Development applications in Blacktown City Council
We have no rezoning amendments on record for this council yet, but we track its development applications. The figures below are counted directly from the development application register over the last 12 months.
Development applications · last 12 months
Applications lodged in this council in the trailing 12 months, by current status. Counted directly from the development application register.
- Total lodged
- 1331
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 315
- Determined
- 967
- Withdrawn
- 49
Decision speed
How quickly this council determines a development application, measured from lodgement to determination across every decided application that carries both dates.
- Median time to decision
- 40 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 69 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 2,796
- determined applications
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Blacktown City Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Santilli v Blacktown City Council; Tanti v Blacktown City Council [2026] NSWLEC 19 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – motions that two proceedings be tried at same time and | NSWLEC | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Curmi v Blacktown City Council [2024] NSWSC 10 CIVIL PROCEDURE - dangerous dog – Companion Animals Act 1998 – interlocutory relief – plaintiff’s dog seized and kept in the defendant Council’s facility – whether seizure order valid – defendant’s motion to vary previous orders made by the Court – – whether the strength of the plaintiff’s case and the risk of harm to third parties warrants variation of the Court’s existing orders to permit the plaintiff to visit her dog at the defendant’s facility or to allow the dog to be returned home. | NSWSC | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Curmi v Blacktown City Council [2023] NSWSC 1652 CIVIL LAW – dangerous dog – Max – companion animal – variation of interim orders – allowing plaintiff access to dog pending determination of application for judicial review – Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre – BARC – where Court made orders allowing plaintiff to visit dog at BARC – bounds and circumstances of contact not defined – inability of parties to agree – diametrically opposed positions taken by the parties – bloody mindedness – what steps are reasonably necessary to facilitate visit – im | NSWSC | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Blacktown City Council v Hambly (No 3) [2023] NSWLEC 141 SENTENCE – contempt – failure to comply with court orders – no appearance from respondent – wilful contempt – upper end of objective seriousness – fine imposed – periodic fine imposed until contempt purged | NSWLEC | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Curmi v Blacktown City Council (No.2) [2023] NSWSC 1615 CIVIL PROCEDURE – where urgent final | NSWSC | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Curmi v Blacktown City Council [2023] NSWSC 1614 CIVIL PROCEDURE – hearings – adjournment – where duty judge fixed matter for final hearing on short notice – defendant council seeks to prepare and adduce further evidence relating to seizure of dog – where plaintiff opposes adjournment due to prejudice – whether orderly administration of justice warrants an adjournment – whether defendant council need an opportunity to obtain further evidence – hearing vacated | NSWSC | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Blacktown City Council v Aria [2023] NSWLEC 83 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ‑ importation and placement of 15,000 cubic metres of asbestos‑contaminated waste ‑ Applicant seeks order for removal and remediation ‑ Respondent seeks six‑month adjournment to obtain development consent ‑ development prohibited ‑ adjournment refused ‑ site mapped as high‑risk flood‑prone land ‑ high risk to the environment ‑ no discretionary basis to refuse proposed remediation order ‑ declaration appropriate to be made ‑ remediation orders made CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ‑ storage of | NSWLEC | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Blacktown City Council v Hambly [2020] NSWLEC 132 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – erection and use of caravans, tents and other structures – development prohibited – development control order to cease use and remove unauthorised structures – failure to comply – breaches of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – declaratory and injunctive relief | NSWLEC | 26 Aug 2020 |
| Blacktown City Council v Nitopi (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 118 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Notice of Motion seeking to invoke Slip Rule to permit orders that a moiety of the fines imposed in the primary decision be paid to the Applicant - application of Slip Rule - power to award a moiety - orders amended/added to order payment to the Council of half of each fine imposed on the Respondent | NSWLEC | 21 Aug 2019 |
| Constantine v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 81 COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – underlying zonings absent the public purpose – position agreed for portion of the acquired land – approach to be taken when little difference between valuers – position more beneficial to disposed owner adopted COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – underlying zonings absent the public purpose – whether process for consideration of ecological issues related to the public purpose – ecological issues considered in broader planning context separate from public purpose – conservation zoni | NSWLEC | 6 July 2016 |
| Walton v Blacktown City Council [2011] NSWLEC 211 PRACTICE & PROCEDURE:- motion to dismiss as vexatious etc appeal from | NSWLEC | 16 Nov 2011 |
| Jambrecina v Blacktown City Council [2009] NSWCA 228 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Environmental Planning – Planning Offences – Appellant placed sheds on property – Land and Environment Court made declaration that development carried out without consent in contravention of s 76A(1) of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – Consent for development subsequently granted – Whether utility in appeal against declaration – Whether sheds fell within definition of “building” or of “manufactured home”, “moveable dwelling” or “associated structure” – | NSWCA | 31 July 2009 |
| Aquilina v Blacktown City Council [2009] NSWSC 140 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - declaratory relief - roads - whether lands are public roads - whether plaintiff had claimed interest in the roads - whether Council failed to notify plaintiff in accordance with s 224(3) of the Local Government Act 1919 - effect of section 45A of the Real Property Act 1900 - no title in roads established by plaintiff - effect of registration of Council's interest - orders sought declined | NSWSC | 18 Mar 2009 |
| Blacktown City Council v Claus Reinhardt [2008] NSWLEC 130 Civil Enforcement :- failure to comply with council order under s 121B Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. | NSWLEC | 19 Mar 2008 |
| Hill v Blacktown City Council [2007] NSWLEC 401 Appeal :- s 56 appeal - new issue on appeal - issue of construction of planning instrument - whether development permissible - whether development could be carried out under an environment or planning instrument where prohibited by a development standard - conditions - validity - appeal and cross-claim dismissed | NSWLEC | 11 July 2007 |
| Waite v Blacktown City Council [2004] NSWLEC 157 Development Application :- appeal against refusal of development application - substitution of amended plans - plans so substantially different from original plans as to amount to a fresh application - no jurisdiction to entertain amended plans Discretion: - court's discretion not to admit amended plans Development application: - permissibility of proposed development | NSWLEC | 30 Apr 2004 |
| Scarfone v Blacktown City Council [2004] NSWLEC 114 Compulsory Acquisition of Land :- land zoned Special Uses (Drainage)-underlying zoning-residential or rural? | NSWLEC | 26 Mar 2004 |
| Blacktown City Council V Sharp [2000] NSWLEC 92 Interlocutory Relief :- Use of existing premises as place of public entertainment. Necessity for approval in interests of public safety. | NSWLEC | 20 Apr 2000 |
| Blacktown City Council v Nguyen [1999] NSWLEC 194 Development Consent :- erection of dwelling without appropriate consent | NSWLEC | 9 Aug 1999 |
| GINIOTIS v THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLACKTOWN [1990] NSWCA 67 | NSWCA | 10 Dec 1990 |
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How these numbers are computed
- Development applications are counted directly from the development application register over the trailing 12 months, grouped by their current canonical status. The full list is on the applications page.