Development applications in Cowra 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
- 136
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 15
- Determined
- 120
- Withdrawn
- 1
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
- 21 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 36 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 286
- determined applications
Planning disputes
19 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Cowra Shire Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| McCudden v Cowra Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 14 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - order under s 124 of the Local Government Act 1993 limiting the number of cats to be kept on premises - validity of order raised as a separate and preliminary issue in an appeal under s 180(1) of the Local Government Act - sufficiency of reasons stated in or accompanying the order as required by s 136 of the Local Government Act - whether failure to provide reasons meeting the requirements of the section results in invalidity of the order - whether the issue of validity for wa | NSWLEC | 11 Mar 2016 |
| McCudden v Cowra Shire Council [2015] NSWLEC 181 SEPARATE QUESTION – merits appeal against Council order under s 124 item 18 of the Local Government Act 1993 – whether separate and preliminary questions for determination should be ordered. | NSWLEC | 20 Nov 2015 |
| Cowra Shire Council v Fuller [2015] NSWLEC 13 PROSECUTION – sentence for plea of guilty to offence of carrying out unlawful development – demolition of building with potential for local heritage significance – deliberate and planned demolition – frustration of defendant’s development intentions on his property did not reduce objective seriousness of his actions – early plea of guilty a mitigating factor | NSWLEC | 9 Feb 2015 |
| Cowra Shire Council v Fuller [2015] NSWLEC 4 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: application for vacation of hearing dates in sentencing proceedings – defendant pleaded guilty – matter not complex – counsel not available – whether applicant made attempts to seek alternate counsel – application refused. | NSWLEC | 30 Jan 2015 |
| NRS Group Pty Ltd v Cowra Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 156 Development Consent :- validity thereof; lack of power to grant consent; whether denial of procedural fairness (failure to notify neighbours); failure to consider relevant matters; lack of landowner's consent; discretion | NSWLEC | 28 Apr 2008 |
| Cranky Rock Road Action Group Inc & Anor v Cowra Shire Council & Ors [2006] NSWCA 339 TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT – development application – development other than designated development – form of application – documents to accompany application – statement of environmental effects (SEE) – requirements – where application not accompanied by SEE pursuant to Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 – consent granted by development authority – whether consent invalid – distinction between designated and non-designated development – whether SEE is an “essential condit | NSWCA | 5 Dec 2006 |
| Noble, M J & Anor v Thompson, C R & Anor; Cowra Shire Council v Thompson, C R & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 583 Planning Instruments :- characterisation of development - whether feed lot establishment or intensive agriculture - categorisation of defined but innominate use - categorisation of undefined nominated use. | NSWLEC | 19 Sept 2006 |
| Cranky Rock Road Action Group Inc v Cowra Shire Council and CPC Land and Peter Grant Crampton & Brian John Pattinson [2006] NSWLEC 159 Costs :- whether discretion should be exercised not to award costs against unsuccessful incorporated association - whether public interest issues raised | NSWLEC | 4 Apr 2006 |
| Cranky Rock Road Action Group Inc. v Cowra Shire Council and Ors. [2005] NSWLEC 674 Injunctions and Declarations :- challenge to validity of development consent—development application not accompanied by a statement of Environmental Effects—alleged failure by consent authority to consider material considerations under LEP and DCP. | NSWLEC | 9 Dec 2005 |
| Cowra Shire Council v Trudgett [2004] NSWCA 9 PERSONAL INJURY - FUTURE ECONOMIC LOSS - Motor vehicle accident - respondent a young person with no prior work history - assessment of future economic loss - principles. | NSWCA | 17 Feb 2004 |
| Noble v Cowra Shire Council [2003] NSWLEC 178 Judicial Review :- Development consent | NSWLEC | 31 July 2003 |
| Noble and Anor v Cowra Shire Council [2001] NSWLEC 149 Judicial Review :- development consent - failure to consider a relevant matter - SEPP 30 - cattle feedlot | NSWLEC | 19 July 2001 |
| Cowra Shire Council v The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning & Anor [No.2] [2001] NSWLEC 113 Development Consent :- conditions - monetary contributions - calculation of reasonable amount | NSWLEC | 4 June 2001 |
| Cowra Shire Council v The Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning & Anor [2001] NSWLEC 63 Construction & Interpretation :- section 94 contributions - power of Minister as consent authority to require contributions | NSWLEC | 4 Apr 2001 |
| Maloney v Cowra Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 107 Costs :- claim for compensation for land resumed - special order where applicant not wholly successful Compensation :- special order for costs where applicant not wholly successful | NSWLEC | 8 June 2000 |
| Johnston v Cowra Shire Council [2000] NSWCA 117 | NSWCA | 5 May 2000 |
| Maloney v Cowra Shire Council [2000] NSWLEC 33 Compensation :- added value for improvements prior to resumption Compensation:- added value for adjoining owner influence | NSWLEC | 29 Feb 2000 |
| MEWBURN v COWRA SHIRE COUNCIL [1998] NSWCA 140 | NSWCA | 22 Oct 1998 |
| COWRA SHIRE COUNCIL v QUINN [1996] NSWCA 127 | NSWCA | 21 May 1996 |
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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.