Development applications in Lachlan Shire 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
- 56
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 20
- Determined
- 36
- Withdrawn
- 0
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
- 46 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 68 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 100
- determined applications
Planning disputes
7 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Lachlan Shire Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Hornsby Shire Council v Trives (No 4) [2016] NSWLEC 28 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - whether complying development certificates issued by accredited certifier for erection of “detached studios” are valid – certificates granted in breach of the Act – declaratory order made - mandatory orders sought for the demolition of works constructed pursuant to the complying development certificates - not opposed by respondent – prohibited development - order for demolition made – extended time for compliance to afford reasonable opportunity for respond | NSWLEC | 24 Mar 2016 |
| Hornsby Shire Council v Trives (No 3) [2015] NSWLEC 190 DEVELOPMENT CONSENT – whether complying development certificates issued by accredited certifier for erection of “detached studios” on three residential properties are valid – whether on correct construction of State Environment Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 and Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 as applied to the facts the certifier could reasonably have been satisfied the proposed structures are complying development and detached studios – condition precedent | NSWLEC | 4 Dec 2015 |
| Trives v Hornsby Shire Council [2015] NSWCA 158 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – judicial review – grounds – jurisdictional fact – whether fact extrinsic to the power conferred on the decision-maker or part of the function conferred – whether validity of certificate depends on certifier’s satisfaction that proposed development is a “complying development” – relevance of inconvenience and uncertainty as factors APPEAL – interlocutory decision – determination of separate question – whether complying development certificates issued by accredited certifier i | NSWCA | 11 June 2015 |
| Hornsby Shire Council v Trives [2014] NSWLEC 171 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review proceedings - separate question - whether complying development certificates validly issued - whether proposed development properly characterised as "detached studio" under State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 - meaning of "ancillary development" - whether proposed structure was ancillary to the existing dwelling house - structure proposed comprised a suite of rooms capable of being used as a separate domicile - wh | NSWLEC | 20 Oct 2014 |
| Hornsby Shire Council v Trives [2014] NSWLEC 41 PROCEDURE: application for substituted service order - defendants overseas at time summons filed and application made - whether Court has jurisdiction to make order - whether Pt 11 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 applies to Court - whether Pt 11A of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 applies - application dismissed. | NSWLEC | 16 Apr 2014 |
| Porter v. Lachlan Shire Council (No.2) [2006] NSWCA 252 APPEAL - COSTS - Calderbank offer by defendant respondent - Whether appellant's refusal unreasonable - Whether indemnity costs should be ordered. | NSWCA | 14 Sept 2006 |
| Porter v. Lachlan Shire Council [2006] NSWCA 126 TORTS - NEGLIGENCE - ROADS - Pedestrian injured when he put his foot into a hole in nature strip between formed footpath and gutter - Whether claim was for failure of a roads authority to carry out roadwork within s.45 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 - Whether it was proved that the authority had actual knowledge of the risk. | NSWCA | 24 May 2006 |
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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.