How long does rezoning take in Orange City 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
- 7
- full register history
- Active last 12 months
- 3
- by latest status date
- Approval rate
- 100%
- of 2 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
- 412
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 68
- Determined
- 329
- Withdrawn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
- 46 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 62 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 850
- determined applications
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date | Gazettal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molong East Planning Proposal | Post-exhibition | 1 June 2026 | · | Approved |
| 49-51 Molong Road Reclassifcation | Assessment | 19 Feb 2026 | · | Approved |
| 49-51 Molong Road - Reclassification | Withdrawn | 24 Sept 2025 | · | · |
| Amendment 26 to Orange LEP 2011 to facilitate retail development at 1517 Forest Road- Alteration of Gateway determination | Withdrawn | 8 June 2021 | · | · |
| WITHDRAWN -Orange LEP 2011 - Amendment 15 - Increase HOB from 12m to 20m at 194 Anson Street, Orange | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 | · | · |
| WITHDRAWN - Orange LEP 2011 Amendment 11 - Orange Airport | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 | · | · |
| Anita Motel Site Redevelopment - Orange | Withdrawn | 28 Nov 2020 | · | · |
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Orange City Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Orange City Council v Willis [2026] NSWCA 51 APPEALS — appeal from findings of fact — whether the primary judge erred in finding the Council had actual knowledge of the risk which caused the harm — whether knowledge of particular class of Council persons required – whether the primary judge erred in failing to find the liability arose from road works for the purpose of s 45 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) — whether the primary judge erred in failing to find that the claim relied on the exercise of a special statutory power for the pu | NSWCA | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Kudrynski v Orange City Council [2024] NSWCA 33 APPEALS – s 57(1) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) – requirement for appeal to be from an order or decision on a question of law – deficiencies in the notice of appeal – whether any of the 24 grounds met this requirement COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – Compensation – vacant land acquired by local council for public purpose of stormwater harvesting project – highest and best use of land for rural residential development – appellants sought $160 million compensation below and on appeal | NSWCA | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Kudrynski v Orange City Council [2023] NSWLEC 9 COMPULSORY ACQUISITION: flood prone vacant land acquired by the council for the public purpose of stormwater harvesting project – land constrained by easements and affected by traffic noise – highest and best use of the land is for rural-residential development – limited comparable sales evidence – adoption of hypothetical development approach –application of statutory disregard – claim that stormwater harvesting project either unfeasible or illegal irrelevant to proceedings – limited weight pla | NSWLEC | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Hewatt Pty Ltd v Orange City Council [2020] NSWSC 1662 CIVIL PROCEDURE – separate question – whether there should be a separate determination of the merits of the plaintiff’s claim under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – whether by reason of s 16(4) of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act the defendant would not be able to bring a cross claim against the plaintiff | NSWSC | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Australian Childcare Solutions v Orange City Council [2018] NSWLEC 93 APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner’s decision on questions of law – refusal of development consent for childcare centre – whether Commissioner misdirected herself and asked the wrong question in construing provisions of development control plan – whether Commissioner substituted her own test for the test in development control plan – Commissioner did not err on question of law in construing and applying development control plan | NSWLEC | 20 June 2018 |
| Nessdee Pty Limited v Orange City Council (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 182 APPEAL – heliport – amendment of development application – order for payment of costs thrown away – appeal upheld – development consent granted on conditions | NSWLEC | 19 Dec 2017 |
