Updated October, 2021 What is a Statement of Environmental Effects? In simple terms, a Statement of Environmental Effects is the most important document in your development application. It tells councils what your development is trying to do. Consent Authorities, such as Local Councils, the Land and Environment Court, and sometimes the Department of Planning, Environment …
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It is of critical importance to have an exact understanding of legislation as it is written. This was demonstrated by the judgement by NSW Land & Environment Court (Cavanagh v Wollondilly Shire Council (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 181) on our client’s case in 2019. It always pays to read every word in an LEP clause carefully, to …
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All development within local government areas (LGAs) in NSW is controlled by an environmental planning instrument called a Local Environmental Plan, or LEP for short. The LEP outlines, amongst other things, what can be built, for what purpose a building or land may be used and includes a variety of controls or “development standards”, designed …
The HomeBuilder grant is a response by the Federal Treasury to COVID-19. The HomeBuilder Grant offers $25,000 in cash to eligible owner-occupiers. The HomeBuilder grant is complementary to the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme (FHBAS), First Home Owner Grant (FHOG), the Commonwealth’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS), and the First Home Super Saver Scheme …