El-Hazouri v Mosman Municipal Council [2026] NSWLEC 1276
Before: Peatman AC · NSW Land and Environment Court
Summary
DEVELOPMENT CONSENT – Building height – wall height – number of storeys – FSR – foreshore – desired future character
Catchwords
DEVELOPMENT CONSENT – Building height – wall height – number of storeys – FSR – foreshore – desired future character
Outcome
The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Consent is granted to DA No 8.2025.81.1 for the demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling house and swimming pool on Lot 14 in Deposited Plan 8073 known as 31 Shellbank Avenue Mosman NSW 2088 subject to Annexure A. (3) Exhibits 2 and 5 are returned.
Legislation cited
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 1.3, 4.5, 4.15, 4.16, 8.7, 8.10 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 17, 39 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), ss 23, 38 Mosman Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 2.3, 4.3, 4.3A, 4.4, 4.6, 5.14, 6.3, 6.6, 6.7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Planning Systems) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, Ch 2 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy No 1 – Development Standards (1980) Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014
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