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Class 1 — Merit appeal Penrith City Council 17 June 2026

McCarthy v Penrith City Council [2026] NSWLEC 1360

Before: Targett C · NSW Land and Environment Court

Trees / LandscapingConciliation / AgreementBiodiversity

Summary

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL ORDER – restore works order – agreement between the parties – orders

Catchwords

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL ORDER – restore works order – agreement between the parties – orders

Outcome

The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The Development Control Order (Order 10 Restore Works Order) issued on 21 October 2025 by the respondent to the applicant pursuant to Div 9.3 and Sch 5, Pt 1 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) in respect of premises identified as Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 229243, also known as 270-296 Fairlight Road, Mulgoa 2026, is revoked.

Legislation cited

Biodiversity and Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Pt 1, ss 8.18, 9.34, Sch 5, Div 9.3 Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 17, 34   Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021

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