2025 marked a pivotal year for NSW planning and environment law, with significant court rulings and the introduction of the Planning System Reforms Bill 2025—bringing major changes to the EP&A Act to boost housing delivery, strengthen climate resilience and streamline development approvals.
This article considers select cases from the NSW Land and Environment Court and the NSW Court of Appeal in 2025, and the outlook for 2026.
Colin Biggers & Paisley is pleased to announce the promotion of two lawyers to senior positions in its Employment & Safety team and Insurance group.
Waste and resource industry operators, including directors, should be aware of a range of decisions handed down in 2025 that relate to operational activities. These decisions address statutory notices issued by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as well as its enforcement activities arising from compliance issues.
The Queensland Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the Queensland Planning and Environment Court to permit the imposition of maintenance conditions in respect of a public haulage road.
The Queensland Court of Appeal has confirmed that no error of law arose from the approval of a health services development adjacent to the Greenslopes Private Hospital.
