Development applications in Shellharbour City 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
- 752
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 118
- Determined
- 624
- Withdrawn
- 10
See all development applications in Shellharbour City 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
- 35 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 54 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 1,332
- determined applications
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Shellharbour City Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| JV Co.8 Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Shellharbour [2024] NSWSC 1249 CIVIL PROCEDURE – Discovery – Classes or categories of documents. | NSWSC | 17 Sept 2024 |
| Williams v Shellharbour City Council [2020] NSWLEC 3 SEPARATE QUESTION - subdivision - proposed community title subdivision - land zoned partially E3 and partially RU2 - heritage items located on the land - minimum allotment size requirements in local environmental plan - application refused by Council as not consistent with minimum allotment size requirements in local environmental plan - special provision governing development on land with heritage items - applicability of provision to proposed subdivision - provision not applicable to proposed | NSWLEC | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Williams v Shellharbour City Council [2019] NSWLEC 135 SEPARATE QUESTION: whether to order a separate question – legal principles to be applied – question if answered negatively would be entirely dispositive of the proceedings – delay in making the application – substantial savings in costs and time – separate question ordered – parties not entitled to cease preparing for final hearing pending determination of separate question thereby causing potential vacation of hearing dates. | NSWLEC | 25 Sept 2019 |
| Capocchiano v Shellharbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 28 COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND – highest and best use – underlying zoning to be assumed – potential for rural residential use | NSWLEC | 27 Feb 2015 |
| Altz Pty Limited v Shellharbour City Council [2014] NSWLEC 147 PROCEDURE - whether Court should order hearing of separate question | NSWLEC | 7 Aug 2014 |
| Shellharbour City Council v Altz Pty Ltd [2014] NSWLEC 57 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - motion seeking adjournment of proceedings - purpose of adjournment to enable time for the determination of a development application - whether discretion to adjourn proceedings should be exercised - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - adjournment granted in the interests of justice | NSWLEC | 13 May 2014 |
| Shellharbour City Council v Minister For Planning [2012] NSWLEC 29 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING: judicial review - concept plan approval under s 75O of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - power constrained by cl 8N of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 - constraint imposed by reference to land identified in a planning instrument as being of "high biodiversity significance" - definition in State Environmental Planning Policy (Major Projects) 2005 - principles of interpretation - necessity for certainty by identification of lan | NSWLEC | 29 Feb 2012 |
| Shellharbour City Council v Cooper [2010] NSWLEC 122 INJUNCTIONS AND DECLARATIONS :- development without consent - storage of a shipping container - failure to comply with an order given by council for removal - consent orders made | NSWLEC | 9 July 2010 |
| Shellharbour City Council v Stewart [2008] NSWLEC 216 Costs :- indemnity costs – whether successful respondent in class 4 proceedings entitled to indemnity costs on bases of applicant’s unreasonable conduct or on Calderbank principles | NSWLEC | 23 June 2008 |
| Shellharbour City Council v Stewart [2008] NSWLEC 151 Civil Enforcement :- Whether local government councillors disclosed information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of the Local Government Act 1993 in breach of s 664(1) and (1A) - Standard of proof taking into account the gravity of the matters alleged - Nature of circumstantial evidence. | NSWLEC | 23 Apr 2008 |
| Shellharbour City Council v Stewart [2008] NSWLEC 69 Practice and Procedure :- | NSWLEC | 13 Feb 2008 |
| Neate v Shellharbour City Council (No 2) [2007] NSWLEC 541 Appeal :- errors of law by Senior Commissioner - whether exclusionary remitter order should be made under s56A(2) of the Land and Environment Court Act - whether reasonable apprehension of pre- | NSWLEC | 28 Aug 2007 |
| Neate v Shellharbour City Council [2007] NSWLEC 526 Appeal - Development Consent - Question of Law :- whether Development Control Plan given proper, genuine and real consideration - whether Development Control Plan properly applied - relationship between Development Control Plan made under the EP&A Act and NSW Government Floodplain Development Manual | NSWLEC | 21 Aug 2007 |
| Shellharbour City Council v Johnson [No 2] [2006] NSWCA 114 Plaintiff’s | NSWCA | 5 July 2006 |
| Shellharbour City Council v Johnson [2006] NSWCA 67 Cyclists invited by council to use laneway to gain access to cycleway — blind spot at intersection of laneway and cycleway — fence to right of laneway and tree alongside cycleway as it curves to right — difficult for persons in laneway and cyclists on cycleway to see each other until reaching the curve itself — risk of collision obvious — intersection inherently dangerous and “trap” — duty of care owed — whether duty owed to person who fails to take reasonable care for his or her own safety — ri | NSWCA | 6 Apr 2006 |
| Henry and Ors v Shellharbour City Council [2005] NSWLEC 365 Practice and Procedure :- revocation by Council of order issued under s 121B - previous undertaking not to take any action at site without Court Order - whether Council released from undertaking | NSWLEC | 14 Apr 2005 |
| Miltonbrook Managements Pty Limited v Shellharbour City Council [2004] NSWLEC 185 Question of Law :- whether development application including artificial waterbodies is designated development - whether applicant barred from raising legal issues determined in earlier proceedings relating to very similar development application - whether artificial water bodies are in high watertable area - whether designated development because development is an extractive industry | NSWLEC | 13 Feb 2004 |
| Unicomb Development Services Pty Limited v Shellharbour City Council [2003] NSWLEC 89 Question of Law :- statutory interpretation - development application - appeal - subdivision - zoning - where zones 1(a) 7(d) and 2(e) adjoin within subject land - which zone's rules apply - zone objectives | NSWLEC | 23 Apr 2003 |
| Hollis v Shellharbour City Council [2002] NSWLEC 83 Administrative Law :- jurisdictional error of fact - whether invalid development consent could be modified Designated Development :- characterisation of development - whether designated development - when to assess whether designated development Judicial Review :- jurisdictional error of fact - validity of development consent - whether invalid development consent could be modified Words and Phrases :- meaning of natural waterbody - meaning of maximum aggregate surface area - meaning of artificia | NSWLEC | 30 May 2002 |
| Hoyts Cinemas Ltd V Shellharbour City Council [2000] NSWLEC 61 Practice & Procedure :- Joinder of parties - Proceedings challenging validity of development consent - Joinder of landowner and developer | NSWLEC | 27 Mar 2000 |
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.