Development applications in Singleton 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
- 328
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 65
- Determined
- 258
- Withdrawn
- 5
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
- 32 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 50 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 708
- determined applications
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Singleton Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Development Brokerage Pty Limited trading as HDB Town Planning and Design v Singleton Council [2022] NSWLEC 64 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — class 1 appeal — application to modify a development consent pursuant to s 4.56 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) — electricity generating power plant — coal tailings used as fuel — addition of biomass as fuel source — whether proposed development substantially the same — not substantially the same — appeal dismissed | NSWLEC | 3 June 2022 |
| NSW Electoral Commissioner v Kempsey Shire Council (No 3) [2022] NSWSC 409 RELIEF – challenge to Local Government elections – timing of declaration that elections void – costs | NSWSC | 5 Apr 2022 |
| NSW Electoral Commissioner v Kempsey Shire Council (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 282 JUDICIAL REVIEW – challenge to three Local Government elections – failure of technology assisted voting on election day – small number of voters disenfranchised – disproportionate effect on election due to use of proportional system of voting – standing of Electoral Commissioner to make application – whether breach of Local Government Act in conduct of election – test of materiality of breach to outcome – approach to determining materiality to outcome – whether materiality assessed by attempting | NSWSC | 17 Mar 2022 |
| NSW Electoral Commissioner v Kempsey Shire Council (No 1) [2022] NSWSC 164 EVIDENCE – summary taken from electronic records – active database – Evidence Act s 50 | NSWSC | 18 Feb 2022 |
| S J Connelly CPP Pty Ltd and Kate Singleton Pty Ltd t/as Planners North v Northern Regional Planning Panel (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 199 JUDICIAL REVIEW – refusal by Northern Regional Planning Panel of site compatibility certificate under State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004 due to operation of State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 – whether State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 (CM SEPP) or State Environmental Planning Policy No 14 – Coastal Wetlands and State Environmental Planning Policy No 71 – Coastal Protection apply due to | NSWLEC | 19 Dec 2019 |
| S J Connelly CPP Pty Ltd and Kate Singleton Pty Ltd t/as Planners North (ABN 56 291 496 553) v Northern Regional Planning Panel [2019] NSWLEC 156 PROCEDURE – leave to re-open case when | NSWLEC | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Nichols v Singleton Council (No 3) [2012] NSWSC 367 PROCEDURE - | NSWSC | 19 Apr 2012 |
| Nichols v Singleton Council (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 1517 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - complaint against councillor - review of complaint - conduct of review - the Local Government Act 1993 - the Council's Code of Conduct - construction of the Code - whether the reviewer failed to adhere to the Act and the Code - whether general manager and /or delegate acted contrary to their obligations under the Act and the Code - whether report into the complaint should be quashed ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - construction of Local Government Act 1993 - construction of Council's Code | NSWSC | 9 Dec 2011 |
| Nichols v Singleton Council [2011] NSWSC 946 PROCEDURE - | NSWSC | 25 Aug 2011 |
| Charlton v Moore ( No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 48 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- whether hearing dates should be vacated. | NSWLEC | 18 Mar 2009 |
| Charlton v Moore (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 47 JUDICIAL REVIEW :- Practice and procedure - whether council should be ordered to furnish a written statement setting out the reaons for its challenged decision purusant to Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 4.3. | NSWLEC | 17 Mar 2009 |
| Charlton v Moore [2009] NSWLEC 61 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- test for joinder of a party. | NSWLEC | 16 Mar 2009 |
| Charlton v Moore [2009] NSWLEC 25 EVIDENCE :- Legal professional privilege - whether solicitors' letter attracted legal advice privilege insofar as it went beyond formal advice as to the law and indicated what should be done in the relevant legal context. | NSWLEC | 9 Mar 2009 |
| EUI Pty Limited v Singleton Council [2008] NSWLEC 178 Section 96 Application :- extension of time for filing appeal; principles | NSWLEC | 21 May 2008 |
| SINGLETON SHIRE COUNCIL v. BRODIE & ANOR. [1999] NSWCA 37 HIGHWAYS - Negligence and nuisance - Injuries to user of highways - Liability of highway authority - In respect of what matters; HIGHWAYS - Negligence and nuisance - Injuries to user of highways - Liability of highway authority - Nonfeasance and Misfeasance | NSWCA | 16 Mar 1999 |
| MINES RESCUE BOARD OF NEW SOUTH WALES v SINGLETON COUNCIL [1998] NSWCA 144 | NSWCA | 13 Nov 1998 |
| VEGHELYI v THE LAW SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES [1995] NSWCA 483 | NSWCA | 6 Oct 1995 |
| FANMAC Ltd v JOHN FAIRFAX GROUP Pty Ltd [1993] NSWCA 92 | NSWCA | 29 Apr 1993 |
| RW MILLER AND CO PTY LTD v SHORTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL [1990] NSWCA 152 | NSWCA | 27 Mar 1990 |
| ADMONT HOLDINGS PTY LTD v LOWE [1989] NSWCA 238 | NSWCA | 17 Oct 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.