Blacktown Childcare Holdings Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2026] NSWLEC 1280
Before: Targett C · NSW Land and Environment Court
Summary
APPEAL — Development application — childcare centre — conciliation conference — agreement between the parties — orders
Catchwords
APPEAL — Development application — childcare centre — conciliation conference — agreement between the parties — orders
Outcome
The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application No. DA-25-00205, as amended, for the demolition of existing structures, consolidation of two lots into one, tree removal, and construction of a centre-based child care facility for 91 children including at-grade car parking, associated civil works, landscaping and acoustic fencing on land legally described as Lot B in DP 385866 and Lot 4 in DP 547412, known as 17 Lancaster Street and 131A Kildare Road, Blacktown NSW 2148, and on land legally described as CP/SP81542, known as 2 Chester Street, Blacktown NSW 2148, and Lots 1-2, 4-10 in SP 81542, known as Units 1-2 and 4-10, 2 Chester Street, Blacktown NSW 2148, is determined by the grant of development consent subject to the conditions at Annexure A.
Legislation cited
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 8.7, 8.10, 8.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 17, 34 Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011, cll 107, 108 Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Ch 2, 6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, ss 3.22, 3.23, 3.25, 3.26,
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