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Class 1 — Merit appeal Central Coast Council 12 May 2026

Chad Cox Pty Ltd v Central Coast Council [2026] NSWLEC 1263

Before: Walsh C · NSW Land and Environment Court

HeightDensity / Bulk & ScaleFloodingConciliation / AgreementDemolition

Summary

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders

Catchwords

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders

Outcome

The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application No. DA/1290/2025, demolition of the existing dwelling house and construction of a new dwelling house on the land at 103 Avoca Drive, Avoca Beach is determined by a grant of consent subject to conditions contained in Annexure “A”.

Legislation cited

Coastal Management Act 2016 (NSW), s 5 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 4.16, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 34, 34AA   Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022, cll 2.7, 4.3, 5.21, 7.6 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), s 38 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, Chs 2, 4, ss 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 4.6 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), Sch 7

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