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Class 1 — Merit appeal Byron Shire Council 17 June 2026

8 Marvell Street Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council [2026] NSWLEC 1363

Before: Targett C · NSW Land and Environment Court

Density / Bulk & ScaleTrees / LandscapingNoise / AmenityConciliation / AgreementDemolition

Summary

APPEAL – Development application – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders

Catchwords

APPEAL – Development application – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders

Outcome

The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application 10.2025.280.1 for the demolition of existing buildings, removal of existing site vegetation and the construction of a mixed use building containing basement carpark, ground floor retail and ten shop top apartments including two affordable housing units at 8 Marvell Street, Byron Bay NSW 2481, also known as Lot 9 in Section 33 in Deposited Plan 758207 is determined by the grant of consent subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) Pursuant to s 8.15(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), the applicant is to pay the respondent’s costs thrown away as agreed or assessed.

Legislation cited

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 8.7, 8.10, 8.11, 8.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 17, 34   Byron Bay Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 4.3, 4.3A, 4.4, 4.6, 5.21, 6.1, 6.2, 6.6, 6.13, 6.14 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), ss 29, 38 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, Ch 2, 4, ss 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 145, 147, Sch 9 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, s 2.48

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