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Ji Family Holdings Pty Ltd ATF Ji Family Trust v Randwick City Council

Ji Family Holdings Pty Ltd ATF Ji Family Trust v Randwick City Council [2025] NSWLEC 1065

The Court upheld a conciliated development appeal, granting consent for a two-lot subdivision and demolition after accepting a minor minimum lot size variation.

  • Development appeal
  • Minimum lot size variation
  • Subdivision
  • Conciliation agreement
  • Demolition of structures
  • Development-appeal
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Planning and environment

Peninsula Capital Holdings Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council

Peninsula Capital Holdings Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2025] NSWLEC 1001

The Court upheld a development appeal and granted consent for a 3-dwelling housing project after a conciliation conference, with costs thrown away ordered.

  • Development applications
  • Multi dwelling housing
  • Demolition
  • Conciliation conference
  • Amended plans
  • Consent orders
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DDS Group Investments Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council

DDS Group Investments Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1674

The Court upheld a Class 1 appeal and granted consent for a 28-lot Torrens title subdivision in Austral, with civil works, subject to Annexure A conditions.

  • Development application
  • Torrens title subdivision
  • Conciliation conference
  • Development consent
  • Tree removal
  • Stormwater management
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Planning law

Archispectrum Pty Ltd v Georges River Council

Archispectrum Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2024] NSWLEC 1667

Following conciliation, the Court upheld the appeal and granted consent for a Torrens title subdivision and garage demolition, with costs thrown away ordered against the applicant.

  • Development application
  • Subdivision
  • Demolition
  • Conciliation conference
  • Development consent
  • Development-application
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Woo v Strathfield Municipal Council

Woo v Strathfield Municipal Council [2024] NSWLEC 1653

A Class 1 planning appeal was upheld after conciliation, with development consent granted for a new dwelling and basement at 12 South Street, Strathfield, subject to conditions.

  • Development application
  • Demolition
  • Dwelling house
  • Conciliation conference
  • Consent conditions
  • Planning-and-environment
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Planning and environment

Devlin v Hunters Hill Council

Devlin v Hunters Hill Council [2024] NSWLEC 1610

The Court upheld the appeal and granted development consent for a dwelling, garage, pool and landscaping at 8B North Parade, Hunters Hill, on agreed conditions.

  • Development application
  • Demolition
  • Heritage conservation
  • Stormwater management
  • Environmental planning policies
  • Landscaping and tree removal
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['planning law' 'environmental law' 'heritage law']

Master Alchemy Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council

Master Alchemy Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2024] NSWLEC 1459

Appeal dismissed over demolition and redevelopment in a heritage conservation area. The Court found the proposal would harm heritage character and breach density and setback controls.

  • ['heritage conservation area' 'development consent' 'demolition of heritage buildings' 'residential density' 'council planning instruments' 'built environment impact']
  • Heritage-conservation-area
  • Development-consent
  • Demolition
  • Residential-density
  • Planning-controls
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['planning law' 'environmental law']

MH Affordable Homes on Kelly Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council

MH Affordable Homes on Kelly Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1275

The Court upheld a Class 1 appeal and granted consent for a staged subdivision and demolition at 95 Boyd Street, Austral, subject to agreed conditions.

  • ['development application' 'subdivision' 'demolition' 'consent orders' 'land use zoning']
  • Development-application
  • Subdivision
  • Demolition
  • Consent-orders
  • Land-use-zoning
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['planning and environment' 'development consent' 'heritage']

McCusker v North Sydney Council

McCusker v North Sydney Council [2024] NSWLEC 1203

The Court upheld an appeal over demolition works to a heritage-listed dwelling, granting development consent for verandah demolition subject to conditions.

  • ['development application' 'deemed refusal' 'conciliation conference' 'demolition of verandah to heritage item' 'contamination consideration' 'sydney harbour biodiversity and conservation provisions' 'earthworks']
  • Planning-and-environment
  • Development-consent
  • Heritage-listing
  • Conciliation-conference
  • Demolition
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