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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Withdrawn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

See all development applications in Ku-ring-gai 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
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 record

Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Ku-ring-gai Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.

MatterCourtDecided
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 proceedingsNSWLEC28 Nov 2019
Palmer v Ku-ring-gai Council [2018] NSWLEC 16 ORDER APPEAL - appeal againstNSWLEC16 Feb 2018
Ku-ring-gai Council v Abroon [2010] NSWLEC 176 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- application to vacateNSWLEC21 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 tNSWLEC2 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 counNSWLEC21 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 1979NSWLEC19 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 provisionsNSWLEC21 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 - grantedNSWLEC24 Jan 2005
Toon v Ku-ring-gai Council (No 2) [2004] NSWLEC 593 Appeal :- SEPP 5 Development - costsNSWLEC5 Oct 2004
Toon v Ku-ring-gai Council [2004] NSWLEC 173 Appeal :- SEPP 5 development - effect of draft Local Environment Plan - heritage issues.NSWLEC30 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 53NSWLEC16 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.NSWLEC28 Feb 2003
Porfiri v Ku-ring-gai Council [2002] NSWLEC 136 Question of Law :- relationship between State Environmental Planning Policy and Local Environmental PlanNSWLEC22 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 unacceptableNSWLEC28 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 amenityNSWLEC21 Dec 2001
Wechsler v Ku-ring-gai Council [2001] NSWLEC 216 Question of Law :- development consent - appeal against conditions - validity of s 94 contribution planNSWLEC28 Sept 2001
Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Council v Beaini [2001] NSWLEC 35 Environmental Offences :- contravention of Tree Preservation OrderNSWLEC1 Mar 2001
Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Council v Beaini [2001] NSWLEC 30 Environmental Offences :- Contravention of Tree Preservation Order - Maximum penalty prescribed for such offenceNSWLEC21 Feb 2001
THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KU RING GAI v MOBIL OIL AUSTRALIA LTD [1992] NSWCA 48 NSWCA3 June 1992
Ku-Ring-Gai Municipal Council v Hogg [1989] NSWLEC 157 :-NSWLEC13 Feb 1989

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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.

Computed from 563 records from nsw-caselaw / nsw-online-da / NSW Planning Portal (PPR) / VIC Amendments Online, fetched 13 June 2026; data © state planning departments, licensed CC BY 4.0.

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