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Class 1 — Merit appeal Sutherland Shire Council 11 September 2026

Prior v Sutherland Shire Council [2026] NSWLEC 1597

Before: Entwisle AC · NSW Land and Environment Court

Density / Bulk & ScaleTrees / LandscapingConciliation / AgreementBiodiversity

Summary

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION — s34AA conciliation conference — jetty and pontoon — potential damage to seagrass meadow — agreement reached — orders made

Catchwords

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION — s34AA conciliation conference — jetty and pontoon — potential damage to seagrass meadow — agreement reached — orders made

Outcome

The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The amended Development Application DA25/0564 for the extension of an existing jetty and a new ramp and pontoon at Lot 3 in Deposited Plan 555684 (48 Grandview Parade, Caringbah South) is determined by the grant of development consent subject to the conditions in Annexure A.

Legislation cited

Crown Lands Management Act 2016 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 8.7 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Fisheries Management Act 1994 (NSW), s 205 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) ss 34, 34AA   Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), s 38 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, cll 2.10, 2.11, 4.6 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 5.7, 6.1, 6.7, 6.8

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