Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Ballina Shire Council
NSW · register name Ballina Shire Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 6
- Applications, 12 mo
- 450
- Approval rate
- 100%
- Median decision
- 60 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 450
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 99
- Determined
- 340
- Withdrawn
- 11
Typically decided in a median of 60 days (mean 84), across 895 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Amend Lot Size at 86 Foresters Way and 38 Old Tintenbar Road, Tintenbar. | Post-exhibition | 4 June 2026 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Amend Lot Size at 86 Foresters Way and 38 Old Tintenbar Road, Tintenbar. | Post-exhibition | 4 June 2026 |
| Ballina LEP 2012 - to provide additional employment lands for the future expansion of the Southern Cross Industrial Estate | Withdrawn | 29 Apr 2022 |
| Ballina LEP 2012 - Integration of Deferred Lands - Stage 1. | Withdrawn | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Ballina LEP 2012 - to provide additional employment lands for the future expansion of the Southern Cross Industrial Estate | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Ballina LEP 2012 - Rezoning Stoneyhurst Dr Lennox Head | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
| Reservoir Site Lennox Head | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
Ballina Shire Council v Moore [2023] NSWCA 155
NSWCA· 6 July 2023
Ballina Shire Council v Joblin [2022] NSWLEC 90
NSWLEC· 22 July 2022
Planners North v Ballina Shire Council [2021] NSWLEC 120
NSWLEC· 3 Nov 2021
Ballina Shire Council v Palm Lake Works Pty Ltd [2020] NSWLEC 41
NSWLEC· 29 Apr 2020
Newton Denny Chapelle v Ballina Shire Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 183
NSWLEC· 17 Nov 2014
HOMEWORLD BALLINA PTY LTD v BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL [2010] NSWCA 65
NSWCA· 1 Apr 2010