How long does rezoning take in Clarence Valley Council?
Every figure below is computed from the official register records for this council. Counts and gazettal years come from full register history; pipeline duration only from what we have directly observed.
- Amendments tracked
- 2
- full register history
- Active last 12 months
- 0
- by latest status date
- Approval rate
- —
- no outcomes recorded yet
- Observed pipeline duration
- —
- insufficient data yet (0 of 5 cases observed)
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
- 694
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 132
- Determined
- 547
- Withdrawn
- 15
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
- 41 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 65 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 1,520
- determined applications
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date | Gazettal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WITHDRAWN - Rezoning for a Resource Recovery Facility, Clarence Road, Springfield | Withdrawn | 30 Jan 2021 | · | · |
| Clarence Valley LEP 2011 - Amendment to Schedule 1 to permit explosives depot, machinery storage, and a ANE mixing plant, at Tullymorgan-Jackybulbin Road, Mororo | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 | · | · |
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Clarence Valley Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Garrard Building Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Council [2025] NSWLEC 100 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for joinder as party in Class 1 appeal by objector refused | NSWLEC | 4 Aug 2025 |
| McNeill v Clarence Valley Council [2024] NSWLEC 85 NOTICE OF MOTION — application for dismissal of claims — r 13.4 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) — frivolous and vexatious proceedings — no reasonable cause of action disclosed COSTS — r 3.7 of the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) — whether fair and reasonable to make a costs order COSTS — r 4.2 of the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) — whether public interest litigation — countervailing considerations | NSWLEC | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Turnbull v Clarence Valley Council [2023] NSWCA 295 Appeals – application for leave to appeal from summary dismissal of proceedings – pleading disclosed no reasonable cause of action – no prospect that leave to replead would result in viable claim – leave to appeal refused – no issue of principle | NSWCA | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Clarence Village Limited v Clarence Valley Council [2023] NSWLEC 135 JUDICIAL REVIEW – charge for sewerage services – resolution making charge – rate notice levying charge – whether charge made on land parcel or premises on land parcel – amount of charge – how determined – whether determined differing amounts for same charge – whether short separate name needed for amount of charge if not differing amounts – land parcel jointly owned by the Crown – whether Crown exemption from charges as well as rates – extension of time to commence proceedings. | NSWLEC | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Turnbull v Clarence Valley Council [2023] NSWSC 83 ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING — where plaintiff was erecting building without prior council approval — where council issued cease work notice — Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) — where approval was subsequently given after development application by landowners — where plaintiff sold building to landowners and vacated property — where plaintiff pursues council for illegality of council itself and its actions CIVIL PROCEDURE — notice of motion — dismissal of proceedings sought for a | NSWSC | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Clarence Valley Council [2018] NSWLEC 205 Offences and penalties – sentence – knowingly harming an Aboriginal object – culturally modified scar tree – cutting down and removal of scar tree – restorative justice intervention in sentencing process – objective circumstances of the offence – undermining the statutory objects to conserve Aboriginal cultural heritage – significantly increased maximum penalty – substantial harm caused – practical measures to prevent harm – control over causes of offence – offence committed recklessly – medium | NSWLEC | 21 Dec 2018 |
| Carroll v Clarence Valley Council [2016] NSWSC 745 REAL PROPERTY – allegation of trespass – allegation that road constructed on property by defendant – adjournment application opposed by defendant – claim advanced by plaintiff cannot succeed – application refused – leave granted to plaintiff to discontinue proceedings | NSWSC | 3 June 2016 |
| Collins v Clarence Valley Council [2015] NSWCA 263 TORTS – negligence – duty of care – public authority –breach of duty – where plaintiff cyclist seriously injured when she fell over low guard rails of wooden bridge after the front wheel of her bicycle became stuck in a gap between the planks of the bridge – whether primary judge correctly identified risk of harm for the purposes of s 5B, Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) TORTS – negligence – duty of care – whether risk of harm that materialised an “obvious risk” within Civil Liability Act 2002 (NS | NSWCA | 3 Sept 2015 |
