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Planning and environment law

Rocks Property Group Pty Ltd v Mosman Municipal Council

Class 1 development appeal upheld, with consent granted for alterations and additions to a heritage dwelling in Mosman after clause 4.6 height and wall-height variations were accepted.

  • Development application appeal
  • Clause 4.6 variation
  • Height of building
  • Wall height
  • Heritage item
  • View sharing
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Planning and environment

Zhu v Hergol Holdings Pty Ltd

The Court made consent orders requiring the respondent to remove two trees, arrange an arborist, grant access, and pay $2,640 compensation for roof damage.

  • Trees (disputes between neighbours) act 2006
  • Tree removal
  • Property damage by trees
  • Conciliation conference
  • Compensation for damage
  • Trees-disputes-between-neighbours-act
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Practice and procedure

Warburton Environment Inc v Secretary, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (No 2)

Warburton Environment Inc v Secretary, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (No 2) [2025] FCA 91

The Court released the Secretary from an undertaking about tree removal in Central Highlands fuel breaks, on condition of a revised undertaking and reporting obligations.

  • Undertakings
  • Injunctions
  • Interlocutory relief
  • Tree removal
  • Fuel breaks
  • Reporting requirements
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Planning law

Landcorp Australia Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council

Landcorp Australia Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2025] NSWLEC 1069

The Court upheld Landcorp Australia’s appeal and granted development consent for a 53-lot subdivision and six dwellings after conciliation and agreed conditions.

  • Development applications
  • Biodiversity assessment
  • Bush fire protection
  • Subdivision consent
  • Tree removal
  • Local environmental plan
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Planning and environment law

Soosi Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council

Soosi Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2025] NSWLEC 1050

The Court upheld a development appeal by consent and granted consent for a two-lot Torrens title subdivision and tree removal at Callala Bay.

  • Torrens title subdivision
  • Tree removal
  • Conciliation conference
  • Jurisdictional prerequisites
  • Development consent
  • Development-appeal
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Planning and environment law

310 Properties Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council

310 Properties Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2025] NSWLEC 1028

The Court upheld an appeal against refusal and granted consent for a multi-dwelling housing development in Byron Bay, with agreed conditions and costs thrown away.

  • Development consent
  • Land use planning
  • Multi dwelling housing
  • Tree removal
  • Biodiversity
  • Public submissions
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Environmental law

Ward v Fotu-Moala

Ward v Fotu-Moala [2025] NSWLEC 1032

The Court found a Norfolk Island pine caused driveway and fence damage and could damage a dwelling soon. It ordered tree removal, repairs, and apportionment of driveway costs.

  • Tree root damage
  • Boundary disputes
  • Remedies
  • Tree removal
  • Compensation
  • Jurisdiction under trees act
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Environmental law

McVeigh v Sutherland Shire Council

McVeigh v Sutherland Shire Council [2025] NSWLEC 1006

Class 1 development appeal upheld by consent. The Court granted conditional consent for an attached dual occupancy, pools, tree removal and strata subdivision.

  • Development application
  • Attached dual occupancy
  • Strata subdivision
  • Tree removal
  • Local environmental plans
  • Sepp compliance
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Environmental law

The Globe Property Group Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council

The Globe Property Group Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1830

The Court upheld a Class 1 development appeal and granted consent for a 119-lot Torrens title subdivision at Austral, after a s 34 conciliation agreement.

  • Development consent
  • Torrens title subdivision
  • Jurisdictional prerequisites
  • Tree removal
  • Remediation
  • Integrated development
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