Rezoning Hub · Planning briefing
Prepared 13 June 2026
Richmond Valley Council
NSW · register name Richmond Valley Council
Snapshot
- Rezonings tracked
- 7
- Applications, 12 mo
- 200
- Approval rate
- 100%
- Median decision
- 37 days
Development applications, last 12 months
- Total
- 200
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 17
- Determined
- 181
- Withdrawn
- 2
Typically decided in a median of 37 days (mean 45), across 400 determined applications.
Live rezoning pipeline
Proposals still moving through the system here, before they are gazetted.
| Proposal | Stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Permitted Use on Lot 22 DP 628242, 202 Caniaba Road, Caniaba | Post-exhibition | 10 Feb 2026 |
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Permitted Use on Lot 22 DP 628242, 202 Caniaba Road, Caniaba | Post-exhibition | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Palmers Island Rural Supplies store | Withdrawn | 15 Aug 2023 |
| PP2019/0001 - Industrial Land Rezoning - 3243 Bruxner Highway (Hare Street) Casino | Withdrawn | 15 June 2022 |
| PP2019/0003 - Industrial Land Rezoning - Bruxner Highway (Johnston Street) Casino | Withdrawn | 15 June 2022 |
| Richmond Valley LEP 2012 - Rezone Lots 100 to 111 DP 755627 Bruxner Highway, Casino, from RU1 Primary Production to IN1 General Industrial and apply a 750m2 minimum lot size | Withdrawn | 25 Aug 2021 |
| Rezoning of land at 48 Lincoln Avenue and Amendment to the minimum lot size at 49 Lincoln Avenue, McLeans Ridges | Withdrawn | 25 Aug 2021 |
| Rezoning Johnston Street, Casino from from RU1 Primary Production to IN1 General Industrial | Withdrawn | 13 May 2021 |
Planning disputes
Planning and environment court and tribunal matters naming this council, newest first.
MacLean v Richmond Valley Council [2026] NSWCA 66
NSWCA· 22 Apr 2026
Goldcoral Pty Ltd (Receiver and Manager Appointed) v Richmond Valley Council [2024] NSWLEC 77
NSWLEC· 31 July 2024
Goldcoral Pty Ltd v Richmond Valley Council (No 2) [2023] NSWLEC 106
NSWLEC· 17 Oct 2023
Richmond Valley Council v JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 273
NSWSC· 24 Mar 2023
Richmond Valley Council v JLT Risk Solutions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1761
NSWSC· 19 Dec 2022
Young v Richmond Valley Council [2021] NSWCA 255
NSWCA· 26 Oct 2021