Wang v Strathfield Municipal Council [2025] NSWLEC 1040

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wang v Strathfield Municipal Council [2025] NSWLEC 1040 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 9 and 10 December 2024 Date of orders: 23 January 2025 Decision date: 23 January 2025 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Miller AC Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) Leave is granted to rely on the amended plans and documents referred to in Annexure A. (2) The appeal is upheld. (3) Development Application No DA2023/129 for Torrens title battleaxe subdivision, demolition, and construction of 2 x two storey dwellings each with basement parking and swimming pool at 38 Rochester Street, Strathfield (Lot 1 DP 950953), is determined by the grant of consent subject to the conditions contained in Annexure A. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application – Torrens title battleaxe subdivision, two storey dwelling houses, basement parking and swimming pools – conciliation conference – agreement reached – orders made Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 4.16, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 34, 34AA Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, ss 23, 37, 38, Sch 7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Ch 2, Ch 6, Pt 6.2, ss 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10 State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021, s 4.6 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022, Sch 1 Strathfield Local Environmental Plan 2012, cll 2.3, 2.7, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4C, 5.10, 5.21, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jianzhong Wang (Applicant) Strathfield Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Chryssodroides (Solicitor) (Applicant) (Respondent)