How long does rezoning take in Yass Valley Council?
Every figure below is computed from the official register records for this council. Counts and gazettal years come from full register history; pipeline duration only from what we have directly observed.
- Amendments tracked
- 1
- full register history
- Active last 12 months
- 1
- by latest status date
- Approval rate
- 100%
- of 1 recorded outcome
- Observed pipeline duration
- —
- insufficient data yet (0 of 5 cases observed)
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
- 317
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 76
- Determined
- 234
- Withdrawn
- 7
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
- 85 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 97 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 689
- determined applications
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date | Gazettal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 Yass Valley Way Yass | Lodged | 21 Apr 2026 | · | Approved |
Planning disputes
4 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Yass Valley Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Haskins v Yass Valley Council [2026] NSWLEC 14 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — whether Class 1 appeal filed out of time — whether Council had power to determine review under Division 8.2 of the EPA Act — whether period in s 8.3(2)(a) of the EPA Act had expired — whether there was a changed determination within the meaning of s 8.4 of the EPA Act even though original refusal was upheld — whether review determination was a decision subject to appeal within the meaning of s 8.6 of the EPA Act COSTS — r 3.7 of the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 | NSWLEC | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Elimatta Pty Ltd v Read and Anor [2021] NSWLEC 75 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Ground of review other than procedural fairness — Decision contrary to law — Statutory construction — Irrelevant and relevant considerations — Whether decision-maker formed the required states of satisfaction ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — Procedural fairness — Consideration of objection to development application | NSWLEC | 13 July 2021 |
| Alexander v Yass Valley Council [2011] NSWLEC 148 JUDICIAL REVIEW - whether apprehension of bias established where conflict of interest in council exercising functions under Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in relation to land owned by it - whether failure to properly consider heritage issues | NSWLEC | 1 Sept 2011 |
| Funtime Investments Pty Limited v Yass Valley Council [2004] NSWLEC 322 Costs :- Concurrence of Chief Judge with Commissioner's decision Court mechanisms intended to facilitate efficient disposition of planning appeals Fair and reasonable costs to compensate adversely affected party | NSWLEC | 22 Oct 2004 |
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How these numbers are computed
- Volume and gazettals per year count register records directly, full history from the source register.
- Approval rate is recorded outcomes beginning “Approved” over all recorded outcomes. Cases still in flight have no outcome and are excluded.
- Observed pipeline duration is the median days between our first and last stage observation for cases we watched move into approved/gazetted: an observed duration accruing since 12 June 2026, not lodgement-to-gazettal elapsed time, which the registers' list data cannot support. Medians are suppressed below 5 observed cases rather than reported on thin samples.
- 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.