Development applications in Shoalhaven 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
- 1158
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 279
- Determined
- 845
- Withdrawn
- 34
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
- 56 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 80 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 2,493
- determined applications
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Shoalhaven City Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Scarf v Shoalhaven City Council [2021] NSWLEC 128 APPEAL – notice of motion seeking leave to modify development application – dismissed APPEAL – notice of motion seeking leave to modify building information certificate application – dismissed | NSWLEC | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Grant William Clarke v Shoalhaven City Council (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 8 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Appeal - Development application – Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014 – Statutory construction – Application of clause 4.2B – Relationship between clause 4.2B and clause 4.E ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Land and Environment Court – Practice and procedure – Time for 56A appeal – Extension of time – Exercise of discretion – Leave granted | NSWLEC | 12 Feb 2021 |
| De Battista v Shoalhaven City Council [2020] NSWLEC 164 CRIMINAL – appeal from conviction in Local Court for tree clearing in breach of development consent for subdivision – more than one development consent in force for same lot – prosecutor proves beyond reasonable doubt that trees cleared in breach of development consent for subdivision – alternative hypothesis that manufactured home estate development consent relied on by defendant for clearing of trees not proven on balance of probabilities – appeal dismissed | NSWLEC | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Knight [2019] NSWLEC 138 CONTEMPT - Class 4 proceedings for development without consent - matter referred to mediation - Consent Orders setting timetable for removal of waste material and demolition and removal of unauthorised dwelling - orders included provisions for substituted performance - no compliance with removal orders by Respondent - Respondent charged with contempt - Council undertakes substituted performance to clean up the site and remove the unauthorised dwelling - consideration of the Respondent's subjecti | NSWLEC | 30 Sept 2019 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Igor Lepan [2018] NSWLEC 57 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – unlawfully constructed dwelling and structure – consent orders appropriate – orders that the respondent demolish and/or remove dwelling and structure from the land | NSWLEC | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Seraglio v Shoalhaven City Council [2017] NSWLEC 45 APPEAL – refusal of development application for subdivision of land into two lots – two existing dwelling houses on land – subdivision results in a dwelling house on each lot – current environmental planning instrument prohibits dwelling houses – whether subdivision prohibited or results in statutory contravention – whether existing uses of land for purpose of dwelling houses – existing uses of each site of dwelling house for purpose of dwelling houses – current environmental planning instrument | NSWLEC | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Morton v Shoalhaven City Council [2016] NSWLEC 67 QUESTION OF LAW – separate question of law on application of environmental planning instrument provisions regulating subdivision of rural zoned land – proposed subdivision in certain locality not permissible under the environment planning instrument | NSWLEC | 9 June 2016 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Knight [2014] NSWLEC 132 PROCEDURE: order for referral to Registrar for referral to a pro bono barrister for legal assistance for a litigant in person - factors to consider. | NSWLEC | 22 Aug 2014 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Humphries [2013] NSWCA 390 TORTS - damages - workplace injury - whether primary judge erred in evaluation of medical evidence - whether assessment of damages for future medical expenses and domestic assistance excessive - whether damages ought to have been reduced pursuant to Workers Compensation Act 1987, s 151Z | NSWCA | 22 Nov 2013 |
| McDonald v Shoalhaven City Council [2013] NSWCA 81 TORTS - negligence - statutes and regulations - breach - Civil Liability Act 2002, 3B(1)(f). TORTS - negligence - statutes and regulations - breach - Civil Liability Act 2002, 5B(1)(b). TORTS - negligence - duty of care - employment - derivative duty to rescuer. TORTS - negligence - causation - failure to consider relevant evidence. | NSWCA | 18 Apr 2013 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Ellis [2012] NSWLEC 225 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT - unlawfully constructed dwellings - orders restraining respondents from using or permitting the use of land as a dwelling - orders stayed for eight weeks. | NSWLEC | 27 Sept 2012 |
| Seyffer v Shoalhaven City Council [2006] NSWLEC 564 Development Application :- whether in truth an application to amend an earlier development application | NSWLEC | 8 Sept 2006 |
| TIMBS v SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL [2004] NSWCA 81 Duty of care - public authority - deceased killed by falling tree- whether breach due to inadequate inspection of tree by Council officer - higher standard of care due to professed expertise - whether Council officer in fact attended property | NSWCA | 1 Apr 2004 |
| Sealark P/L v Shoalhaven City Council [2002] NSWCA 39 Development application - approval sought for subdivision of land - whether council had power to grant application - appeal dismissed. | NSWCA | 28 Feb 2002 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Smith [2001] NSWCA 469 NEGLIGENCE - duty of care - breach of duty - unsealed roads - failure to maintain - local authority.ND | NSWCA | 13 Dec 2001 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Dickson & Ors [1988] NSWLEC 13 :- | NSWLEC | 26 Aug 1988 |
| Nader v Shoalhaven City Council [1988] NSWLEC 118 :- | NSWLEC | 4 May 1988 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Cox [1988] NSWLEC 113 :- | NSWLEC | 6 Apr 1988 |
| Shoalhaven City Council v Mitchell & Anor [1987] NSWLEC 1 :- | NSWLEC | 23 Mar 1988 |
| Napper v Shoalhaven City Council [1988] NSWLEC 109 :- | NSWLEC | 26 Feb 1988 |
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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.