Development applications in Wollongong City 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
- 1174
- last 12 months
- Lodged
- 0
- Under assessment
- 243
- Determined
- 877
- Withdrawn
- 54
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
- 44 days
- half are decided faster than this
- Average
- 74 days
- a few slow cases pull this up
- Based on
- 2,420
- determined applications
Planning disputes
20 on recordPlanning and environment court and tribunal matters naming Wollongong City Council, newest first. Each links to the full public judgment.
| Matter | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|
| Wollongong City Council v McDonald’s Australia Limited [2022] NSWLEC 121 APPEAL - appeal pursuant to s 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 - Commissioner approves a new McDonald’s restaurant at Wongawilli - appeal on questions of law - Council presses three grounds of appeal - Ground 1, Council complains that Commissioner misconstrued or misapplied applicable provisions of the Council's development control plan - Commissioner’s decision demonstrates appropriate and sufficient consideration of applicable provisions of the development control plan - Ground 1 | NSWLEC | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Wollongong City Council v Williams [2021] NSWCA 140 TORTS — Negligence — Appellant injured as a result of falling on the first step on a stepped path in a park — Whether the primary judge erred in finding that the appellant had breached the duty of care which it owed to the respondent — Primary judge found the respondent to be a witness of credit who maintained that he was taking care and was not distracted —Experts agreed that single steps presented a hazard — Primary judge was not in error in finding that the appellant failed to take reasonable | NSWCA | 9 July 2021 |
| Wollongong City Council v Papadopoulos [2019] NSWCA 178 DAMAGES – breach of contract – calculation of economic loss – respondent operated kiosk on premises licensed from appellant – appellant breached licence agreement – no evidence of damages – primary judge used ATO “benchmarks” for restaurant businesses to derive likely lost profits – whether primary judge could take judicial notice of benchmarks – whether benchmarks capable of sustaining damages calculated by primary judge – whether nominal damages should be awarded or the matter remitted TRIAL – | NSWCA | 19 July 2019 |
| Wollongong City Council v Hollis (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 176 SENTENCE – contempt of court – failure to obey terms of consent orders – Charge 1 relating to timetable for removal of building and other materials in consent orders – partial failure to remove building and other materials – materials not for use for approved dwelling on the site – consent orders required removal of materials from three nominated areas on the site – material removed from one area – two remaining areas designated Area 4 and Area 7 – some progress with compliance between contempt | NSWLEC | 12 Dec 2017 |
| Wollongong City Council v Hollis [2017] NSWLEC 123 CONTEMPT – two charges laid by Council for alleged breaches of court orders made by consent in Class 4 proceedings – not guilty pleas entered to each charge CONTEMPT – Charge 1 – failure to remove building materials and other materials from the site within the period required by the court orders – some materials removed from site – other materials moved and restacked but remaining on site – Respondent guilty of contempt with respect to Charge 1 CONTEMPT – Charge 2 – failure, within the period re | NSWLEC | 25 Sept 2017 |
| Wollongong City Council v K and M Prodanovski Pty Limited [2012] NSWLEC 107 DEVELOPMENT CONSENT: Construction and interpretation of development consents and conditions - commencement and lapsing of consents - reliance on work done in breach of consent - work "related to" the development in the consent - costs | NSWLEC | 11 May 2012 |
| Groeneveld v Wollongong City Council [2009] NSWSC 1275 PROCEDURE - costs - application of general rule that costs follow the event - no basis demonstrated to displace the application of the general rule | NSWSC | 30 Oct 2009 |
| Groeneveld v Wollongong City Council [2009] NSWLEC 149 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- review of registrar's decision - nature of power of review - costs awarded to Council under s 97B of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - whether amendments made to development application are minor - registrar's decision affirmed | NSWLEC | 18 Aug 2009 |
| Wollongong City Council v Falamaki (No.5) [2009] NSWLEC 117 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- application to reopen after final orders made | NSWLEC | 10 July 2009 |
| Groeneveld v Wollongong City Council [2009] NSWSC 752 LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Injunction to prevent the closure and sale of a portion of a public road - Loss of access to rear of property for plaintiff - Plaintiff's right of access to public road defined by Roads Act - Plaintiff has statutory entitlement under s 36 Roads Act to make submissions to Minister regarding road closure - Injunction not granted - No basis for a grant of final relief demonstrated - No utility in injunction sought | NSWSC | 23 June 2009 |
| Wollongong City Council v Falamaki (No 4) [2009] NSWLEC 83 COSTS :- discretion to award costs - both parties seeking costs of respective Notices of Motion | NSWLEC | 1 June 2009 |
| Wollongong City Council v Falamaki (No 3) [2009] NSWLEC 80 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE :- Notice of Motion seeking to vary time for compliance with original orders made in 1999 - whether interlocutory orders should be varied - whether effect should be given to order for demolition - whether liberty to apply enables variation of orders | NSWLEC | 22 May 2009 |
| Polden Mark v Wollongong City Council [2007] NSWLEC 550 Costs :- Discontinuance following satisfaction of the claim by interaction with a third party. | NSWLEC | 16 Aug 2007 |
| WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL v NYBOER [2005] NSWCA 394 LEAVE TO APPEAL – No question of law – Delay – Unjust to grant extension in the circumstances – Challenge to order under s198G Legal Profession Act – summons dismissed. (ND) | NSWCA | 4 Nov 2005 |
| Falamaki v Wollongong City Council [2004] NSWSC 148 Practice - Pleading - Amendment - Cause of action - Workcover - Prohibition notice - Maxim - Omnia praesumuntur rite et solenniter esse acta (all acts are presumed to have been done rightly and regularly) - Application of maxim to public officials - Application to Workcover inspectors. | NSWSC | 10 Mar 2004 |
| Masood Falamaki v Wollongong City Council & anor [2003] NSWSC 890 Negligence - Council approvals - Stop work order by Council - Stop work order by Workcover - Expert's report for purposes of litigation - Delay on part of party to litigation - Request for irrelevant information - Amendment - Application for trial by jury in civil action - Interests of justice must require jury in proceedings - High threshold - Costs | NSWSC | 1 Oct 2003 |
| FALAMAKI v WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL [2001] NSWCA 55 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Land and Environment Court - Land and Environment Court Act, s 58 - no appeal as of right where decision is not final | NSWCA | 4 Apr 2001 |
| Wollongong City Council -V- Masood Falamaki [1999] NSWLEC 23 :- Bias - test for apprehension where judge acted as legal representative - perception of pre | NSWLEC | 17 Feb 1999 |
| Wollongong City Council v. Masood Falamaki [1998] NSWLEC 110 :- | NSWLEC | 5 Nov 1998 |
| Wollongong City Council v. Masood Falamaki [1998] NSWLEC 130 :- | NSWLEC | 19 June 1998 |
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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.