Development applications in Wagga Wagga 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
- 695
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 69
- Determined
- 597
- Withdrawn
- 29
See all development applications in Wagga Wagga 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
- 37 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 52 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 1,438
- determined applications
Planning disputes
14 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Wagga Wagga City Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Eldridge v Wagga Wagga City Council [2021] NSWSC 312 CONTRACTS – contract of employment – breach of contract – consequences of breach – right to termination – where termination without notice – onus of demonstrating that termination was justified – where additional grounds available to justify termination EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – contract – conditions of employment – whether plaintiff breached conditions of employment by failure to disclose pecuniary interests, engagement in external work, and “assorted misconduct” EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL | NSWSC | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Teys Australia Southern Pty Limited v Burns [2015] NSWLEC 1 JUDICIAL REVIEW - meaning of proposed instrument in context of s 79C(1)(a)(ii) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – whether proposed instrument considered in council assessment of subdivision development application – whether failure to properly consider public interest issues including planning history of area in council assessment of subdivision development application | NSWLEC | 13 Jan 2015 |
| Casley v Wagga Wagga City Council; Wagga Wagga City Council v Wagga Hotmix Pty Ltd & Anor [2010] NSWLEC 140 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- application to vacate | NSWLEC | 30 July 2010 |
| Lif Pty Limited v Wagga Wagga City Council & Anor [2006] NSWLEC 766 Costs :- whether party surrendered to another party and satisfied claim or whether supervening event occurred - no order as to costs where matter resolved by supervening event | NSWLEC | 17 Nov 2006 |
| Wagga Wagga City Council v Willis [2006] NSWLEC 383 :- Declaration:- development without consent. | NSWLEC | 26 June 2006 |
| Martin v Wagga Wagga City Council [2004] NSWCA 289 NEGLIGENCE - injuries sustained when claimant stepped on concrete ramp, her foot then slipping backwards and going from under her resulting in serious head and facial injury - leave to appeal from unsuccessful action to recover from Council for injuries suffered - whether insufficient evidence on the balance of probabilities that Council constructed ramp - whether no evidence of negligence - whether no evidence that negligence caused accident. | NSWCA | 25 Aug 2004 |
| DAVIS v COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA [2004] NSWCA 34 NEGLIGENCE - appellate review - whether bound by trial judge's assessment of credibility - whether assessment of adverse credibility open on the facts - whether prior medical histories inconsistent with witness's evidence at trial - failure to confront plaintiff with alleged inconsistencies - principle in Brown v Dunn. (ND) | NSWCA | 26 Feb 2004 |
| Brunsdon v The Council of the City of Wagga Wagga [2003] NSWLEC 168 Development Application :- Piggery - designated development - integrated development - environmental impact - precautionary principle - impact of odour - impact of spreading of piggery waste - impact on watercourses and groundwater - impact of traffic - deferred commencement conditions | NSWLEC | 19 Dec 2003 |
| Davis v The Council of the City of Wagga Wagga [2002] NSWSC 911 NEGLIGENCE - 15 year old boy falls off swing erected & maintained by the defendant - issues of fact - no matter of principle. | NSWSC | 3 Oct 2002 |
| Kurrajong Waratah v The Council of the City of Wagga Wagga [2002] NSWLEC 153 Rating :- exemption from rates - whether the land is used for the purposes of the charity or institution - whether there can be more than one use of land for determining whether rates are payable - whether the use of land for charitable purposes is substantial | NSWLEC | 13 Sept 2002 |
| Wagga Wagga City Council v Mark Sutton [2000] NSWCA 34 Negligence - Council in maintaing public playing field - personal injury - whether evidence as to injury true or fabricated - whether quantum of damages awarded excessive | NSWCA | 10 Mar 2000 |
| THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA v FULLER [1999] NSWCA 440 NEGLIGENCE - PERSONAL INJURY - TRIPPING OVER BROKEN PIPE IN FOOTPATH - COUNCIL SUED AS STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND AS OWNER OF PIPE - WHETHER COUNCIL RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION OF PIPE | NSWCA | 22 Nov 1999 |
| THOMPSON v ANSETT TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES (OPERATIONS) PTY LTD [1997] NSWCA 316 | NSWCA | 11 Mar 1997 |
| PASCOE v COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAGGA WAGGA [1995] NSWCA 360 | NSWCA | 11 Apr 1995 |
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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.