Owens v Ku-ring-gai Council [2026] NSWLEC 1324
Before: Washington C · NSW Land and Environment Court
Summary
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – construction of a dual occupancy dwelling – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders
Catchwords
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – construction of a dual occupancy dwelling – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders
Outcome
The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application eDA0479/25 for Torrens title subdivision of one lot into two lots, alterations and additions to the existing dwelling and associated works on land identified as Lot A in Deposited Plan 328175 and known as 74 Ridge Street, Gordon is determined by the grant of development consent subject to the conditions at Annexure A.
Legislation cited
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.16, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 34AA, 34 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), ss 27, 38 Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015, cl 2.6, 2.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 5.10, 6.1, 6.2, Sch 5 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Ch 6, ss 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6
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