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Class 1 — Merit appeal Hawkesbury City Council 29 May 2026

Liddell v Hawkesbury City Council [2026] NSWLEC 1314

Before: Walsh C · NSW Land and Environment Court

Conciliation / Agreement

Summary

This appeal concerns a development control order issued by the respondent (Hawkesbury City Council (Council)) on 22 October 2025 (the order). The order was issued to the applicants in the appeal: Robert Paul Liddell and Patrick Saunders (applicants) pursuant to s 9.34(1)(a) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act), which allows a development control order to be issued by a council in accordance with the table to Pt 1 of Sch 5 to the EPA Act. The order is a stop use o

Catchwords

APPEAL — development control order — conciliation conference — agreement reached — order modified

Outcome

The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Pursuant to s 8.18(4)(b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Development Control Order served 22 October 2025 issued by the Respondent to the Applicants is modified in accordance with the order annexed and marked “Annexure A”.

Legislation cited

Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 8.18, 9.34, Sch 5, Pt 1 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 34   Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012

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