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New Planning Reforms Create Change of Play for Development and Construction
The development and construction sectors are vital in supporting economic recovery following the COVID-19 crisis, being key drivers of investment and employment in the NSW. Planning reforms seek to boost these sectors. In late 2019, in response to low...
read moreNew Planning Reforms Create Change of Play for Development and Construction
The development and construction sectors are vital in supporting economic recovery following the COVID-19 crisis, being key drivers of investment and employment in the NSW. Planning reforms seek to boost these sectors. In late 2019, in response to low...
read moreThe Scheduled Demise of Interim Occupation Certificates, Yet Again
Following a number of reprieves (firstly 1 November 2018, then 1 November 2019), interim occupation certificates will now become obsolete on 1 December 2019 by virtue of the commencement of certain amendments to Part 6 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act...
read moreThe Compulsory Acquisition of Land under Contract for Sale and Compensation Considerations
Where a party enters into a sale contract to purchase land and – prior to settlement – that land is compulsorily acquired by a government authority, a potential tension arises in circumstances where the market value determined by the Valuer-General is less than the...
read moreUpdate on Cost Orders in Class 3 Proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court
When a dispossessed landowner – having had their land or an interest in land compulsorily acquired – elects to challenge the Valuer-General’s determination of compensation in the Land and Environment Court, the usual rule is that an applicant will be entitled to...
read moreHow should a Clause 4.6 request be assessed?
Clause 4.6 variation requests under Local Environmental Plans (LEP) are often relied upon where Development Applications (DA) contain a contravention of a local development standard. Specifically, a consent authority, or a Court acting in a consent authority’s...
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