Zhang v Ku-ring-gai Council [2026] NSWLEC 1222
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 Consent is granted to Development Application No. eDA0401/25, lodged with Ku-ring-gai Council on 6 August 2025 seeking consent for the construction of a detached dual occupancy with basement parking, landscape and siteworks on the land at 20 Trentino Road, Turramurra NSW 2074 known as Lot 25B in Deposited Plan 370846 subject to the conditions contained in Annexure A.
Legislation cited
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW), ss 7.2, 7.3, 7.7 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 4.16, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 34, 34AA Environment Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 (NSW), ss 27, 38 Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 4.3, 4.4, 5.10, 5.21, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 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 (Housing) 2021, s 166 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6
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