Development applications in Ku-ring-gai 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
- 563
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 124
- Determined
- 399
- Withdrawn
- 40
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
- 84 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 92 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 1,061
- determined applications
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Ku-ring-gai Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Charara v Ku-ring-gai Council [2019] NSWLEC 183 PROCEDURE – appeal against stop work order in Class 1 proceedings – unilateral assumption of nullity of development consent and invalidity of construction certificates by local council underpinning stop work order – all issues arising should be determined in Class 4 proceedings | NSWLEC | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Palmer v Ku-ring-gai Council [2018] NSWLEC 16 ORDER APPEAL - appeal against | NSWLEC | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Ku-ring-gai Council v Abroon [2010] NSWLEC 176 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- application to vacate | NSWLEC | 21 Sept 2010 |
| Ku-ring-gai Council v Minister for Planning (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 276 Costs :- judicial review proceedings in Class 4 of Court's jurisdiction - costs where no hearing of an issue on the merits - whether respondent surrendered to applicant or whether there was a supervening event which removed the subject of the dispute such that there should be no order as to costs - whether on another issue unsuccessful applicant brought proceedings in the public interest such that there should be no order as to costs - whether disentitling conduct by successful respondent such t | NSWLEC | 2 Oct 2008 |
| Ku-ring-gai Council v Minister for Planning & Anor [2008] NSWLEC 174 Judicial Review :- Validity of order by Minister for Planning appointing a planning panel under s 118(1)(b) of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - whether invalid on any of following grounds - whether failed to take into account a mandatory relevant consideration - whether failed to obtain concurrence of Minister for Local Government as required by s 118(8) - whether invalid because of prior Ministerial direction made under s 55 - whether denial of procedural fairness - whether coun | NSWLEC | 21 May 2008 |
| Ku-Ring-Gai Council v Faigan [2007] NSWLEC 767 Civil Enforcement :- whether local government order complied with - exercise of discretion to make order to remove items Civil Enforcement:- whether independent use of front yard for storage and mechanical repairs which required consent under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 | NSWLEC | 19 Nov 2007 |
| Charalambous v Ku-ring-gai Council [2007] NSWLEC 510 Question of Law :- development consent subject to conditions - condition relating to landscape bond - refusal of application to modify consent to delete condition - whether condition falls outside scope of bonds which may lawfully be imposed - newbury test - whether condition is ultra vires - source of power for a consent authority to impose conditions - provision of security - general and specific provisions | NSWLEC | 21 Aug 2007 |
| Shaynd v Ku-ring-Gai Council [2005] NSWLEC 79 Question of Law :- Preliminary question Whether the Court has the power to approve a development applies where part of the land is land to which subclause (a) of Schedule 3 of SEPP 53 applies. COSTS: fair and reasonable costs - granted | NSWLEC | 24 Jan 2005 |
| Toon v Ku-ring-gai Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 593 Appeal :- SEPP 5 Development - costs | NSWLEC | 5 Oct 2004 |
| Toon v Ku-ring-gai Council [2004] NSWLEC 173 Appeal :- SEPP 5 development - effect of draft Local Environment Plan - heritage issues. | NSWLEC | 30 Apr 2004 |
| Hones v Ku-ring-gai Council [2004] NSWLEC 168 Question of Law :- preliminary question-whether land that is partly identified as "bushfire prone land-vegetation category 1" is wholly excluded from dual occupancy provisions of SEPP 53 | NSWLEC | 16 Apr 2004 |
| Porfiri v Ku-ring-gai Council [2003] NSWLEC 34 Development Application :- whether provisions of planning scheme ordinance restricting erection of dwellings affects zoning of land for the purpose of the erection of dual occupancy pursuant to State Environmental Planning Policy No. 53 - inconsistency between State environmental planning policy and local environmental plan. | NSWLEC | 28 Feb 2003 |
| Porfiri v Ku-ring-gai Council [2002] NSWLEC 136 Question of Law :- relationship between State Environmental Planning Policy and Local Environmental Plan | NSWLEC | 22 Aug 2002 |
| Joyce v Ku-Ring-Gai Council [2002] NSWLEC 46 Development Application :- SEPP No 5 housing development - development site a "heritage item" under LEP - affectation of proposed development on heritage item unacceptable | NSWLEC | 28 Mar 2002 |
| Sale v Ku-ring-Gai Municipal Council [2001] NSWLEC 291 Development Application :- SEPP No 5 housing-impact of proposal on streetscape & character of environs and neighbouring residential amenity | NSWLEC | 21 Dec 2001 |
| Wechsler v Ku-ring-gai Council [2001] NSWLEC 216 Question of Law :- development consent - appeal against conditions - validity of s 94 contribution plan | NSWLEC | 28 Sept 2001 |
| Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Council v Beaini [2001] NSWLEC 35 Environmental Offences :- contravention of Tree Preservation Order | NSWLEC | 1 Mar 2001 |
| Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Council v Beaini [2001] NSWLEC 30 Environmental Offences :- Contravention of Tree Preservation Order - Maximum penalty prescribed for such offence | NSWLEC | 21 Feb 2001 |
| THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KU RING GAI v MOBIL OIL AUSTRALIA LTD [1992] NSWCA 48 | NSWCA | 3 June 1992 |
| Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Council v Hogg [1989] NSWLEC 157 :- | NSWLEC | 13 Feb 1989 |
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.