Made Property Group Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2020] NSWLEC 1332

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Made Property Group Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2020] NSWLEC 1332 Hearing dates: 19 and 20 March 2020 Date of orders: 29 July 2020 Decision date: 29 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Chilcott C Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The exhibits are returned, with the exception of Exhibits A, G and 1. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – proposed residential flat building – applicant has the benefit of existing use rights – applicant proposes a breach of height of buildings development standard – whether height of buildings development standard derogates from incorporated provisions – whether applicant requires a written request under cl 4.6 of North Sydney Local Environmental Plan to vary development standard – whether the applicant's written request under cl 4.6 of North Sydney Local Environmental Plan is well founded – whether potential impacts of the proposed residential flat building are acceptable – whether the proposed residential flat building complies with the provisions of North Sydney Development Control Plan Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Kiama Local Environmental Plan 2011 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 North Sydney Local Environment Plan 2013 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65—Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development Cases Cited: Fabcot Pty Ltd v Hawkesbury City Council (1997) 93 LGERA 373 [1997] NSWLEC 27 Fodor Investments v Hornsby Shire Council (2005) 141 LGERA 14; [2005] NSWLEC 71 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 oOh! Media Assets Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 47 oOh! Media Assets Pty Ltd v The Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 1269 Randwick City Council v Micaul Holdings Pty Ltd (2016) 225 LGERA 94; [2016] NSWLEC 7 RebelMH Neutral Bay Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2019] NSWCA 130 Rose Bay Marina Pty Limited v Woollahra Municipal Council [2013] NSWLEC 1046 Saffioti v Kiama Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 1426 Saffioti v Kiama Municipal Council [2019] NSWLEC 57 Seaside Property Developments Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 117 Stromness Pty Limited v Woollahra Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 587 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Texts Cited: Apartment Design Guide Macquarie Dictionary (accessed 15 June 2020) North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Made Property Group Pty Limited (Applicant) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Wright SC (Applicant) K Gerathy (Solicitor) (Respondent)