Bushfire Planning Requirements for Subdivisions and Developments in Western Australia
In Western Australia, areas designated as ‘bushfire prone’ are subject to particular planning control measurements contained in Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development...
Enforcement Bushfire Management Requirements Local Governments
The bush fire season in Western Australia typically runs from early November through to late March every year. It is likely we will look back on the most recent bush fire season...
Contractual Issues During Covid-19 Force Majeure and Frustration
The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to significantly disrupt business operations around the world and is making some contractual obligations increasingly more difficult...
Covid-19 and Small Commercial Leases Commercial Tenancies Covid-19
The Commercial Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020 (Act) came into effect on 24 April 2020 in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on certain commercial tenancies...
State Emergency Over Local Government Planning Ministers Notice
A McLeods Update on 6 April 2020 closely followed the coming into effect on 4 April of the amendments to the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes)...
Mcleods Contact List Covid-19 Related Legal Issues
In order to assist rapid and coordinated provision of legal assistance on COVID-19-related issues, we provide the following contacts at McLeods for your convenience...
Council and Committee E-meetings State Emergency
With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the implementation of social distancing requirements, amendments to the Local Government (Administration) Regulations...
State of Emergency Controls Over Local Government Planning Powers and Functions
By gazettal on 3 April 2020, the Minister for Planning published an amendment to the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (WA) (LPS Regulations)...
Restrictions on the Principle of Consistency in Decision-making
The principle of consistency in decision making refers to the principle that: in circumstances where the planning framework is identical and the circumstances have not changed...
Abuse of Process: Re-litigation of Previously Determined Matters
Development applications previously refused by local governments may be re-submitted in the form of a new and amended development application...