| Rogers v Clarence Valley Council (No 2) [2014] NSWLEC 62 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: application to adjourn hearing of notice of motion - application made on day of hearing by respondent - application refused. CIVIL ENFORCEMENT: application to extend time for compliance with earlier made final court orders by three months - partial compliance with court orders - more time needed to achieve full compliance - application granted. | NSWLEC | 22 May 2014 |
| Collins v Clarence Valley Council (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 1735 COSTS - offer of compromise - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (UCPR) r 20.26 - compliance with UCPR - whether offer exclusive of costs - UCPR r 42.15A - whether Court should order otherwise. | NSWSC | 27 Nov 2013 |
| Collins v Clarence Valley Council (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1682 NEGLIGENCE - cyclist fell from timber bridge and was injured when wheel of bicycle became stuck in gap between planks - duty of care - relevance of funding constraints - Civil Liability Act 2002, s 42 - whether duty to warn owed - whether risk obvious - Civil Liability Act, ss 5F, G & H NEGLIGENCE - liability - whether organised long distance charity ride a dangerous recreational activity - Civil Liability Act, s 5L - immunity of roads authorities under Civil Liability Act, s 45 - whether instal | NSWSC | 15 Nov 2013 |
| Rogers v Clarence Valley Council [2013] NSWLEC 194 APPEAL: appeal against noise prevention notice - consent orders made - whether parties bound by consent orders - whether experts' reports were in compliance with consent orders. | NSWLEC | 14 Nov 2013 |
| Jenkins v Clarence Valley Council [2013] NSWLEC 161 PROCEDURE: whether separate and preliminary question should be ordered in Class 1 proceedings - question involves mixed matters of fact and law so as to minimise any beneficial savings in costs or time - application for separate question dismissed. | NSWLEC | 20 Sept 2013 |
| Collins v Clarence Valley Council [2013] NSWSC 815 EVIDENCE - no question of principle. | NSWSC | 19 June 2013 |
| Collins v Clarence Valley Council (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 816 EVIDENCE - no question of principle. | NSWSC | 19 June 2013 |
| Clarence Valley Council v Macpherson [2011] NSWCA 422 TORTS - negligence - personal injury - chainsaw - host employer - labour hire company - existence of duty of care - breach of duty of care - apportionment - assessment of damages - non economic loss - past economic loss - future economic loss - past attendant care services | NSWCA | 22 Dec 2011 |
| Rogers v Clarence Valley Council [2011] NSWLEC 134 JUDICIAL REVIEW:- development consent and administrative order to enforce consent - consent granted for purpose not nominated as permissible with consent - consent outside power and invalid - administrative order to enforce consent consequentially invalid - development of private dog and cat shelter for unwanted or rescued animals - whether for purpose of "agriculture" - whether for purpose of "commercial dog breeding and kennelling" - development permissible without consent | NSWLEC | 8 Aug 2011 |
| Boral Resources (Country) Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Council & Avard; Cemex Australia Pty Ltd v Clarence Valley Council & Avard (No 2) [2009] NSWLEC 133 JUDICIAL REVIEW :- finding of failure by Council to advertise development application in accordance with DCP - finding of failure by Council to form an opinion whether alterations and additions to development are designated development PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- whether order should be made under s 25B Land and Environment Court Act specifying terms compliance with which will validate the consent - discretion exercised not to make an order | NSWLEC | 19 Aug 2009 |
| Short v Clarence Valley Council [2008] NSWLEC 193 Practice and Procedure :- conciliation conference fixed - motion to vacate - motion refused - costs of motion | NSWLEC | 5 June 2008 |
| Avard v Clarence Valley Council [2006] NSWLEC 767 Development Application :- whether amendment to development application ought be allowed | NSWLEC | 6 Dec 2006 |
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How these numbers are computed
- Volume and gazettals per year count register records directly, full history from the source register.
- Approval rate is recorded outcomes beginning “Approved” over all recorded outcomes. Cases still in flight have no outcome and are excluded.
- Observed pipeline duration is the median days between our first and last stage observation for cases we watched move into approved/gazetted: an observed duration accruing since 12 June 2026, not lodgement-to-gazettal elapsed time, which the registers' list data cannot support. Medians are suppressed below 5 observed cases rather than reported on thin samples.
- 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.