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LEP Savings Clauses

15 Feb, 2016

The Land & Environment Court has clarified further how to apply savings clauses in local environmental plans (LEPs) to development applications (DAs) made but not determined before the LEP is made or amended.

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Challenging CDCs – Hornsby Shire Council v Trives

15 Dec, 2015

A recent decision of Biscoe J in Hornsby Shire Council v Trives (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 190 has confirmed the grounds on which a complying development certificate (CDC) may be set aside as invalid. The decision provides important guidance on…

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View Sharing and Rights to Views

19 Nov, 2015

The Courts have acknowledged that views from a person’s home can have considerable value. However, that does not mean that a person has the power to protect and maintain their view as a legal, proprietary right.

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Outline of the Future Greater Sydney Commission

6 Nov, 2015

The recent introduction of the much anticipated Greater Sydney Commission Bill 2015 [NSW] (Bill) provides clarity as to the exact role the future Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) will play in the NSW planning system and establishes a new structure for strategic planning…

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