On 28 May 2012 Latham J of the the Supreme Court of NSW delivered judgment in the case of Streller v Albury City Council [2012] NSWSC 729. The principle issue was whether the Council owed a duty of care to…
Owners consent and Part 3A Approvals
20 Jul, 2012
Justice Pain of the NSW Land and Environment Court recently considered the requirements for owners consent in respect of applications made under Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (EPA Act) in the case of Hurstville City Council…
A new planning system for NSW
17 Jul, 2012
On 14 July 2012, the NSW Government released its green paper A New Planning System for New South Wales – Green Paper. The Green Paper is the NSW Government’s initial response to the recommendations of the Independent Panel that undertook a review…