How long does rezoning take in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby?
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
- —
- no outcomes recorded yet
- 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
- 686
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 163
- Determined
- 500
- Withdrawn
- 23
See all development applications in The Council of the Shire of Hornsby
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
- 54 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 66 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 1,376
- determined applications
Recent amendments
| Amendment | Stage | Status date | Gazettal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP 1, 3-9, 11 and 13 Spring St, 56, 66-70 and 72-76 Archer St, 35 Albert Ave, Chatswood | Withdrawn | 7 May 2026 | · | · |
| Hornsby LEP 2013 - Increase building height and FSR at Hornsby Town Centre East Precinct | Withdrawn | 21 Apr 2021 | · | · |
| Rezoning of South Dural precinct to permit urban development | Withdrawn | 12 Sept 2020 | · | · |
| Hornsby RSL Club site (374 dwellings) - to permit residential flat buildings and increase the height of buildings for three sites | Withdrawn | 12 Sept 2020 | · | · |
Planning disputes
19 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming The Council of the Shire of Hornsby, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Hayward v Hornsby Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 106 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Notice of Motion seeking summary dismissal of judicial review proceedings – r 13.4 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – majority of grounds of judicial review proceedings failed to disclose a reasonable cause of action – leave granted to re-plead one paragraph of Summons | NSWLEC | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Hornsby Shire Council v Valuer General of New South Wales & Ors [2013] NSWSC 1183 EVIDENCE - whether appropriate for trial judge to view property the subject of compensation determination - scope of view - purposes of view - Evidence Act 1995, ss 53 and 54. | NSWSC | 27 Aug 2013 |
| Hornsby Shire Council v The Valuer General of New South Wales [2013] NSWSC 1026 EVIDENCE - application for advanced ruling pursuant to s 192A of Evidence Act - further expert evidence sought to be relied upon - whether applicant can show real or substantial prejudice - interests of justice require all issues to be determined at trial - no prejudice in reliance on additional expert evidence - no general point of principle | NSWSC | 12 July 2013 |
| Hornsby Shire Council v Valuer General of New South Wales (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 510 PROCEDURE - motion to amend statement of claim - many previous amendments- late amendment sought -- no justification for additional amendments to statement of claim provided -- exercise of judicial discretion to allow or disallow amendments - parties must address issues in proceedings comprehensively and in a timely manner - overriding purpose of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 is not attained -no point of general principle | NSWSC | 18 Apr 2013 |
| Hornsby Shire Council v The Valuer General of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 894 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Notice of motion seeking firstly leave to have the administrative law proceedings heard and determined first, and | NSWSC | 2 July 2012 |
| Mathews v The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) [2011] NSWLEC 198 PROCEDURE - setting aside or staying subpoena to produce - whether "conduct money" required for subpoena to produce documents - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 33.6(1) - addressee of subpoena entitled to loss and expenses incurred in producing documents - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules r 33.11 - tender of cheque as conduct money - relevance of documents to be produced - whether deponent of affidavit filed in proceedings is "stranger" to the proceedings - motion dismissed | NSWLEC | 15 Nov 2011 |
| Mathews v The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) (No 1) [2011] NSWLEC 222 INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION - strike out application - application for proper and better particulars - strike out granted - request for particulars granted | NSWLEC | 20 Oct 2011 |
| AVENHOUSE & ANOR v THE COUNCIL OF THE SHIRE OF HORNSBY [NO 2] [1999] NSWCA 83 DAMAGES - notice of motion to amend order of Court; ORDER - as to new trial limited to damages | NSWCA | 15 Apr 1999 |
| CAMPBELLTOWN CITY COUNCIL v CRAIN [1998] NSWCA 50 | NSWCA | 23 Oct 1998 |
| AIR SERVICES AUSTRALIA v ZARB [1998] NSWCA 7 | NSWCA | 26 Aug 1998 |
| AVENHOUSE v THE COUNCIL OF THE SHIRE OF HORNSBY [1995] NSWCA 32 | NSWCA | 13 Nov 1995 |
| KEMPSEY SHIRE COUNCIL v VAN PARK PTY LTD [1995] NSWCA 237 | NSWCA | 27 Sept 1995 |
| THE COUNCIL OF THE SHIRE OF HORNSBY v GOSPER and ORS [1994] NSWCA 309 | NSWCA | 9 May 1994 |
| THE COUNCIL OF THE SHIRE OF HORNSBY v GOSPER and ORS [1994] NSWCA 71 | NSWCA | 28 Feb 1994 |
| LEIGHTON PROPERTIES PTY LTD v KEVIN ANSCHAU DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD [1993] NSWCA 159 | NSWCA | 4 June 1993 |
| WINROBE PTY LTD v SUNDIN'S BUILDING CO PTY LTD [No 3] [1993] NSWCA 290 | NSWCA | 4 May 1993 |
| HOLROYD MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v S FRYC [1992] NSWCA 109 | NSWCA | 15 Dec 1992 |
| WINROBE PTY LTD v SUNDIN'S BUILDING COMPANY PTY LTD [1992] NSWCA 277 | NSWCA | 15 June 1992 |
| SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH v HARVEY [1990] NSWCA 196 | NSWCA | 5 Oct 1990 |
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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.