Lateral Estate Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2020] NSWLEC 1381

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lateral Estate Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2020] NSWLEC 1381 Hearing dates: Conciliation conference on 16 June 2020 and 20 July 2020 Date of orders: 20 August 2020 Decision date: 20 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Horton C Decision: Refer to orders at [52] below Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – alterations and additions to existing consent – residential apartment development – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties Legislation Cited: Architects Act 2003 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2007 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy No 65—Design Quality in Residential Apartment Development Sydney Local Environmental Plan (Green Square Town Centre—Stage 2) 2013 Cases Cited: Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Texts Cited: Apartment Design Guide City of Sydney Council, Sydney Employment Lands Strategy 2014-2019 Green Square Town Centre Development Control Plan 2012 Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy, (March 2020) New South Wales Family and Community Services, NSW Affordable Housing Ministerial Guidelines, (2017-2018) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lateral Estate Pty Ltd (Applicant) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Gadiel (Solicitor) (Applicant) R Bullmore (Solicitor) (Respondent)