The NSW Government recently identified 8 ‘Transport Oriented Development accelerated precincts’, being priority high growth areas for accelerated rezoning. Draft rezoning proposals are presently being publicly exhibited for 7 of the 8 precincts with rezoning expected to be finalised by…
The much discussed and controversial ‘Transport Oriented Development’ planning controls (TOD Provisions) have finally been published by way of the insertion of a new Chapter 5 into the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (Housing SEPP) today. The TOD Provisions…
Amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (Housing SEPP) which were announced by the NSW Government in June 2023, came into effect yesterday, 14 December 2023 with the making of the State Environmental Planning Policy Amendment (Housing) 2023…
Court considers when a DA is ‘not yet determined’ under the savings provisions of Housing SEPP
18 Aug, 2022
The meaning and effect of savings provisions in environmental planning instruments is often contentious. In many cases, the question of whether a particular application is “saved” has significant and meaningful consequences. A recent decision of the Land and Environment Court…