C & J Corporation Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2020] NSWLEC 1431

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: C & J Corporation Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2020] NSWLEC 1431 Hearing dates: 17-18 August 2020 Date of orders: 16 September 2020 Decision date: 16 September 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 and the construction of a 3-storey centre based child care facility with basement car parking at 84 Clissold Parade, Campsie, subject to the conditions of consent in Annexure A. (3) Exhibits 1, 3, 4, B, D, H, L, O and P are returned. Catchwords: APPEAL – development application – child care centre – whether there is a breach of the floor space ratio development standard – whether outdoor play areas constitute gross floor area – bulk and scale – character Legislation Cited: Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 Education and Care Services National Regulations Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Educational Establishments and Child Care Facilities) 2017 Cases Cited: 4nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 224 LGERA 301; [2017] NSWCA 191 Antoniou v Bayside Council [2018] NSWLEC 1584 Bright Beginnings v Bayside Council [2017] NSWLEC 1425 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 GGD Danks Street Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 1521 JK Canterbury Holdings Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2016] NSWLEC 1142 Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Renaldo Plus 3 Pty Limited v Hurstville City Council [2005] NSWLEC 315 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Texts Cited: Canterbury Development Control Plan 2012 Child Care Planning Guideline Category: Principal judgment Parties: C & J Corporation Pty Ltd (Applicant) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Smith (Applicant) M Bonanno (Solicitor) (Respondent)