The NSW Land and Environment Court has recently confirmed that there is no power for a consent authority to require dedication of land free of cost, even if the developer volunteers to do so, absent a voluntary planning agreement (‘VPA‘)…
Court reduces monetary contribution for material public benefit required by works condition of consent
3 Dec, 2019
In the recent case of Beaini Projects Pty Ltd v Cumberland Council [2019] NSWLEC 1547, the Land and Environment Court used its power under s 7.13(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (‘EPA Act’) to amend a condition…