Development applications in Camden 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
- 933
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 145
- Determined
- 745
- Withdrawn
- 43
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
- 40 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 57 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 1,972
- determined applications
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Camden Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Rafailidis v Camden Council [2021] NSWSC 1087 CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Fraud — Specific and particular allegations — Where the plaintiffs filed a statement of claim alleging fraud on the part of the defendant — Where the statement of claim was 150 pages long and comprised obscure allegations, was repetitive and generally did not comply with the applicable rules of pleading — Where the fraud alleged was not pleaded and particularised specifically — Where the defendant sought by notice of motion that the plaintiffs’ statement of claim be | NSWSC | 27 Aug 2021 |
| Camden Council v Cranney [2018] NSWLEC 127 APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner’s | NSWLEC | 24 Aug 2018 |
| Landco (NSW) Pty Ltd v Camden Council [2017] NSWLEC 86 DIRECTIONS – delay in preparation of joint expert report – whether one expert is entitled to affix amended plans to joint report – experts unable to agree on form and content of joint report – directions made requiring experts to complete their allocated task | NSWLEC | 19 July 2017 |
| Wiskich v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 30 PROCEDURE – application to extend time for filing of compensation objection - s 66(3) of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) - whether applicants satisfied the Court that they had good cause for failure to lodge objection within time - whether personal hardship and difficulties obtaining information from the applicants valuation expert establishes good cause - conduct of applicants during the 90 day period - no prejudice suffered by the respondent - appropriate to allow | NSWLEC | 1 Apr 2016 |
| Mount Annan 88 Pty Ltd v Camden Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 163 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – review of Registrar’s decision to set down matter for hearing – whether unavailability of expert witness a material change of circumstance – exercise of discretion not to make order for new hearing dates | NSWLEC | 20 Oct 2015 |
| Carbone v Camden Council (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 154 COSTS – “fair and reasonable” – costs for conciliation conference – costs for hearing – | NSWLEC | 1 Oct 2015 |
| SH Camden Valley Pty Ltd v Camden Council [2015] NSWLEC 104 CATEGORISATION OF LAND FOR RATING PURPOSES – what is the relevant parcel of rateable land valued as one assessment – what is the “dominant use” of the parcel of land – statutory construction | NSWLEC | 30 June 2015 |
| Rafailidis v Camden Council [2015] NSWCA 185 PROCEDURE – Contempt of court – construction of court orders – first court order requiring land owners to “within ninety days to…obtain development consent” to allow a building to remain on certain land – where land owners obtained such development consent in 2012 but did not carry out the works that consent required within ninety days – where “ninety days” subsequently varied by second order to “4 July 2013” – where land owners did not carry out the works by that date – where land owners charge | NSWCA | 17 Feb 2015 |
| Camden Council v Rafailidis (No 5) [2014] NSWLEC 85 CONTEMPT: Defendant sentenced in his absence - no basis for more lenient penalty than already imposed on co-offender - indemnity costs. | NSWLEC | 25 June 2014 |
| Camden Council v Rafailidis (No 4) [2014] NSWLEC 22 CONTEMPT: Disobedience of Court orders | NSWLEC | 18 Mar 2014 |
| Camden Council v Rafailidis (No 3) [2012] NSWLEC 217 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT - extension of time for compliance with, or a temporary stay of, a demolition order. | NSWLEC | 18 Sept 2012 |
| Camden Council v Rafailidis (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 125 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT:- failure by respondents to comply with condition of consent for construction of a dwelling that they demolish existing dwelling - whether Court order for demolition of the existing dwelling should be stayed to enable respondents to appeal against Council refusal of development consent for retention of the dwelling as a secondary dwelling. | NSWLEC | 30 May 2012 |
| Camden Council v Rafailidis [2012] NSWLEC 51 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT - non-compliance with conditions of development consent - appropriate relief | NSWLEC | 5 Mar 2012 |
| Australian Enterprise Holdings Pty Ltd t-as AEH Group v Camden Council [2010] NSWLEC 70 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION :- whether amendments to development application by reliance on amended architectural plans, subdivision plans and further expert material constituted a new development application or an amended development application - held not a new development application COSTS :- whether amendments to development application "minor" - held they were not - applicant to pay respondent's costs occasioned by amendments pursuant to s 97B | NSWLEC | 6 May 2010 |
| Jason Pett v The Council of Camden [2008] NSWLEC 289 Appeal :- severity appeal against Local Court decision | NSWLEC | 9 Oct 2008 |
| Camden Council v Batasty Pty Limited [2008] NSWLEC 206 Prosecution :- guilty pleas - sentence - hotel - carrying out development that required consent in breach of consent conditions - failing to complete carparking and landscaping works within required time - continuing to trade for extended trading hours while trial period suspended - offences related - offences committed for financial gain in commercial context - offences intentional | NSWLEC | 3 July 2008 |
| Council of Camden v Poyntz, John [2007] NSWLEC 439 Prosecution :- Trees removed by contractor - section 10 application refused | NSWLEC | 14 June 2007 |
| Council of Camden v Runko [2006] NSWLEC 486 Prosecution :- removal of trees on rural property without development consent – guilty plea – defendant consents to remediation and costs orders – in the exceptional circumstances, order made directing that charge be dismissed pursuant to Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 10. | NSWLEC | 9 Aug 2006 |
| Council of Camden v Tax [2004] NSWLEC 448 Environmental Offences :- Plea of guilty Removal of trees without development consent Conditions of subdivision consent Mitigating factors | NSWLEC | 18 June 2004 |
| Lawrence and Anor V Camden Council [2000] NSWLEC 56 Development - Question of Law :- Development - application to establish a "home business" Question of Law - Preliminary determination of question of law - whether "home business" a permissible development in association with use of caravan as residence. | NSWLEC | 16 Mar 2000 |
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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.