Jiang v City of Ryde Council [2020] NSWLEC 1378

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jiang v City of Ryde Council [2020] NSWLEC 1378 Hearing dates: 13 August 2020 Date of orders: 20 August 2020 Decision date: 20 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Gray C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted for the demolition of existing structures, tree removal, the construction of a 2-storey dual occupancy (attached) and front fence, and the strata subdivision of the dual occupancy, at 53 Lavarack Street, Ryde, subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) Exhibits 3 and 4 are returned. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application – dual occupancy – whether the lot meets the development standard for minimum road frontage – whether the development is consistent with the desired future character Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Interpretation Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors and People with a Disability) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 Cases Cited: Central Coast Council v 40 Gindurra Road Somersby Pty Ltd (No 2) 241 LGERA 133; [2019] NSWLEC 171 Clearcut Homes Pty Ltd v City of Ryde Council [2020] NSWLEC 1249 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498; [2000] NSWCA 44 Jenny-Lynn Properties Pty Limited v Rockdale City Council [2010] NSWLEC 1014 Langford v Copmanhurst Shire Council (1994) 82 LGERA 262; [1994] NSWLEC 38 McGinn v Ashfield Council [2012] NSWCA 238 Oreison Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1210 Radray Constructions Pty Limited v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 292; [2006] NSWLEC 155 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary (3rd edition) Ryde Development Control Plan 2014 Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles (3rd edition) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Laiwen Jiang (Applicant) City of Ryde Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Staunton (Applicant) S Berveling (Respondent)