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Class 1 — Merit appeal North Sydney Council 09 June 2026

425-429 Pacific Highway Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2026] NSWLEC 1339

Before: Horton C · NSW Land and Environment Court

Density / Bulk & ScaleHeritageConciliation / AgreementDemolition

Summary

This appeal is brought under s 8.9 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act) seeking to modify development consent No DA198/20, granted on 2 December 2020, for alterations and additions to levels 4 and 5 of a heritage listed commercial and retail building, and for changes to roof and signage including the demolition of existing AGC sign, demolition of the existing advertising billboard and construction of new LED advertising sign at 425-429 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest

Catchwords

MODIFICATION APPLICATION — signage — conciliation conference — agreement between parties — orders

Outcome

The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Consent No. DA198/2020 is modified in the terms in Annexure A. (3) Development Consent No. DA198/2020/4 as modified by the Court is contained in Annexure B.

Legislation cited

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 4.55, 8.9 Land Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 34   Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), s 38, 113 North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2013 State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021, s 3.12, Sch 5 s 7

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