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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Chamberlain v Kiloren Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 759NSWUpper Lachlan Shire CouncilNSWSC———30 June 2026COSTS – Party/Party costs – some issues in the case resolved by settlement – proceedings dismissed with respect to claims that had settled – UCPR 42.20 – plaintiffs succeeded on claims that had not settled – costs follow the event – discretion otherwise to order – no issue of principle
Chamberlain v Kiloren Pty Ltd (Costs of Motion) [2026] NSWSC 643NSWUpper Lachlan Shire CouncilNSWSC———4 June 2026COSTS — interlocutory application — motion for gross sum costs order dismissed — whether costs should be costs in the cause — whether dismissal or motion constituted “event” for costs purposes — application of rr 42.1 and 42.7 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) — no basis for costs in the cause
Anderson v Snowy Monaro Regional Council [2026] NSWSC 622NSWSnowy Monaro Regional CouncilNSWSC———2 June 2026COSTS – application after proceedings dismissed for want of due despatch – whether costs ought to follow the event – whether gross sum costs order should be made
Coonamble Shire Council v Bequick Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 607NSWCoonamble Shire CouncilNSWSCUpheldOtherCouncil29 May 2026LOCAL GOVERNMENT – orders – s 124 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) – asbestos contamination after fire to property – orders requiring premises in safe condition – whether orders valid – whether the defendant complied with orders – Council entry and remediation under s 678 – debt recovery –
Chamberlain v Kiloren Pty Ltd (Gross Sum Costs Order) [2026] NSWSC 494NSWUpper Lachlan Shire CouncilNSWSC———11 May 2026COSTS — gross sum costs order — interlocutory cost orders — whether material enabled fair assessment of gross sum — requirement for logical, fair and reasonable basis for quantification — generic invoice narrations — insufficient explanation of allocation of costs to orders — motion dismissed
Chamberlain v Kiloren Pty Ltd [2026] NSWSC 451NSWUpper Lachlan Shire CouncilNSWSC———24 Apr 2026LAND LAW – Public roads – dedication and acceptance prior to 1920 – acts of acceptance by the general public – alternative claim for access as a personal equity – whether the deposited plan showed an intention to dedicate land as a public road – whether acceptance by the general public is to be inferred – circumstances in which the court will make a declaration
Council of the City of Broken Hill v Redenbach Group Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 367NSWBroken Hill City CouncilNSWSC———16 Apr 2026CIVIL PROCEDURE – Orders – Final orders – Form of orders appropriate to give effect to
City of Parramatta Council v Transport for NSW [2026] NSWSC 294NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWSCGrantedMixed useApplicant31 Mar 2026ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – whether reviewable error of law – jurisdictional fact – whether existence of a registered interest in land in a jurisdictional fact – whether a registered planning agreement is a legal interest in land
Council of the City of Broken Hill v Redenbach Group Pty Ltd trading as Redenbach Legal [2026] NSWSC 262NSWBroken Hill City CouncilNSWSCOther——25 Mar 2026CONTRACT — Formation — Intention to contract — Where Council invited legal practice to tender to be appointed to panel — Whether after accepting tender proposals Council entered into separate costs agreements — Whether any “uplift” or “deferred” fee agreement reached orally or by conduct by Council employees FIDUCIARY DUTIES — Breach of fiduciary duties — Where legal practice received money on trust for Council – Whether legal practice entitled to distribute money where no authorisation from Cou
Watson v Albury City Council [2025] NSWSC 1336NSWAlbury City CouncilNSWSC———14 Nov 2025CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Amendment – Where a defendant opposes the filing of a further Amended Statement of Claim – Where a defendant submits that proceedings ought be summarily dismissed – Whether plaintiff had been given sufficient opportunity in the past to re-plead such that further leave should not be granted – Where defendant subject to real prejudice as a result of costs incurred by continued failed attempts to adequately re-plead cause in action – Where plaintiff entitled to ventila
Darley v City of Parramatta Council [2025] NSWSC 990NSWCity of Parramatta CouncilNSWSC———29 Aug 2025ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – local government – judicial review – complaint about councillor – Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) – Council’s Code of Conduct and applicable administrative procedures – construction of Act, Code and procedures – whether conduct reviewer and investigator adhered to the Code and procedures – whether complaints co-ordinator acted contrary to the Code and procedures – whether complaints co-ordinator exceeded authority – whether general manager adhered to requirements of Act – wh
Metro Cinemas Lakehaven Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2025] NSWSC 931NSWCentral Coast CouncilNSWSCDismissedCommercialCouncil18 Aug 2025REAL PROPERTY – Commercial lease of premises for a cinema complex – landlord obliged to replace seats when they reach “end of their economic life” – competing cinemas upgraded seats to reclining seats – whether fixed-back seats reached end of economic life – question of construction – no point of principle
King v Central Coast Council; Maycock v Central Coast Council; Sethan King bht Maycock v Central Coast Council [2025] NSWSC 870NSWCentral Coast CouncilNSWSC———4 Aug 2025CIVIL PROCEDURE — Approval of settlement of liability pursuant to s 76 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) — Settlement approved
Bayside Council v Morton [2025] NSWSC 483NSWBayside CouncilNSWSCInterlocutoryMulti dwellingMixed16 May 2025CIVIL PROCEDURE – consent
Cheers v Mid Coast Council [2024] NSWSC 1553NSWMid-Coast CouncilNSWSC———4 Dec 2024ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – jurisdictional error – procedural fairness –
Turnbull v Kyogle Council [2024] NSWSC 1297NSWKyogle CouncilNSWSC———16 Oct 2024CIVIL PROCEDURE — pleadings — amendment — application to rely on amended defence — where amended defence asserts that plaintiff’s entitlement to common law damages is barred by his participation in the Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006 (NSW) — plaintiff allowed to seek common law damages whilst at the same time being a lifetime participant of Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006 (NSW)
Turnbull v Kyogle Council (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1302NSWKyogle CouncilNSWSC———16 Oct 2024COSTS - offer of compromise – where defendant rejected offer of compromise – reasonableness of rejection – held defendant’s rejection of offer of compromise was unreasonable
JV Co.8 Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Shellharbour [2024] NSWSC 1249NSWShellharbour City CouncilNSWSCInterlocutory—Mixed17 Sept 2024CIVIL PROCEDURE – Discovery – Classes or categories of documents.
