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Planning and environment law

Toki v Ku-ring-gai Council

The Court upheld an appeal against deemed refusal and granted consent for a Torrens title subdivision and new dwelling house at Pymble, subject to conditions.

  • Development application
  • Subdivision
  • Dwelling house
  • Conciliation conference
  • Biodiversity
  • Stormwater
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Planning and environment law

Walton v Hawkesbury City Council

The Court upheld the appeal and granted consent for a dwelling house, driveway and shed at 152 Mountain Avenue, with conditions in Annexure A.

  • Development application
  • Dwelling house
  • Conciliation conference
  • Development consent
  • Biodiversity
  • Koala habitat
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Planning and environment

Apex Intelligent Design Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council

Apex Intelligent Design Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2025] NSWLEC 1098

The Court upheld a Class 1 appeal and granted development consent for a dwelling house and associated works at Niagara Park following a conciliation agreement.

  • Development application
  • Dwelling house
  • Conciliation conference
  • Development consent
  • Development-application
  • Dwelling-house
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Planning and environment law

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

Hallinan v Georges River Council

Hallinan v Georges River Council [2023] NSWLEC 1146

The Court upheld a Class 1 appeal, granted leave to amended plans, and consented to a new two-storey dwelling at 44 Park Avenue, Oatley.

  • Development application
  • Dwelling house
  • Conciliation conference
  • Deferred commencement consent
  • Foreshore scenic protection area
  • Development-application
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Planning law

Byron Clima trading as Sydney Drafting Concepts & Design v City of Parramatta

Byron Clima trading as Sydney Drafting Concepts & Design v City of Parramatta [2021] NSWLEC 1192

In a Class 1 planning appeal, the Court approved amended plans for a two-storey dwelling at Oatlands after a conciliation agreement and granted development consent.

  • Development application
  • Dwelling house
  • Conciliation conference
  • Local environmental plan
  • Building height compliance
  • Flood planning
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Planning and environment law

Kamenev v Woollahra Municipal Council

Kamenev v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 1088

On conciliation, the Court upheld an appeal against council conditions and approved a dwelling-house development at Vaucluse subject to amended conditions.

  • Development application
  • Alterations and additions
  • Dwelling house
  • Addressing view loss and privacy
  • Disputed conditions
  • Foreshore building line
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Planning and environment

Niu v Warringah Council

Niu v Warringah Council [2012] NSWLEC 1109

The Court upheld an appeal and granted consent for a dwelling house at Brookvale, finding the proposal acceptable subject to conditions addressing bushfire and vegetation impacts.

  • Development application
  • Dwelling house
  • Asset protection zone
  • Impact on vegetation
  • Consent orders
  • Development-application
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Planning law

Allaby v Ku-ring-gai Council

Allaby v Ku-ring-gai Council [2009] NSWLEC 1142

An appeal against refusal of a dwelling-house development application was upheld in part, with consent granted for the amended dwelling but not the pool.

  • Development application
  • Dwelling house
  • Landscape protection
  • Excavation controls
  • Residential zoning
  • Visual impact
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Environmental law

Seneviratne H A v Clarence Valley Council

Seneviratne H A v Clarence Valley Council [2007] NSWLEC 697

The Court upheld a planning appeal about a proposed dwelling house after amended roof ridge levels were agreed, achieving reasonable view sharing for neighbours.

  • Development application
  • Dwelling house
  • View loss
  • Local environmental plans
  • Development control plans
  • Development-application
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