Tag Archives: Heritage Act 1977

The Meaning of ‘Land’

Posted on January 2, 2019 by and

Two recent Land and Environment Court decisions have considered what constituted the land on which a heritage item is situated, and what constituted the land on which an extractive industry was being carried out. The cases remind us that the Court will not consider … Continue reading →

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‘Undue financial hardship’ & heritage value – the Court gets Sirius

Posted on September 12, 2017 by and

A significant decision for the interpretation of the Heritage Act 1977 (‘Act‘) was recently made by the Land and Environment Court (‘Court‘) in Millers Point Community Assoc. Incorporated v Property NSW [2017] NSWLEC 92. The Court considered the decision of the Minister for Heritage … Continue reading →

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