Byron Shire Council (BSC) staff have recommended approval of Justin Hemmes' large, multi-site development application (DA) at 111–115 Jonson Street. However, concerns remain over parking, and the lack of public access to key reports.

The long-running saga of 23 Compton Drive, East Ballina, has finally been resolved, with Ballina Council agreeing to the demolition of the existing restaurant, which will be replaced with a two-storey house.

Byron Shire Council refused the mixed-use development application (DA) for 8 Marvell Street, Byron Bay on 15 October. The developer has now taken Council to the Land and Environment Court (L&EC) and a L&EC conciliation meeting is taking place this Friday, 30 January.

A $12 million mixed-use development that significantly breaches both height and floor space limits is being proposed for the centre of Brunswick Heads.

Recent amendments to the state’s main planning law just adopted by NSW Labor will result in councillors losing their powers to approve development applications (DAs).

A proposed $2.3 million development at Byron’s Sunseeker Motel would see a large volume of traffic pour onto a quiet, family-friendly street, according to concerned residents.

The Byron Bay Public School P&C have expressed concern over the proposal to serve liquor to up to 545 customers, with 40 staff, from 10am until 2am as part of a development application by Merivale, at 111–115 Jonson Street, Byron Bay.

Byron Shire councillors appear fixed on moving forward with the housing development at 57 Station Street in Mullumbimby despite acknowledging significant issues with the development application (DA) by Landcom

The Mullumbimby Residents Association is holding a meeting to discuss the DA for the proposed three-storey housing development at the entrance to Mullumbimby on Monday, 4 August at 6.30 pm at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club.

Greens Mayor Sarah Ndiaye used her casting vote to squash fellow Greens Cr Elia Hauge’s efforts to delay and seek independent legal advice around a planning agreement for a large contentious 39-large-lot exclusive greenfield proposal near the Mullumbimby Road and McAuleys Lane intersection.