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Class 1 — Merit appeal Hornsby Shire Council 04 June 2026

Antoon v Hornsby Shire Council [2026] NSWLEC 1328

Before: Targett C · NSW Land and Environment Court

Trees / LandscapingFloodingConciliation / AgreementBiodiversityStormwater / Drainage

Summary

APPEAL — Residential development application — dual occupancy — conciliation conference — agreement between the parties — orders

Catchwords

APPEAL — Residential development application — dual occupancy — conciliation conference — agreement between the parties — orders

Outcome

The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Consent is granted to Development Application DA/483/2025 for the construction of an attached dual occupancy residential development at 1A Waratah Road, Berowra, subject to the conditions set out in Annexure A.

Legislation cited

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 8.7, 8.10 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 17, 34, 34AA   Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, s 38 Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013, cll 1.8, 1.8A, 4.1C, 4.1D, 4.3, 4.4, 6.2 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Ch 6, Pt 6.2, Div 2, ss 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, s 166 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, s 2.48

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