Development applications in Port Macquarie-Hastings 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
- 945
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 178
- Determined
- 727
- Withdrawn
- 40
See all development applications in Port Macquarie-Hastings 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
- 55 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 73 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 2,111
- determined applications
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v David Peter Waite (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 60 SENTENCING – environmental offences – Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – carry out development otherwise than in accordance with conditions of development consent – erect structures without development consent – Local Government Act 1993 – carry out an activity without obtaining prior approval – guilty pleas – whether contents of leaflet impacts remorse – defendant not cross-examined – utilitarian value of guilty pleas – penalties reflect proportional criminality not solely general | NSWLEC | 27 May 2020 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Waite [2019] NSWLEC 146 CRIMINAL OFFENCES: voir dire as to the admissibility of a record of interview in criminal proceedings – whether evidence inadmissible by reason of a failure of the council to advise the accused of his privilege against self-incrimination as required under statute – whether accused required to answer questions or whether interview voluntary. EVIDENCE: whether record of interview was illegally or improperly obtained – whether admissions contained in record of interview should be excluded on discre | NSWLEC | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Mansfield [2018] NSWLEC 107 SUBPOENA: Application to set aside subpoenas to two companies on several grounds – whether they inappropriately rely on information obtained by the tainted use of a coercive investigation power – legitimate forensic purpose – abuse of process – ulterior purpose – other subsidiary objections. | NSWLEC | 16 July 2018 |
| Dennes v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2018] NSWLEC 95 APPEAL – appeal against Council’s decision on deferred commencement condition – whether deferred commencement consent has lapsed – applicant failed to satisfy Council of matter specified in deferred commencement condition within specified time – deferred commencement consent has lapsed | NSWLEC | 21 June 2018 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Diveva Pty Limited [2017] NSWCA 97 CONTRACTS – contract between Council and successful tenderer ‑ proper construction of option DAMAGES – calculation of damages for breach of contract – assessment of damages for loss of chance to renew the contract – future-looking damages | NSWCA | 12 May 2017 |
| Diveva Pty Ltd v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2016] NSWSC 1790 CONTRACT – dispute between plaintiff construction company and defendant local council arising out of the supply, delivery and laying of asphalt – nature and purpose of the option provision in the contract – whether the option provision on its proper construction granted the plaintiff an option to extend the contract or whether the option was one exercisable by the defendant council – assuming the option was exercisable by the plaintiff, whether a term ought to be implied into the contract to the | NSWSC | 13 Dec 2016 |
| Diveva Pty Limited v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2015] NSWSC 430 COSTS – UCPR 42.1 - general rule that costs follow the event - s 98 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - court’s discretion to determine by whom, to whom and to what extent costs are to be paid | NSWSC | 14 Apr 2015 |
| Port Macquarie Hastings Council v Mooney [2014] NSWCA 156 TORTS - negligence - duty of care - pedestrian deviated from footpath and fell sustaining injury - identification of the relevant risk of harm - effect of failure to identify relevant risk on consideration of precautions a reasonable person in the position of the Council would have taken | NSWCA | 20 May 2014 |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings Council v Notley [2013] NSWLEC 193 PROCEDURE: application to vacate | NSWLEC | 11 Nov 2013 |
| Taylor v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 153 COSTS :- in class 3 proceedings for compensation for compulsory acquisition under Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 - general costs principles relating to such proceedings - whether offers of compromise fell within the rules of court - if so, whether otherwise orders should be made - whether offer of compromise alternatively operated as a Calderbank offer - whether costs should be apportioned - interest on costs. | NSWLEC | 13 Aug 2010 |
| Taylor v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 142 EVIDENCE :- whether anything said at a conciliation conference under s 34 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 is admissible in evidence at a costs hearing in an action for compensation for compulsory acquisition of land or whether the court should exercise its discretion to refuse to admit such evidence. | NSWLEC | 3 Aug 2010 |
| Taylor v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 146 COSTS :- contending without notice during a costs hearing that the other party's costs are disproportionate and seeking to tender supporting evidence. | NSWLEC | 3 Aug 2010 |
| Taylor v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 158 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- notices of motion to set aside notices to produce - costs. | NSWLEC | 27 July 2010 |
| Taylor v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2010] NSWLEC 113 COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND :- rural land - whether potential for higher and better use - consideration of ecology, physical constraints and published planning strategies - whether other sales comparable - whether evidence of subjective intention of purchasers of other land is relevant to comparability | NSWLEC | 1 July 2010 |
| HASTINGS CO-OPERATIVE LTD v PORT MACQUARIE HASTINGS COUNCIL [2009] NSWCA 400 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – development control – prohibited development – shops prohibited by zoning table – proviso to definition of shop – proviso consisting of building or place elsewhere specifically defined or place used for land use elsewhere specifically defined – general store defined as type of shop – whether general store falls within scope of proviso - STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – environment and planning – overall context of planning instrument – identification of coherent theme or pol | NSWCA | 8 Dec 2009 |
| Taylor & Anor v Port Macquarie Hastings Council [2009] NSWLEC 175 APPEAL - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- notice of motion to review registrar's decision to set aside a subpoena to a third party and a notice to produce to the respondent - notice of motion partially successful - notice of motion to strike out the applicants' amended points of claim - no leave to amend points of claim had been granted - leave sought at hearing of notice of motion - leave not granted - costs | NSWLEC | 23 Sept 2009 |
| Port Macquarie – Hastings Council v Lawlor Services Pty Limited, Port Macquarie – Hastings Council v Petro (No 3) [2007] NSWLEC 410 Evidence :- Opinion Evidence - whether expert witness should be allowed to give oral evidence despite non-compliance with Supreme Court Rules 1970 Pt 75 r 3J. | NSWLEC | 6 June 2007 |
| Port Macquarie – Hastings Council v Lawlor Services Pty Limited; Port Macquarie – Hastings Council v Petro (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 324 Evidence :- whether order should be made under s38(1) of the Evidence Act 1995 to allow prosecution to cross-examine its own witness | NSWLEC | 5 June 2007 |
| Port Macquarie – Hastings Council v Lawlor Services Pty Limited, Port Macquarie – Hastings Council v Petro (No 1) [2007] NSWLEC 323 Evidence :- Admissibility - opinion evidence - lay opinion - whether evidence able to be received under section 78 Evidence Act 1995 - whether council officer can give estimate of number of trees removed from land between two dates | NSWLEC | 30 May 2007 |
| Caruana v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2007] NSWLEC 109 Compulsory Acquisition of Land :- Compensation:- capitalisation of rents methodology - whether permissible to take into account pre-acquisition offer to rent subject property in a claim under Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) - admissibility of offers when determining value - loss attributable to disturbance as defined in s 59 - whether pre-acquisition rental losses are financial costs, relating to the actual use of the land, as a direct and natural consequence of the acq | NSWLEC | 6 Mar 2007 |
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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.