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Class 1 — Merit appeal Ku-ring-gai Council 02 June 2026

Owens v Ku-ring-gai Council [2026] NSWLEC 1324

Before: Washington C · NSW Land and Environment Court

HeightFloor Space / FSRDensity / Bulk & ScaleHeritageTraffic / ParkingTrees / LandscapingFloodingClause 4.6 VariationConciliation / AgreementDemolitionSubdivisionBiodiversity

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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