How long does rezoning take in Georges River 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
- 8
- full register history
- Active last 12 months
- 3
- by latest status date
- Approval rate
- 100%
- of 3 recorded outcomes
- 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
- 428
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 89
- Determined
- 305
- Withdrawn
- 34
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
- 120 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 140 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 814
- determined applications
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date | Gazettal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Proposal to introduce an Additional Permitted Use to 1 Highworth Avenue, Bexley | Post-exhibition | 5 May 2026 | · | Approved |
| Hurstville Golf Course Clubhouse (57 Lorraine St, Peakhurst) | Post-exhibition | 16 Mar 2026 | · | Approved |
| Hurstville Golf Course Clubhouse Planning Proposal | Withdrawn | 8 Aug 2025 | · | · |
| PP2020/0001 - 19-25 Macquarie Place and 46-56 Pitt Street, Mortdale | Withdrawn | 4 Apr 2023 | · | · |
| PP2019/0003 - Planning Proposal for 143-149 Boundary Road and 689-691 Forest Road, Peakhurst | Withdrawn | 20 Mar 2023 | · | Approved |
| Amendment to LEP Land Reservation Acquisition Map and Clause 5.1 to facilitate Roberts Lane, Hurstville road widening | Withdrawn | 24 Mar 2021 | · | · |
| Hurstville Civic Centre | Withdrawn | 24 Mar 2021 | · | · |
| Planning Proposal to reclassify and introduce maximum building height & FSR controls for land at River Road, Oatley (75 beds, 0 jobs) | Withdrawn | 12 Sept 2020 | · | · |
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Georges River Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Georges River Council v Faltas (No 2) [2025] NSWLEC 97 COSTS — Failure to comply with an order issued under s 124 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) — Whether usual costs order should be made — Whether Council acted unreasonably — Costs follow the event — Respondent to pay Council’s costs | NSWLEC | 11 Sept 2025 |
| Georges River Council v Faltas [2025] NSWLEC 85 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT — Failure to comply with an order issued under s 124 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) — Declaration and orders made to restrain and remedy breach — Further time granted for compliance | NSWLEC | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Georges River Council v Eskander [2024] NSWLEC 98 APPEAL — Appeal on a question of law — Appeal pursuant to s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) — Appeal against a Commissioner’s decision — Whether Commissioner was satisfied that adequate arrangements had been made for suitable vehicular access when required — The fact that there was an existing application to obtain an easement cannot amount to an arrangement — Proceedings remitted back to Commissioner for consideration | NSWLEC | 26 Sept 2024 |
| Georges River Council v SAF Developments Pty Ltd [2023] NSWLEC 50 ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES: carrying out development contrary to consent – unlawful transportation or depositing of waste – pleas of guilty – sentencing principles – extent of environmental harm – state of mind during the commission of the offences – whether state of mind of project manager could be attributed to company – totality principle applied – comparable cases – fine imposed – publication order made. | NSWLEC | 10 May 2023 |
| Pyramid Consulting Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2022] NSWLEC 141 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for separate question – appeal against refusal of a development application for a boarding house – separate question concerning whether the repealed or current housing State environmental planning policy applies to the development application – determining question separately from other issues not justified – separate identification of relevant matter of environmental planning instrument to be considered in determining development application not appropriate | NSWLEC | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Commitment Pty Ltd v Georges River Council; (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 94 APPEAL - separate questions of law in Class 1 proceedings | NSWLEC | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Commitment Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2022] NSWLEC 87 SEPARATE QUESTION: whether a question should be determined separately – applicable legal principles – question if resolved in favour of the Council is entirely dispositive of the proceedings – substantial savings in terms of expert evidence and costs if separate question ordered – utility of s 34 conciliation eroded if separate question not ordered – application granted. | NSWLEC | 15 July 2022 |
| Georges River Council v S A F Group Pty Ltd [2021] NSWLEC 151 APPEAL – appeal on questions of law from | NSWLEC | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Breen and Anor v Georges River Council [2021] NSWLEC 36 CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings — No reasonable cause of action disclosed — Appeal proceedings futile where notices the subject of appeal revoked APPEALS — Procedure — Time limits — Out of time | NSWLEC | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Georges River Council v Emanuel Mifsud [2020] NSWLEC 149 LOCAL GOVERNMENT – s 672 Local Government Act 1993 – failure to comply with an order – premises not in a safe and healthy condition – premises in an unsightly condition – council granted power to do all things necessary to give effect to the order – orders deferred for 28 days COSTS – usual order as to costs – exclusion of costs associated with joinder of the Second Respondent | NSWLEC | 30 Oct 2020 |
| Hijazi v Georges River Council [2020] NSWLEC 36 APPEAL – prosecution – appeals against severity of sentences imposed by the Local Court in four offences of carrying out development in breach of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 at a residential property | NSWLEC | 23 Apr 2020 |
| Georges River Council v Stojanovski (No 3) [2019] NSWLEC 139 CONTEMPT - carry out development without consent - Class 4 proceedings leading to orders to demolish and remove unauthorised development - orders not complied with - contempt proceedings commenced - First Respondent found guilty of contempt - further compliance orders made requiring First Respondent to demolish and remove material within further period of time - sentencing hearing deferred to permit First Respondent to comply with further order - substituted performance order made in favour of t | NSWLEC | 30 Sept 2019 |
| Georges River Council v Allan Frederick Goddard [2019] NSWLEC 127 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – failure to comply with an order issued under s 124 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) to remove accumulations of articles from outside a residential premises – further time granted to enable the parties to agree to a list of items for removal divided into nominated areas with associated deadlines – proceedings adjourned for the making of final orders – final orders made | NSWLEC | 3 Sept 2019 |
| Malifa v Georges River Council [2019] NSWCA 139 CIVIL PROCEDURE – Court of Appeal – leave to appeal from consent orders – no reason to grant leave established | NSWCA | 31 May 2019 |
| Georges River Council v Stojanovski [2018] NSWLEC 125 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – Development without necessary consent – exercise of discretion to grant appropriate relief – demolition ordered. | NSWLEC | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Georges River Council v Mifsud [2017] NSWLEC 113 CONTEMPT – charge of contempt of court for failing to comply with orders to remove articles from land – sentencing – early plea of guilty – suspension of weekly penalty for a period to enable purging of contempt | NSWLEC | 1 Sept 2017 |
| Tanious v Georges River Council [2017] NSWCA 204 LEAVE – Leave sought to appeal against a | NSWCA | 16 Aug 2017 |
| Nada v Georges River Council [2017] NSWLEC 80 COSTS – agreement of applicants to pay respondent’s costs arising from amendment of development application pursuant to s 97B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 – agreement of applicants to pay respondent’s costs arising from re-opening of proceedings – whether applicants should pay costs – whether respondent disentitled from costs due to delay – whether pursuit of agreed costs offends principle of finality – the Court should be able to rely upon assurances of legal practition | NSWLEC | 21 June 2017 |
| Tanious v Georges River Council [2017] NSWLEC 58 APPEAL – s 56A appeal in relation to commissioner’s decision – order limiting numbers of poultry on land made – no question of law identified – no denial of natural justice – appeal dismissed | NSWLEC | 17 May 2017 |
| Tanious v Georges River Council [2016] NSWLEC 142 APPEAL: appeal from a | NSWLEC | 3 Nov 2016 |
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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.