Goodman Property Services (AUS) Pty Ltd v Parramatta Council [2026] NSWLEC 1417
Before: Targett C · NSW Land and Environment Court
Summary
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – industrial development – stormwater management – whether the impact on water flow in a natural waterbody will be minimised – orders
Catchwords
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – industrial development – stormwater management – whether the impact on water flow in a natural waterbody will be minimised – orders
Outcome
The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to DA/621/2024, as amended, for the construction of a new hardstand area approximately 1.8ha in size, flood mitigation basin and associated stormwater infrastructure works including a 600m3 OSD tank, earthworks, removal of trees, and tree and shrub planting on land legally described as Lot 222 in Deposited Plan 840723, known as 17 Berry Street, Clyde, subject to the conditions at Annexure A. (3) The exhibits are returned, except for Ex A, C and 3.
Legislation cited
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) ss 6.12, 6.15, 7.2, 7.3, 7.13 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 8.7, 8.10, 8.11, 8.14, 8.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 17, 34, 39 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity Conservation) 2021, Ch 6, s 6.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, Ch 2, 4 s 2.7, 2.8, 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 s 2.119 Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 cl 5.21, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5
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