How long does rezoning take in Strathfield Municipal 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 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
- 172
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 20
- Determined
- 141
- Withdrawn
- 11
See all development applications in Strathfield Municipal Council
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
- 78 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 88 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 382
- determined applications
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date | Gazettal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94-98 Cosgrove Road, Strathfield South | Post-exhibition | 5 June 2026 | · | Approved |
| Heritage Amendment - 3 Austin Crescent | Lodged | 5 May 2026 | · | Approved |
| Strathfield Triangle | Lodged | 30 Jan 2026 | · | · |
| Implementation of the Strathfield Medium Density Housing Strategy | Withdrawn | 18 Dec 2024 | · | · |
| Strathfield Local Environmental Plan 2021 | Withdrawn | 17 Apr 2023 | · | Approved |
| Strathfield Triangle Precinct Planning Proposal | Withdrawn | 24 Aug 2022 | · | · |
| Planning Proposal - Strathfield Triangle Precinct | Withdrawn | 7 Apr 2021 | · | · |
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Strathfield Municipal Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2026] NSWLEC 66 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – contempt – application to inspect respondent’s property pursuant to r 23.8 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – whether s 169 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) applies – relationship between UCPR r 23.8 and s 169 of the Evidence Act – whether inspection for the purpose of providing updating evidence demonstrating contempt is continuing | NSWLEC | 28 May 2026 |
| Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council (No 2) [2025] NSWLEC 82 COSTS – whether fair and reasonable that applicant receive costs following unsuccessful notice of motion seeking summary dismissal of Class 1 appeal by respondent local council | NSWLEC | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2025] NSWLEC 70 CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to extend time for compliance with orders requiring vacation of property and demolition of unlawful works – orders not made irregularly because children residing at property not joined as parties – general power to extend time for compliance with orders not exercised | NSWLEC | 4 July 2025 |
| Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2025] NSWLEC 44 PROCEDURE – whether Class 1 merit appeal an abuse of process given dismissal of earlier Class 1 merit appeal of very similar development application | NSWLEC | 9 May 2025 |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass (No 5) [2024] NSWLEC 74 COSTS – application for gross sum costs order under s 98(4)(c) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) in certain amount – sufficient material | NSWLEC | 23 July 2024 |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass (No 4) [2024] NSWLEC 22 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – multiple breaches of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) established in relation to building of dwelling – failure to comply with development consent and construction certificate – failure to comply with stop work order issued under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) – failure to comply with compliance order issued under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) – exercise of discretion to make declarations of breaches of | NSWLEC | 19 Mar 2024 |
| Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 131 CONTEMPT — Civil contempt — Breach of orders — Guilty plea — Carrying out development work contrary to Court order — Wilful contempt — Sentencing factors — Consistency in sentencing — Fine imposed | NSWLEC | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2022] NSWLEC 132 CONTEMPT — Civil contempt — Breach of orders — Guilty plea — Multiple Counts — Carrying out development work contrary to Court injunction — Failure to provide access to property — Wilful contempt — Sentencing factors — Consistency in sentencing — Fine imposed for each count — Costs ordered | NSWLEC | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2022] NSWLEC 116 CONTEMPT: sentencing for contempt – application by council for access to property for the purpose of inspection in order to finalise evidence – application opposed on the basis that council had inspected the property earlier and taken photographs – whether further evidence required and therefore access and inspection warranted – evidence required to ascertain present state of works on the property compared to state of works as at the time the statement of charge was filed. COSTS: whether council | NSWLEC | 9 Sept 2022 |
| Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 115 CIVIL PROCEDURE — notice of motion to amend plans and documents in development application — cl 55 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) — discretion — s 39 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) — notice of motion granted | NSWLEC | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Malass [2021] NSWLEC 112 CIVIL ENFORCEMENT – notice of motion for order for access to property granted | NSWLEC | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2016] NSWLEC 170 JUDICIAL REVIEW – anticipated breach of consent – extent of judicial power to grant relief to prevent breach of consent – no such power available under s 124 of EPA Act | NSWLEC | 7 Oct 2016 |
| David Lahood v Strathfield Municipal Council; David Lahood Holdings Pty Ltd v Strathfield Municipal Council [2007] NSWLEC 714 Appeal :- demolish building without development consent - fill, level and apply roadbase without development consent - severity of sentence - appeals dismissed | NSWLEC | 17 Sept 2007 |
| Bonaccorso v Strathfield Municipal Council [2003] NSWSC 408 LOCAL GOVERNMENT [125]- Council- Stormwater pipe- Right to maintain drainage works. REAL PROPERTY [409]- Quasi easement- Consent of predecessor in title- Drainage scheme. STATUTES [15]- Confiscatory Act- How construed. TORTS [169]- Nuisance- Defence of necessity- Coming to the nuisance. WORDS AND PHRASES- "Installed"- "Watercourse"- Difference between a watercourse and a stream or river. | NSWSC | 16 May 2003 |
| Ervin Mahrer & Partners v Strathfield Municipal Council [2002] NSWLEC 47 Development Application :- Whether the proposal satisfactorily complies with Urban Design Considerations for development within the Mixed Use Zone-Whether the proposal satisfactorily complies with the requirements of the DCP20-Impact on heritage item | NSWLEC | 5 Apr 2002 |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v Poynting [2001] NSWCA 270 PLANNING LAW - no building on land with an area less than 560 square metres - whether a development standard - application of definition of development standards considered. D | NSWCA | 8 Nov 2001 |
| Buttita v Strathfield Municipal Council [2001] NSWCA 365 NEGLIGENCE - slope at rear of green on a golf course - wet after rain - plaintiff slid on slope - whether defendant took reasonable care to make course safe - wet slope not a hidden hazard - no negligence. D | NSWCA | 8 Oct 2001 |
| Ervin Mahrer and Partners v Strathfield Municipal Council [2000] NSWLEC 245 Costs :- Hearing of class 1 proceedings vacated on Motion of Council on account of Applicant’s conduct in the litigation. Whether Council entitled to an order for costs of the Motion and costs thrown away by virtue of the vacation of the hearing dates | NSWLEC | 30 Nov 2000 |
| Poynting v Strathfield Municipal Council [2000] NSWLEC 147 Question of Law :- whether provisions of LEP specifying minimum size of an allotment upon which a dwelling-house may be erected is a development standard. | NSWLEC | 12 July 2000 |
| Strathfield Municipal Council v. Franklins Limited [1998] NSWLEC 107 :- | NSWLEC | 22 May 1998 |
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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.