August 17, 2026 — 11:30am

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An inner west property owner says an error by his local council has left him facing financial ruin after he purchased a historic Newtown electricity substation that was incorrectly listed in official planning documents as free from heritage constraints.

When Peter Mistrevski bought the decommissioned 1931 brick substation on Probert Street in July last year, he believed he had found a rare foothold in Sydney’s property market and an opportunity to convert the site into two homes, living in one and selling the…

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