The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has consolidated 45 State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) and deemed SEPPs into 11 new environmental planning instruments. Read more

Directors and related bodies corporate that benefit from environmental offences committed by a corporation are subject to new liabilities and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) now has stronger enforcement powers. Due to the changes, environmental compliance and risk management practices should be reviewed and updated as required to minimise risks for corporations, their directors … Read more

A further development in the multi-round match between the NSW EPA, a waste company and the resource recovery exemption regime: the EPA has appealed for a second time. The Land and Environment Court criticised the EPA and its waste regime in the long-running Grafil prosecution. Subsequently, the Government has announced a review of the regime … Read more

The NSW Government has published a report in response to submissions received on the previously exhibited Western Sydney Aerotropolis Planning Package. A package of other accompanying documents is also on public exhibition. You can have your say by 5 November 2021. Read more

The Land and Environment Court of NSW has dismissed an appeal challenging the validity of the grant of development consent for the Narrabri Gas Project (Project). Read more

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has released a draft Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW) for consultation. The regulation will make changes to numerous aspects of the planning system, including in relation to development applications and modifications, designated and complying development and assessments under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). Read more

The NSW Government is exhibiting a State environmental planning policy (SEPP) to consolidate existing housing-related SEPPs and introduce provisions for co-living housing. The changes aim to make the system more legible in order to promote housing diversity and affordability. Read more

The New South Wales Land and Environment Court has granted a development consent subject to conditions requiring PFAS-contaminated material be removed and impacted land remediated. The PFAS-contaminated material had been placed for soil improvement and was discovered during a site view for the proceedings. Read more