Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1432

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1432 Hearing dates: 29 July 2020 Date of orders: 17 September 2020 Decision date: 17 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Espinosa C Decision: That Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The Development Application no. DA-18-02568 for construction of a detached dual occupancy and Torrens title subdivision into 2 lots on land now legally identified as lot 94 in DP1227480 at 22 Braeburn Crescent, Stanhope Gardens is approved subject to conditions of consent annexed 'A'. (3) Exhibits be returned except Exhibit A (Class 1 Application filed 20 November 2019). Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPEAL – subdivision of dual occupancy – frontage to different road – construction of beneficial and facultative provision in Environmental Planning Instrument – orders Legislation Cited: Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 1988 Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Interpretation Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Roads Act 1993 Cases Cited: 4Nature Incorporated v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 224 LGERA 301; [2017] NSWCA 191 Australian Tea Tree Oil Research Institute v Industry Research and Development Board (2002) 124 FCR 31; [2002] FCA 1127 Central Coast Council v 40 Gindurra Road Somersby Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 171 Chief Executive, Office of Environment and Heritage v Wickman [2020] NSWLEC 23 Christodoulou v Blacktown City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1554 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 147 CLR 297; [1981] HCA 26 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council [2006] NSWCA 155; (2006) 66 NSWLR 379 Gill v Donald Humberstone & Co Ltd [1963] 3 ALL ER 180 (UK) Marina Bay Developments Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 41 Morton v Shoalhaven City Council [2016] NSWLEC 67 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Radray Constructions Pty Limited v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 292; [2006] NSWLEC 155 The Next Generation Pty Ltd v Independent Planning Commission [2020] NSWLEC 70 Tovir Investments Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 379 Wilson v Anderson (2002) 213 CLR 401 Texts Cited: Blacktown Development Control Plan 2015 Macquarie dictionary (online edition) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Universal Property Group Pty Ltd (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Staunton (Applicant) D Le Breton (Solicitor) (Respondent)