Salerno Holdings Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council [2026] NSWLEC 1647
Before: Walsh C · NSW Land and Environment Court
Summary
APPEAL — development application — residential flat building — low and medium rise housing near identified centres – sufficiency of site minimum dimension – sufficiency of landscaping – design response to site constraints – character compatibility
Catchwords
APPEAL — development application — residential flat building — low and medium rise housing near identified centres – sufficiency of site minimum dimension – sufficiency of landscaping – design response to site constraints – character compatibility
Outcome
The Court directs that: (1) By 9 October 2026, the parties are to confer and finalise the particulars of the single point of disagreement with respect to conditions of consent, reflecting the findings of this judgment, and file the otherwise agreed conditions.
Legislation cited
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.15, 8.7, 8.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), s 35B Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll, 2.5,4.6, 5.21, 6.2, 6.5, 6.6, Sch 1 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021, Ch 2, Pt 2, Div 1 s 19, Ch 4, ss 147, 149, Ch 5, Ch 6, Pt 4, ss 177, 180, Sch 9 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022, s 2.1 State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, s 2.100
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