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Session Overview:

This seminar will provide an overview of how zone objectives are to be considered and their significance in assessing development as well as key legal principles that apply to the characterisation of development when determining if development is permissible.
The seminar is intended to assist planners who routinely prepare or assess development application.

About the Series:

The Legal Series will bring together speakers with recognised expertise in various aspects of the NSW Planning System and provide a platform to educate, inform and provide solutions through short seminars focusing on topics identified by our members.

These seminars will provide the necessary information and practical help for those currently working in the planning profession and looking to improve their understanding of legal issues that impact on Planners.

Presenters:

Megan Hawley, Partner , Lindsay Taylor Lawyers

Megan is a principal of Lindsay Taylor Lawyers, and is an accredited specialist planning, environment and local government lawyer with over 32 years’ experience in planning law.

Megan has significant advisory experience in relation to all aspects of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 including advice on characterisation and permissibility of development, validity of consents and planning instruments, assessment pathways, crown development provisions, state significant development and Division 5.1. Megan has also acted in many Class 1 appeals in the Land & Environment Court, and in judicial review proceedings in the LEC and Supreme Court. She acts of local councils, the Department of Planning. Housing and Infrastructure, numerous government agencies and private developers.

Megan is regularly recognized for her work by both the Doyles Guide (Town Planning & Development Law) and Best Lawyers in Australia (Planning & Environment Law and Land Use & Zoning Law).

Liam Mulligan, Partner, Lindsay Taylor Lawyers

Liam Mulligan is a Partner at Lindsay Taylor Lawyers and an Accredited Specialist in Planning & Environment Law. Liam undertakes a wide range of litigation, transaction and advisory work and has acted for both government authorities and private clients in development appeals, the prosecution of environmental offences, civil enforcement matter and judicial review proceedings, including challenges to CDCs. He also undertakes property work and provides advice in respect to property issues.

Facilitator:

Elizabeth Densley R海角社区, Founder
Eight Mile Planning

Liz is a town planner with 25 years' professional experience in urban and regional planning in NSW. Having spent the large part of her career in Local Government, Liz moved to join Elton Consulting in 2016 and has this year founded Eight Mile Planning.

Liz is a passionate planner with expertise across land use policy, strategic and statutory planning working closely with both private and public sector clients.

Based in Mudgee in regional NSW, Liz has a particular interest in regional growth and development and delivering a planning framework which can be tailored and is relevant across the diverse jurisdictions to which it applies.

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