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Development applications in Bega Valley Shire 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: 334; last 12 months
Lodged: 0
Under assessment: 72
Determined: 255
Withdrawn: 7

See all development applications in Bega Valley Shire 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: 57 days; half are decided faster than this
Average: 87 days; a few slow cases pull this up
Based on: 756; determined applications

Recent amendments

Amendment	Stage	Status date	Gazettal	Outcome
Minor Amendments to Bega Valley LEP 2013	On exhibition	11 June 2026	·	Approved
Bega Urban Land Release Planning Proposal	Post-exhibition	20 Apr 2026	·	Approved

Planning disputes

17 on record

Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Bega Valley Shire Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.

Matter	Court	Decided
Bega Valley Shire Council v Kenpass Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 399 BUILDING 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	NSWSC	17 Apr 2024
Boydtown Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning and Public Spaces [2023] NSWLEC 47 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – planning proposal to amend Bega Valley Local Environmental Plan 2013 (NSW) – extension of time to commence proceedings under r 59.10(2) UCPR – Gateway Determination subject to conditions – decision to endorse planning proposal – decision to approve revised planning proposal – meaning of planning proposal – Minister’s power to make Gateway Determination under s 56 EPA Act – whether decision is ultra vires – whether relevant considerations taken into account	NSWLEC	3 May 2023
Friends of Glebe Wetlands Incorporated v Littlewoods Civil Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] NSWLEC 21 JUDICIAL REVIEW: whether modification approval invalid because of absence of delegation to grant council officer approval – no delegation – approval made absent power to do so and therefore invalid – whether appropriate to grant declaratory relief in circumstances where parties consent to declaration being made – whether a proper contradictor – declaration made – second respondent to pay applicant’s and first respondent’s costs.	NSWLEC	21 Mar 2022
South East Forest Rescue Inc v Allied Natural Wood Enterprises Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 124 JUDICIAL REVIEW - first determination of development application declared invalid - consent authority makes second determination of development application - second determination of development application challenged - works proposed by development application substantially completed at time of second determination - application for declaration that second determination invalidly made - submitting appearances except as to costs by development applicant and by consent authority - consent authorit	NSWLEC	11 Nov 2021
South East Forest Rescue Inc v Allied Natural Wood Exports Pty Ltd and Anor [2021] NSWLEC 89 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Ground of review other than procedural fairness — Delegation of power — No delegation of power to grant development consent to council officer ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — Land and Environment Court — Jurisdiction and powers — Discretionary powers — Grant of declaratory and injunctive relief	NSWLEC	24 Aug 2021
Bega Valley Shire Council v Williams [2018] NSWLEC 124 SENTENCING – plea of guilty to offence of carrying out development without a development consent – unlawful vegetation clearing in public reserve – mid-level of low range of objective seriousness – mitigating circumstances – whether proceedings should have been commenced in Local Court – penalty imposed – limited costs order made	NSWLEC	3 Sept 2018
Pitty v Bega Valley Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 242 JUDICIAL REVIEW: objectors' challenge to a grant of development consent for a restaurant on land across a zone boundary - jurisdictional error - satisfaction of zone objectives - failure to consider mandatory relevant matters.	NSWLEC	29 Oct 2012
Northey v Bega Valley Shire Council [2012] NSWCA 28 PROCEDURE - application for order setting aside order of dismissal for want of prosecution - whether order of dismissal made "irregularly" because of non-observance of rule 18.3 - order made in absence of party - whether any factor making it unjust that the order should stand - application dismissed	NSWCA	6 Mar 2012
South East Forest Rescue Incorporated v Bega Valley Shire Council and South East Fibre Exports Pty Ltd [2011] NSWLEC 250 JUDICIAL REVIEW - development consent for wood pellet plant - failure to consider relevant matters - consistency with zone objectives - public submissions - ecologically sustainable development - climate change	NSWLEC	16 Dec 2011
Northey v Bega Valley Shire Council [2010] NSWSC 527 ESTOPPEL - estoppel in pais - equitable estoppel - general principles – ESTOPPEL - estoppel in pais - matters against which estoppel does not prevail - statutory provisions – where by statute council can consent to erection of structures on a public road but consent is revocable at any time and for any reason – consent cannot be made irrevocable by estoppel – ESTOPPEL - estoppel in pais - application of doctrine to public authorities – roads authorities – ESTOPPEL - estoppel in pais - who are bo	NSWSC	25 May 2010
Northey v Bega Valley Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 319 Jurisdiction :- dismissal for want of jurisdiction	NSWLEC	10 Dec 2008
Merimbula Nominees Pty Limited v Bega Valley Shire Council [2007] NSWLEC 529 Appeal :- under s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 - appeal limited to an error of law - failure to have regard to centrally relevant material - misinterpretation of a retail economic study - inadequacy of reasons - no error of law	NSWLEC	7 Nov 2007
Minister for Planning v Bega Valley Shire Council and Boydtown Pty Limited [2006] NSWLEC 529 Development Consent :- proper consent authority for application to modify development consent	NSWLEC	25 Aug 2006
D'Arcy v Bega Valley Shire Council [No 2] [2003] NSWLEC 183 Question of Law :- previous judgments delivered on questions of law in these Class 1 proceedings and related Class 4 proceedings - whether questions of law posed should be answered	NSWLEC	22 July 2003
Bega Valley Shire Council v D'Arcy [2002] NSWLEC 225 Construction and Interpretation :- interpretation of Bega Valley Local Environmental Plan 1987 - concessional allotments - existing holding - deeming provisions - whether further subdivision to create lots for dwelling houses is prohibited	NSWLEC	17 Oct 2002
D'Arcy v Bega Valley Shire Council [2002] NSWLEC 88 Question of Law :- Preliminary determination of questions whether proposed subdivision creating concessional lots is permissible development	NSWLEC	26 June 2002
Environment Protection Authority v. Bega Valley Shire Council [1998] NSWLEC 86 :-	NSWLEC	14 Aug 1998

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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.