Britely Property Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 1389

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Britely Property Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council (No 2) [2020] NSWLEC 1389 Hearing dates: 29, 30 June, 1 July 2020, written submissions 22 July 2020 Date of orders: 25 August 2020 Decision date: 25 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) The objection pursuant to cl 4.6 of the Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012 (LEP 2012) to vary the Floor Space Ratio standard at cl 4.4 of LEP 2012 is not sustained. (2) The objection pursuant to cl 4.6 of the Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012 to vary the motorcycle parking standard at cl 30(1)(h) of State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 is not sustained. (3) The appeal is dismissed. (4) Development application DA 272/2019 for demolition and construction of a boarding house at 22-28 Gardeners Road, Kingsford is refused. (5) The exhibits are returned with the exception of exhibits 1, B, D and E. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Boarding house – student accommodation – amended plans – application of the floor space ratio definition – variation to floor space standard – variation to maximum height standard – variation to the motorcycle parking standard – whether environmental planning grounds are sufficient to justify the variation – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 Cases Cited: 193 Liverpool Road Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 13 Abdul-Rahman v Strathfield Council [2014] NSWLEC 1237 Baron Corporation Pty Limited v Council of the City of Sydney [2019] NSWLEC 61 Boyce v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 1521 Ceerose Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 1289 Connoisseur Investments Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1181 Four2Five Pty Ltd v Ashfield Council [2015] NSWLEC 90 GHD Danks Pty Ltd and CR Danks Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC1521 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council [2009] NSWCA 285 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 8 Landmark Group Australia Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 1577 Legacy Property Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2014] NSWLEC 1150 Maham Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1168 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom (2006) 228 CLR 566; [2006] HCA 50 Parker Logan Property Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2018] NSWLEC 1339 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Randwick City Council v Micaul Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWLEC 7 Rebel MH Neutral Bay Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 191 Schaffer Corporation v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGERA 21 Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWCA 106 Valen Properties Pty Ltd ATF Valen Properties Trust v Hurstville City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1045 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446 Zhang and Anor v Council of the City of Ryde [2016] NSWLEC 1179 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Randwick Comprehensive Development Control Plan 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Britely Property Pty Ltd (Applicant) Randwick City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C McEwen SC (Applicant) A Seton (Solicitor) (Respondent)