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Class 1 — Merit appeal Blacktown City Council 16 July 2026

Kamalarasa v Blacktown City Council [2026] NSWLEC 1435

Before: Kullen AC · NSW Land and Environment Court

SetbacksPrivacyTrees / LandscapingConciliation / AgreementDemolitionSubdivisionStormwater / Drainage

Summary

This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act) against the actual refusal by Blacktown City Council of development application No Rev-25-0006 (Review Application). This matter was dealt with pursuant to s 34AA of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) (LEC Act). The Proposed Development Development Application No DA-24-00227 (Original DA), as lodged with the Respondent on 22 March 2024, sought consent for the demolition of t

Catchwords

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

Outcome

The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to development application No Rev-25-0006, as amended, for demolition of existing structures, tree removal, Torrens title subdivision of one lot into two lots, construction of a double-storey dwelling with inground swimming pool on each lot, and landscaping, civil and associated site works on land legally described as Lot 774 in DP 245451 and known as 10 Botany Boulevard, Kings Langley, NSW, 2147, subject to the conditions at Annexure A.

Legislation cited

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.19, 7.28, 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, Sch 1, Div 2, s 7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 34, 34AA   Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 5.21, 7.5 Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025 (NSW), Sch 1 [119], [123], [124], [125], Sch 2 [20] Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), ss 38, 244, Sch 6, s 34B, Sch 7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Ch 2, 6, Pts 2.3, 6.2, ss 2.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, Div 2 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022

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