Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
The Council of the Shire of Hornsby
NSW · register name The Council of the Shire of Hornsby
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 4
- Applications, 12 mo
- 686
- Approval rate
- n/a
- Median decision
- 54 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 686
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 163
- Determined
- 500
- Withdrawn
- 23
Typically decided in a median of 54 days (mean 66), across 1,376 determined applications.
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| PP 1, 3-9, 11 and 13 Spring St, 56, 66-70 and 72-76 Archer St, 35 Albert Ave, Chatswood | Withdrawn | 7 May 2026 |
| Hornsby LEP 2013 - Increase building height and FSR at Hornsby Town Centre East Precinct | Withdrawn | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Rezoning of South Dural precinct to permit urban development | Withdrawn | 12 Sept 2020 |
| Hornsby RSL Club site (374 dwellings) - to permit residential flat buildings and increase the height of buildings for three sites | Withdrawn | 12 Sept 2020 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Hayward v Hornsby Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 106
NSWLEC· 17 Oct 2024
Hornsby Shire Council v Valuer General of New South Wales & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1183
NSWSC· 27 Aug 2013
Hornsby Shire Council v The Valuer General of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 1026
NSWSC· 12 July 2013
Hornsby Shire Council v Valuer General of New South Wales (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 510
NSWSC· 18 Apr 2013
Hornsby Shire Council v The Valuer General of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 894
NSWSC· 2 July 2012
Mathews v The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) [2011] NSWLEC 198
NSWLEC· 15 Nov 2011