Monthly Archives: June 2012
Council’s power to impose a ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas
The Land and Environment Court handed down its decision in the case of Parramatta Business Freedom Association Inc v Parramatta City Council [2012] NSWLEC 139 on 20 June 2012. The case involved judicial review proceedings that challenged the Council’s ban … Continue reading
Uncertainty about ‘equivalent zones’ under the Affordable Rental Housing SEPP
In two recent cases, Commissioners Morris (Chehade v Bankstown City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1122) and O’Neill (Chami v Bankstown City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1120) decided that the Residential 2(a) zone in Bankstown is not equivalent (within the meaning of cl5(1)(a) State Environmental … Continue reading
NSW Budget 2012-2013 – An overview
On 12 June 2012 The Hon. Mike Baird MP Treasurer of New South Wales delivered the New South Wales 2012 – 2013 Budget (the Budget). The Budget promises to get ‘on with the job of building a stronger New South … Continue reading
Proposed new powers to order demolition
On 24 May 2012 the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Demolition Orders) Bill 2012 (the Bill) was introduced into the NSW Legislative Assembly.
