New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 119CA

119CA Presumption in favour of grant of approval

(1) The council must grant an application referred to in section 119B or 119C made to it in accordance with the Act, statutory instrument or law under which it is made unless the council:

(a) is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances that warrant refusal of the application, or

(b) is required by the Act under which the application is made to refuse the application.

(2) Before refusing an application, the council must consider whether any concerns it has could be addressed by imposing conditions on the approval.