How long does rezoning take in The Council of the Municipality of Kiama?
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
- 4
- full register history
- Active last 12 months
- 1
- by latest status date
- Approval rate
- 50%
- 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
- 274
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 53
- Determined
- 201
- Withdrawn
- 20
See all development applications in The Council of the Municipality of Kiama
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
- 62 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 76 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 531
- determined applications
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date | Gazettal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Proposal - 2 Caliope Street Kiama | Post-exhibition | 4 June 2026 | · | Approved |
| Planning proposal to amend Kiama LEP to facilitate general industry at 5 Sims Road, Gerringong | Withdrawn | 9 Dec 2021 | · | Rejected |
| Residential development Lot 3 17 Dido Street Kiama Planning Proposal | Withdrawn | 22 Sept 2021 | · | · |
| Reclassification of 85 Attunga Avenue Kiama Heights | Withdrawn | 20 Aug 2021 | · | · |
Planning disputes
5 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming The Council of the Municipality of Kiama, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Sciacchitano v The Council of the Municipality of Kiama [2019] NSWLEC 104 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for separate question – residential development appeal – detached dual occupancy – access by shared right of way – whether consent of owners of right of way to development application is required – deciding question separately from other issues not justified | NSWLEC | 19 July 2019 |
| Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Micallef [2009] NSWLEC 202 ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES :- early plea of guilty, building development work done without an operative consent, failure to comply with deferred commencement condition, sentencing principles, mitigating factors, application for section 10 discretion refused, prosecutor's costs. | NSWLEC | 25 Nov 2009 |
| The Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Pacific Real Estate (Warilla) Pty Limited [2009] NSWLEC 191 PROSECUTION :- carrying out development without consent - plea of guilty - development undertaken | NSWLEC | 30 Oct 2009 |
| Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Furlong [2009] NSWLEC 139 PROSECUTION :- carrying out development without consent - plea of guilty - unauthorised building works beyond scope of complying development certificate - general deterrence relevant where defendant a licensed builder - less serious offence - no environmental harm - defendant under financial stress - mitigating factors - appropriate penalty | NSWLEC | 19 Aug 2009 |
| The Council of the Municipality of Kiama v Gerringong Developments Pty Limited [2007] NSWLEC 257 Prosecution :- carrying out of development without development consent - refurbishment of motel - allowing works to continue notwithstanding stop work order - plea of guilty - mitigating factors - penalty | NSWLEC | 27 Apr 2007 |
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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.