Find Legal Answers » Housing and Land » Planning and development

Read online

Title: Land and Environment Court FAQs
Details »


Title: Planning and development factsheet
Details »


Books in public libraries

Title: Environment Chapter 25: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Covers planning controls such as environmental planning instruments, including regional environmental plans (REPs), local environmental plans (LEPs), development consent, threatened species legislation, building approvals, heritage protection, national parks and wildlife, pollution, offences.
Where: Check your public library.
Details »

A Tool Kit title

Title: Environmental law handbook 4th edition
About: Guide to environmental law and practice in NSW, including development of land, building and development applications, pollution control, heritage protection and biodiversity.
Author: Farrier, David, Lyster, Rosemary, Pearson, Linda
Where: Check your public library.
Details »

A Law Books title

Title: Bluett's local government handbook (New South Wales) 16th edition
About: Functions of councils and how they operate, environmental protection, planning, waste management, public health, roads, control of pets, food inspection and conflict resolution.
Author: Clark, David
Where: Check your public library.
Details »

A Law Books title

Title: Bush law handbook: a practical guide to law on the land in NSW 2nd edition
About: Legal issues relating to the land and rural life including native title, mining rights, farming practices, agistment, sharefarming, property boundaries, noxious weeds, managing animals, employers’ responsibilities, mortgages and even debt and bankruptcy.
Author: Smith, Tony
Where: Check your public library.
Details »

A Law Books title

Lawyers' Tools

Title: Land and Environment Court planning principles
About: Provides case references on a range of legally defined terms and principles in NSW planning law.
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
Details »


Title: Local government planning and environment NSW
About: Contains annotated copies of the Local Government Act 1993 and Regulations, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, and related legislation. Also contains chapters on pollution, environmental planning, heritage, biodiversity and conservation, the Land and Environment Court, planning development and building control and approvals, liability and responsibilities, financing and accountability of councils. Location number Ref/N342.94409/6 and online. (Onsite clients only).
Volume A
Volume B
Volume C
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
Details »


Need more information?

Check the other tabs at the top of the page for useful resources in your public library.

Contact the Legal Information Access Centre at the State Library of NSW
Tel: (02) 9273 1558 Email: liac@sl.nsw.gov.au
Open: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm