Other than to correct a minor error, misdescription or miscalculation, a development consent can only be modified under sections 4.55 and 4.56 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) if the consent authority or the Court is satisfied…
Lapsing of Consents for Staged Developments
6 Apr, 2022
A recent case has illustrated the importance of closely interpreting conditions in consents for staged developments not only for compliance purposes, but also to determine what is needed to prevent the development consent from lapsing. Donvito v Hawkesbury City Council [2022]…
Commencement of Development Consents: Requirement for Registration on the NSW Planning Portal
11 Jan, 2021
With the commencement of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning Portal) Regulation 2020 on 1 July 2020, the NSW planning portal became the central platform for the making of development applications (and other applications) with a consent authority. To…
The Land and Environment Court’s decision in Secretary, Department of Planning and Environment v Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 58 is a useful reminder of the key principles that apply where multiple development consents operate on the…