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Class 1 — Merit appeal Sutherland Shire Council 21 May 2026

JS Adventure Pty Ltd ATF The Adventure Trust v Sutherland Shire Council [2026] NSWLEC 1295

Before: Gray C and Swan AC · NSW Land and Environment Court

Density / Bulk & ScaleSetbacksCharacter / StreetscapeTraffic / ParkingTrees / LandscapingNoise / Amenity

Summary

APPEAL – development application – depot – existing character – desired future character - heavy industrial zone adjoining low density residential zone – height, bulk and scale –excessive building footprint - side setbacks – visual impact – orders

Catchwords

APPEAL – development application – depot – existing character – desired future character - heavy industrial zone adjoining low density residential zone – height, bulk and scale –excessive building footprint - side setbacks – visual impact – orders

Outcome

The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The development application DA25/0004 for the construction of a warehouse building, office space, parking, landscaping and use of the building as a depot, at 108 Prince Charles Parade, Kurnell, is determined by the grant of consent subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) The exhibits are returned with the exception of exhibits A, B, H, J and 9.

Legislation cited

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Pt 3, ss 4.15, 8.7   Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), ss 37, 38 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, ss 2.10, 2.11, s 4.6 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 2.3, 4.3, 4.4, 5.10, 5.21, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 6.14, 6.16, 6.19

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