In the first case of its kind, the ERD Court has reviewed and overturned a decision by a council to lapse a live development application.   Regulation 22(2) of the Development Regulations 2008 enables a relevant authority to lapse a development application if two years have passed since it was lodged.   The case of Maddern & Anor … Continue reading The power to lapse development applications – Maddern v Norwood, Payneham and St Peters