Planning and Environment
Subdivision Applications and the Need for a Separate Application Demonstrating Built Form Outcomes – Court upholds the Parrott Planning Principal
In the recent decision of Rudder Developments Two Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 1132, the Land and Environment Court upheld the planning principle that where the proposed allotments are smaller than usual, environmentally sensitive or where significant...
Court Rejection of ‘Amber Light’ Approach is Not Grounds for Appeal
In the decision of Luxe Manly Pty Limited v Northern Beaches Council [2016] NSWLEC 156, the Land and Environment Court dismissed an appeal made under s56A of the Land and Environment Act 1979 (NSW) ("Court Act"), in which the Applicant contended, amongst other things,...
Key Sites, Land Consolidation and the Role of Clause 4.6 (Exceptions to Development Standards)
The policy initiative underlying the conservation incentive provisions set out in clause 5.10 of the Standard Instrument - Principal LEP (2006), adopted in all Local Environmental Plans, is relatively straightforward. It is intended to facilitate the conservation and...
