Development applications in Armidale Regional Council
We have no rezoning amendments on record for this council yet, but we track its development applications. The figures below are counted directly from the development application register over the last 12 months.
Development applications · last 12 months
Applications lodged in this council in the trailing 12 months, by current status. Counted directly from the development application register.
- Total lodged
- 217
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 41
- Determined
- 168
- Withdrawn
- 8
See all development applications in Armidale Regional Council
Decision speed
How quickly this council determines a development application, measured from lodgement to determination across every decided application that carries both dates.
- Median time to decision
- 47 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 56 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 508
- determined applications
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date | Gazettal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reclassification and Rezoning of 7-9 Caroline Crescent, Armidale | Lodged | 30 Apr 2026 | · | Approved |
Planning disputes
8 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Armidale Regional Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Armidale Regional Council v Cox [2025] NSWLEC 45 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT — Orders to remove waste under Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) not complied with — Waste removal order — Service of summons effected | NSWLEC | 9 May 2025 |
| Armidale Regional Council v O'Connor [2020] NSWLEC 77 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – proceedings to remedy or restrain a threatened breach of the Local Government Act 1993 – Council meeting called to consider motion to terminate general manager’s contract – whether power to terminate general manager’s contract is an implied power under s 334 of the Local Government Act 1993 or an entitlement under the terms of the contract – whether exercise of implied statutory power conditioned by procedural fairness requirements – whether Councillors failed to accord proce | NSWLEC | 23 June 2020 |
| Armidale Regional Council v O’Connor (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 54 CIVIL PROCEDURE — Injunction — Urgent injunction sought to restrain councillors from voting on Council motion — Removal of Chief Executive Officer —Extension of interlocutory relief | NSWLEC | 12 May 2020 |
| Armidale Regional Council v O’Connor (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 56 CIVIL PROCEDURE — Injunction — Urgent injunction sought to restrain councillors from voting on Council motion — Removal of Chief Executive Officer — Reasons for grant and extension of injunctive relief | NSWLEC | 12 May 2020 |
| Armidale Regional Council v O’Connor [2020] NSWLEC 53 CIVIL PROCEDURE — Injunction — Urgent injunction sought to restrain councillors from voting on Council motion — Removal of Chief Executive Officer — Balance of convenience where Council meeting is imminent — Injunctive relief granted | NSWLEC | 11 May 2020 |
| Armidale Regional Council v Vorhauer (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 56 LAND LAW – possession of land – unpaid rates and charges – local council’s right of sale – contract of sale with vacant possession – failure of occupiers to vacate land in response to statutory notice – proceedings commenced by Council – defences previously struck out – no appearance by defendants – right of council to possession – where sale price exceeded outstanding rates and charges – whether legal costs of the proceedings amounted to expenses in connection with the sale – s 718 Local Govern | NSWSC | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Armidale Regional Council v Vorhauer [2019] NSWSC 1153 CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Striking out – No reasonable cause of action or defence – Tendency to cause prejudice, embarrassment or delay – Abuse of process | NSWSC | 6 Sept 2019 |
| University of New England v Attorney General of New South Wales & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1020 EQUITY - trusts and trustees - trustees - their appointment - assessment of fitness of new trustee - trust relating to the operation of a regional art gallery. | NSWSC | 24 June 2009 |
Discovery signals matched on council name. We link to the public judgment; we do not reproduce its text.
How these numbers are computed
- Development applications are counted directly from the development application register over the trailing 12 months, grouped by their current canonical status. The full list is on the applications page.