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Class 1 — Merit appeal Camden Council 23 October 2026

Richebourg 621 Development Pty Ltd v Camden Council [2026] NSWLEC 1715

Before: Washington C · NSW Land and Environment Court

Trees / LandscapingConciliation / AgreementDemolitionSubdivisionBiodiversityBushfire

Summary

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Torrens title subdivision – construction of roads and infrastructure – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders

Catchwords

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Torrens title subdivision – construction of roads and infrastructure – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders

Outcome

The Court orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application DA/2025/310/1 for a Torrens title subdivision to create 28 residential lots and 3 residue lots, with associated works including demolition, tree removal, bulk earthworks and slope remediation works, civil infrastructure, landscaping works, utilities and infrastructure, and remediation of contaminated land at 15 Heartfruit Avenue, Cobbitty, is determined by the grant of 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), s 34 Rural Fires Act 1997 (NSW), s 100B   State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Ch 6, Pt 6.2, Div 2, State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts – Western Parkland City) 2021, ss 2.6, 2.6A, Appendix 2, cll 4.1, 4.1A, 4.1B, 5.10, 6.1, 6.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6

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