Overview

This course introduces students to the legal framework regulating development and planning in NSW, exploring its ambitious and at times conflicting aims of economic development, environmental sustainability and social justice. We will consider the legislation and its evolution, examining recent reforms in the context of national and international trends in … For more content click the Read More button below. This course will prepare students for practice in environmental, property or real estate law, where a sound understanding of the planning framework is essential. It is also recommended for students interested in public policy: planning is a highly political process, particularly in Sydney where it regularly gives rise to fierce disputes in the media and the courts. Main topics Aims and origins of planning lawAssessment and approval of development in NSW, including major projectsThe relationship between planning and property lawTheory and practice of public participationEcologically sustainable development, climate change and planningHousing affordability, equity and social justicePlanning appeals and the NSW Land and Environment CourtRecent developments in planning law

Conditions for Enrolment

72 UOC of JURD courses

Course Attributes

Offered irregularly or alternate years

Delivery

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)
In-person - Intensive
Multimodal - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)
In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

Access past handbook editions (2018 and prior)