50 Cowan Road St Ives Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2026] NSWLEC 1598
Before: Walsh C · NSW Land and Environment Court
Summary
APPEAL — Development Application — residential flat building — low and mid rise housing near identified centres —sufficiency of landscaping — character compatibility — neighbour objections — visual massing
Catchwords
APPEAL — Development Application — residential flat building — low and mid rise housing near identified centres —sufficiency of landscaping — character compatibility — neighbour objections — visual massing
Outcome
The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application No eDA0485/25/PAN-566972, seeking consent for a residential flat building and associated works at 46-50 Cowan Road, St Ives, legally known as Lot 234 DP 1289200, is determined by the grant of consent, subject to the conditions at Annexure A. (3) The exhibits are returned, with the exception of Exhibits 1, A, B and C which are retained.
Legislation cited
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 3.28, 4.15, 8.7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), s 35B Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 (SEPP Housing), Sch 9, Chs 4, 6, ss 3, 8, 16, 87, 147, 149, 162, 163, 174, 175, 177, 180 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022, s 2.1
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