Harry v Inner West Council (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 1027NSWInner West CouncilNSWSC———16 Aug 2024ANIMALS – companion animals – dogs – menacing dog declaration made by authorised officer - validity ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review of menacing dog declaration – irrelevant considerations – owner’s involvement in prior dog attacks –dog’s prior history of attacks – no express limitation on matters to be considered – subject-matter, scope and purpose of legislation – no implied limitation on addressing matters complained of CIVIL PROCEDURE – judicial review – commencing proceeding – extension
Harry v Inner West Council (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 1026NSWInner West CouncilNSWSC———14 Aug 2024CIVIL PROCEDURE – application for pro bono assistance – whether referral for representation lapsed when not fulfilled by
Bayside Community Recreation Club Inc v Bayside Council [2024] NSWSC 960NSWBayside CouncilNSWSC———6 Aug 2024COSTS – appropriate costs order where interlocutory order resolves substantive dispute – order that each party bear their own costs – no question of principle
Harry v Inner West Council [2024] NSWSC 770NSWInner West CouncilNSWSC———21 June 2024LEGAL AID – pro bono assistance – pro bono assistance previously provided for advice and the drafting of pleadings – further referral for continuing assistance – special reasons demonstrated – pro bono referral made
Bega Valley Shire Council v Kenpass Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 399NSWBega Valley Shire CouncilNSWSCDismissedOtherApplicant17 Apr 2024BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – whether adjudication determination under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 should be quashed – adjudicator determined that the payment schedule did not contain valid reasons for withholding payment and that the adjudication response advanced new reasons which the adjudicator was not permitted to consider – whether the adjudicator failed to comply with mandatory requirements of Act – whether there was a substantial denial of procedural fai
Turnbull v Kyogle Council [2024] NSWSC 342NSWKyogle CouncilNSWSC———3 Apr 2024CIVIL PROCEDURE – time – extension of time – notice of motion seeking leave to rely upon expert report – duplication with report of a separate expert – limited leave granted
Curmi v Blacktown City Council [2024] NSWSC 10NSWBlacktown City CouncilNSWSC———23 Jan 2024CIVIL PROCEDURE - dangerous dog – Companion Animals Act 1998 – interlocutory relief – plaintiff’s dog seized and kept in the defendant Council’s facility – whether seizure order valid – defendant’s motion to vary previous orders made by the Court – – whether the strength of the plaintiff’s case and the risk of harm to third parties warrants variation of the Court’s existing orders to permit the plaintiff to visit her dog at the defendant’s facility or to allow the dog to be returned home.
Curmi v Blacktown City Council [2023] NSWSC 1652NSWBlacktown City CouncilNSWSC———22 Dec 2023CIVIL LAW – dangerous dog – Max – companion animal – variation of interim orders – allowing plaintiff access to dog pending determination of application for judicial review – Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre – BARC – where Court made orders allowing plaintiff to visit dog at BARC – bounds and circumstances of contact not defined – inability of parties to agree – diametrically opposed positions taken by the parties – bloody mindedness – what steps are reasonably necessary to facilitate visit – im
Piety Developments Pty Ltd v Cumberland City Council (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 1627NSWCumberland CouncilNSWSCDismissedMixed useCouncil19 Dec 2023CONTRACTS – formation – acceptance of offer – communication of acceptance – local council enters negotiations with unsuccessful applicants in tender process for sale of council owned land – council invites submission of applicants’ best and final offer – council passed resolution accepting one applicant’s offer – notice of motion to rescind resolution given shortly after – unsigned minutes published on council website – no correspondence sent by Council to offeror – minutes later confirmed – com
Curmi v Blacktown City Council (No.2) [2023] NSWSC 1615NSWBlacktown City CouncilNSWSC———15 Dec 2023CIVIL PROCEDURE – where urgent final
Knox Farms Pty Limited v Upper Lachlan Shire Council [2023] NSWSC 1601NSWUpper Lachlan Shire CouncilNSWSCCostsOtherMixed15 Dec 2023COSTS — Party/Party — Costs thrown away by reason of amendment of pleadings — Whether costs of whole proceedings to date of the amendment should be ordered COSTS — Party/Party — Where no hearing on the merits — Where claims against particular party discontinued — Whether effective discontinuance of claims against other parties — Whether capitulation on dismissed cross-claim and notice of motion
United Petroleum Pty Ltd v Whitehorn Estates Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1512NSWMid-Coast CouncilNSWSCInterlocutoryService stationApplicant14 Dec 2023CIVIL PROCEDURE – summary disposal – dismissal of proceedings – abuse of process – where both Equity and Common Law proceedings relate to consequences of a fire which destroyed part of leased premises – whether cause of action estoppel or Anshun estoppel arises – inappropriate to express view as to outcome of the pleaded defences unless no real question exists – reasonably arguable that no cause of action or Anshun estoppel arises – summary dismissal refused
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