Ritchie v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1474

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ritchie v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1474 Hearing dates: 11 August 2020 Date of orders: 28 October 2020 Decision date: 07 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Clay AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is allowed. (2) Modification Application MOD-19-00311 - to amend conditions 1.4.1, 4.8.1, 13.6.6.1, 13.6.6.3 and 16.4.1 of Development consent No. REV-18-0009 of DA-17-01123 dated 30 August 2018 in respect of Lot 2 DP 553399 known as 70 Portico Parade Toongabbie is granted in accordance with the conditions which are Annexure A hereto. (3) The exhibits other than Exhibits A, B and 2 are returned. Catchwords: MODIFICATION APPLICATION – alter condition requiring designation of all four dwellings of two dual occupancies as affordable rental housing requiring only one – whether all dwellings should be so designated – if not, whether one from each of two dwellings should be designated – statutory construction – public interest Legislation Cited: Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 2015 Conveyancing Act 1919 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Interpretation Act 1987 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 Cases Cited: 193 Liverpool Road Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 13 4nature Inc v Centennial Springvale Pty Ltd (2017) 95 NSWLR 361; [2017] NSWCA 191 Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2011) 180 LGERA 343; [2011] NSWCA 107 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 389; [1996] HCA 36 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Municipal Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155 Lotus Project Management Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2015] NSWLEC 166 Matic v Mid-Western Regional Council [2008] NSWLEC 113 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Tovir Investments Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2014] NSWCA 379 Wilson v Anderson (2002) 213 CLR 401; [2002] HCA 29 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gregg Ritchie (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Doyle (Applicant) J McKelvey (Respondent)