costs are to be paid entitled to specified gross sum instead of assessed costs |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2026] NSWLEC 75 | NSW | Strathfield Municipal Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 5 June 2026 | CIVIL PROCEDURE – refusal of leave to rely on further evidence in chief in contempt proceedings |
| McMahon's Earthmoving Pty Ltd v Snowy Monaro Regional Council [2026] NSWLEC 73 | NSW | Snowy Monaro Regional Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Extractive | Applicant | 3 June 2026 | CIVIL PROCEDURE — application for joinder — s 8.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) — r 6.24 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) — whether issues raised would be sufficiently addressed absent joinder — exercise of Court’s discretion — joinder granted |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2026] NSWLEC 66 | NSW | Strathfield Municipal Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 28 May 2026 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – contempt – application to inspect respondent’s property pursuant to r 23.8 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – whether s 169 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) applies – relationship between UCPR r 23.8 and s 169 of the Evidence Act – whether inspection for the purpose of providing updating evidence demonstrating contempt is continuing |
| Sutherland Shire Council v Taylor [2026] NSWLEC 64 | NSW | Sutherland Shire Council | NSWLEC | Upheld | Other | Council | 28 May 2026 | CIVIL ENFORCEMENT — failure to comply with an order given under s 124 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) — declaration and orders to remedy breach — further time for compliance |
| Fred Caterson Champions Inc. v The Hills Shire Council (No 4) [2026] NSWLEC 55 | NSW | The Hills Shire Council | NSWLEC | Costs | Other | Mixed | 12 May 2026 | COSTS – whether costs thrown away should be ordered payable after decision to allow vacation of hearing dates has been determined – each party to pay own costs |
| Greater Hume Shire Council v Pertzel [2026] NSWLEC 54 | NSW | Greater Hume Shire Council | NSWLEC | Granted | Other | Council | 8 May 2026 | CIVIL ENFORCEMENT — failure to comply with order given under the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) to remove items on property — prohibited use of land — whether declarations should be made in the public interest in addition to enforcement orders — declarations and enforcement orders made |
| Deborah Gay Michalek v Penrith City Council (No 2) [2026] NSWLEC 37 | NSW | Penrith City Council | NSWLEC | Costs | Subdivision | Council | 17 Apr 2026 | COSTS – unsuccessful applicant for interlocutory injunction ordered to pay costs of respondent – no public interest identified – usual rule that costs follow the event applied |
| Geetha Rajagopalan v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 44 | NSW | Penrith City Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | — | Council | 15 Apr 2026 | CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction and sentence – failure to comply with a development control order s 9.37(1) of the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) – appeal against severity of sentence – s 10(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) |
| Karnauchow v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 17 | NSW | Penrith City Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Other | Council | 25 Feb 2026 | PROCEDURE: application to strike out expert report on the grounds of criminal perjury – claim for compensation in the sum of $250,000 – expert report not yet in evidence – power to award compensation not engaged because appeal not yet determined – motion dismissed. |
| Rajagopalan v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 28 | NSW | Penrith City Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Other | Council | 20 Feb 2026 | APPEAL – Criminal procedure – Notice of motion for suppression and non-publication order – Notice of motion dismissed |
| Santilli v Blacktown City Council; Tanti v Blacktown City Council [2026] NSWLEC 19 | NSW | Blacktown City Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Other | Applicant | 19 Feb 2026 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motions that two proceedings be tried at same time and |
| Fred Caterson Champions Inc v The Hills Shire Council (No 3) [2026] NSWLEC 16 | NSW | The Hills Shire Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Other | Council | 19 Feb 2026 | INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION – application for interlocutory order restraining work by local council of development of playing fields – whether serious question to be tried – whether irreparable harm caused if no order made – claim of acting in public interest – balance of convenience – delay in making application – application dismissed |
| Lachlan Haskins v Yass Valley Council [2026] NSWLEC 14 | NSW | Yass Valley Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Mixed use | Council | 19 Feb 2026 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — whether Class 1 appeal filed out of time — whether Council had power to determine review under Division 8.2 of the EPA Act — whether period in s 8.3(2)(a) of the EPA Act had expired — whether there was a changed determination within the meaning of s 8.4 of the EPA Act even though original refusal was upheld — whether review determination was a decision subject to appeal within the meaning of s 8.6 of the EPA Act COSTS — r 3.7 of the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 |
| Hopkins v Tamworth Regional Council [2026] NSWLEC 10 | NSW | Tamworth Regional Council | NSWLEC | Costs | — | Council | 16 Feb 2026 | COSTS – final |
| Fred Caterson Champions Inc. v The Hills Shire Council (No 2) [2026] NSWLEC 11 | NSW | The Hills Shire Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Other | Mixed | 10 Feb 2026 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – stay of proceedings ordered to enable appeal of interlocutory |
| Denise Lyn Hurley v Tweed Shire Council [2026] NSWLEC 6 | NSW | Tweed Shire Council | NSWLEC | Dismissed | Single dwelling | Council | 6 Feb 2026 | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motion to dismiss proceedings or, in the alternative that various claims be struck out – whether enforcement of a deed of settlement and release between the applicant and the respondent falls within the Land and Environment Court jurisdiction as an ancillary matter pursuant to s 16(1A) of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) – whether proceedings relate to subject matter of proceedings settled by deed – whether deed repudiated – whether deed can operate as a bar |
| Dubow v Warrumbungle Shire Council (No 2) [2026] NSWLEC 1 | NSW | Warrumbungle Shire Council | NSWLEC | Interlocutory | Other | Council | 19 Jan 2026 | NOTICE OF MOTION — seeking to vacate hearing and site view — motion dismissed |
| 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 |
| Fred Caterson Champions Inc. trading as Fred Caterson Champions v The Hills Shire Council trading as The Hills Shire Council [2025] NSWLEC 139 | NSW | The Hills Shire Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 4 Dec 2025 | NOTICE OF MOTION – application for extension of time for commencing proceedings – r 59.10(2) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 – application for expert evidence in Class 4 judicial review proceedings – r 31.19 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 |
| Northern Beaches Council v Vigor Master Pty Ltd [2025] NSWLEC 136 | NSW | Northern Beaches Council | NSWLEC | — | — | — | 27 Nov 2025 | APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner’s decision on a question of law – whether inconsistency between different statutes and statutory instrument – whether misconstruction of statutory provision for resolving inconsistency – whether misconstruction of statutory provisions supposed to be inconsistent – whether actual inconsistency between statutory provisions |
| 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 – |
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