| Nessdee Pty Limited v Orange City Council [2017] NSWLEC 158 APPEAL – heliport – acoustic impacts of helicopter operations – proposal amended to confine helicopter operations and reduce acoustic impacts – amended proposal will comply with accepted numeric noise criteria – whether still unacceptable acoustic impacts on residential amenity and aesthetic values of locality – whether acoustic impacts unacceptable because of availability of alternative site at nearby airport – visual impacts of helicopter operations – whether unacceptable visual impact on aest | NSWLEC | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Wells v Council of the City of Orange (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 510 TORTS – negligence – motor vehicle accident – motorcycle colliding with water-filled barrier at night – duty of care – breach of duty – standard of liability – whether using water-filled barrier manifestly unreasonable – expert evidence – whether failure to comply with Australian Standard determinative – Civil Liability Act 2002 ss 5B, 5D, 5R, 43A, 50, 54 – breach of duty and causation not established – s 43A defence established – s 54 defence established – verdict for defendant. | NSWSC | 3 May 2017 |
| Denoc Holdings Pty Ltd v Orange City Council [2016] NSWLEC 129 JOINDER – local objector – application for joinder – statutory tests – nature of issues proposed to be raised by applicant for joinder – issues likely to be sufficiently addressed by Local Council – public interest – joinder refused | NSWLEC | 26 Sept 2016 |
| Wells v Council of the City of Orange [2016] NSWSC 589 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by defendant for separate hearing of liability issues – application consented to by plaintiff – liability and quantum issues quite separate – likelihood of final resolution of matter if liability decided – considerable savings in time and money – application granted. | NSWSC | 12 May 2016 |
| Gilbank v Bloore (No 2) [2012] NSWLEC 273 JUDICIAL REVIEW - failure to consider mandatory relevant consideration - determination of development consent unreasonable, illogical or irrational - failure to accord fundamental weight to development control plan | NSWLEC | 20 Dec 2012 |
| Orange City Council v Kjoller (No 2) [2010] NSWLEC 116 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT :- non-compliance with terms of order made by consent and originally issued under Local Government Act 1993 to clean up residential premises - orders sought by council to clean up premises - ex parte hearing - injunctive relief sought to permit council to carry out work - orders granted with respondent to pay council's costs of clean up and of motion. | NSWLEC | 5 July 2010 |
| Orange City Council v Kjoller [2009] NSWLEC 184 INJUNCTIONS AND DECLARATIONS :- declaration for non compliance with previous clean up orders of Court - premises not in safe or healthy condition - civil enforcement - self represented litigant - declaration and consequential orders made | NSWLEC | 20 Oct 2009 |
| Barton v Orange City Council (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 123 Costs :- Judicial Review - development consent declared invalid without contest and consequential contested demolition order made - council filed submitting appeareance - whether council liable in the circumstances for the other parties' costs of the proceedings. | NSWLEC | 28 Mar 2008 |
| Hub Action Group Incorporated v Minister for Planning and Orange City Council [2008] NSWLEC 116 Development Application :- waste disposal facility - consent not to be granted unless consent authority satisfied development will not have an adverse effect on the long term use for sustained agricultural production of prime crop and pasture land - whether so satisfied - whether likely adverse effect on beekeeping on adjacent land - proposed development dependent on a resource reprocessing facility not included as part of development application and which would require separate approval - wheth | NSWLEC | 17 Mar 2008 |
| Barton v Orange City Council [2008] NSWLEC 104 Development Consent :- whether invalid - whether declaration of invalidity should be made - whether demolition order should be made - discretionary considerations. | NSWLEC | 6 Mar 2008 |
| Western Developments Pty Limited v Orange City Council [2007] NSWLEC 141 Practice and Procedure :- subpoena - whether document produced serves a legitimate forensic purpose - whether waiver of legal professional privilege | NSWLEC | 23 Mar 2007 |
| Central West Environment Council Inc. v Orange City Council And Anor [2003] NSWLEC 131 Development Consent :- validity challenged on alternative bases that development application not accompanied by SIS (jurisdictional fact) and Consent authority in granting consent erred on "Wednesbury" grounds and that development consent was uncertain. | NSWLEC | 27 May 2003 |
| CZIPO-BARNA v THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE [1999] NSWSC 323 CROWN LANDS - UNJUST ENRICHMENT - Lease of Reserve Lands under Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 (repealed) - Public Authority Reserve Trustee of Land under Act - covenant in lease to renovate and repair - expenditure of moneys pursuant to covenant - no extension or renewal of lease upon request and after negotiations - no unjust enrichment as expenditure wholly attributable to covenant in earlier lease -; Estoppel - Proprietary estoppel - public authority deemed owner of Fee Simple in Reserve | NSWSC | 8 Apr 1999 |
| WHALAN v BLUE MOUNTAINS CITY COUNCIL GALLAGHER v SLIM DUSTY ENTERPRISES PTY LTD O'SULLIVAN v R BOOTH PTY LTD [1988] NSWCA 175 | NSWCA | 5 Aug 1988 |
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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.