Planning disputes

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6,347 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 (5,356 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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Siobhan Bromley v Wollondilly Shire Council [2026] NSWLEC 130NSWWollondilly Shire CouncilNSWLECInterlocutoryOtherApplicant19 Oct 2026INTERLOCUTORY 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 116NSWLane Cove Municipal CouncilNSWLECCostsOtherCouncil7 Sept 2026COSTS — 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
Godfrey v Wollondilly Shire Council [2026] NSWCA 181NSWWollondilly Shire CouncilNSWCARemittedMixed useMixed7 Sept 2026ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – development consents to carry out different developments on rural land – construction of consents – nature and extent of developments approved – leave to adduce further evidence to construe a consent – carrying out of development in breach of consents – injunctions to restrain breach of consents – how conditions of consent may themselves be breached – whether terms of injunctions too broad and imprecise
Tamworth Regional Council v Independent Planning Commission and Hills of Gold Wind Farm Pty Ltd [2026] NSWLEC 105NSWTamworth Regional CouncilNSWLECUpheldOtherApplicant19 Aug 2026PRACTICE 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 102NSWUpper Hunter Shire CouncilNSWLECInterlocutoryOtherCouncil17 Aug 2026PROCEDURE: 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 82NSWThe Hills Shire CouncilNSWLECInterlocutoryOtherMixed6 July 2026PROCEDURE: 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
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
Logan Rural Holdings Pty Ltd v Northern Beaches Council [2026] NSWLEC 72NSWNorthern Beaches CouncilNSWLEC———17 June 2026COMPENSATION – 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 70NSWLane Cove Municipal CouncilNSWLECDismissedOtherApplicant15 June 2026CIVIL 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 68NSWSutherland Shire CouncilNSWLECCosts—Council10 June 2026COSTS – 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 75NSWStrathfield Municipal CouncilNSWLEC———5 June 2026CIVIL PROCEDURE – refusal of leave to rely on further evidence in chief in contempt proceedings
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
McMahon's Earthmoving Pty Ltd v Snowy Monaro Regional Council [2026] NSWLEC 73NSWSnowy Monaro Regional CouncilNSWLECInterlocutoryExtractiveApplicant3 June 2026CIVIL 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
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 –
Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2026] NSWLEC 66NSWStrathfield Municipal CouncilNSWLEC———28 May 2026PRACTICE 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 64NSWSutherland Shire CouncilNSWLECUpheldOtherCouncil28 May 2026CIVIL 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 55NSWThe Hills Shire CouncilNSWLECCostsOtherMixed12 May 2026COSTS – 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
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
Greater Hume Shire Council v Pertzel [2026] NSWLEC 54NSWGreater Hume Shire CouncilNSWLECGrantedOtherCouncil8 May 2026CIVIL 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
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
MacLean v Richmond Valley Council [2026] NSWCA 66NSWRichmond Valley CouncilNSWCA———22 Apr 2026APPEALS — Leave to appeal — appeal brought out of time — extension of time granted — application for leave to appeal from a decision that the Council did not owe and did not breach the duty of care alleged — issues of principle — leave to appeal granted NEGLIGENCE — Personal injury — pedestrian tripped against a “raised lip” on concrete footpath in early morning light — internal Council policy for the assessment and maintenance of footpaths — whether Council owed a duty of care to respond to the
Deborah Gay Michalek v Penrith City Council (No 2) [2026] NSWLEC 37NSWPenrith City CouncilNSWLECCostsSubdivisionCouncil17 Apr 2026COSTS – unsuccessful applicant for interlocutory injunction ordered to pay costs of respondent – no public interest identified – usual rule that costs follow the event applied
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
Geetha Rajagopalan v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 44NSWPenrith City CouncilNSWLECDismissed—Council15 Apr 2026CRIME – 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)
Orange City Council v Willis [2026] NSWCA 51NSWOrange City CouncilNSWCADismissed—Applicant14 Apr 2026APPEALS — appeal from findings of fact — whether the primary judge erred in finding the Council had actual knowledge of the risk which caused the harm — whether knowledge of particular class of Council persons required – whether the primary judge erred in failing to find the liability arose from road works for the purpose of s 45 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) — whether the primary judge erred in failing to find that the claim relied on the exercise of a special statutory power for the pu
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
Fred Caterson Champions Inc trading as Fred Caterson Champions v The Hills Shire Council trading as The Hills Shire Council [2026] NSWCA 24NSWThe Hills Shire CouncilNSWCA———10 Mar 2026APPEALS – leave to appeal – where application for leave to rely on expert report refused in the Land and Environment Court – whether leave to appeal should be granted to reconsider that decision
Karnauchow v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 17NSWPenrith City CouncilNSWLECDismissedOtherCouncil25 Feb 2026PROCEDURE: 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.
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