Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1005

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1005 Hearing dates: 14-15 December 2020 Date of orders: 7 January 2021 Decision date: 07 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Morris AC Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application DA-19-01136 for the construction of residential flat buildings comprising 100 residential units and 147 car parking spaces in a shared basement level with associated civil and landscaping works on land described as proposed Lot 2 in a subdivision of Lot 93 DP 208203 otherwise known as 150 Guntawong Road, Riverstone is approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A. (3) The exhibits, other than Exhibits A, C and 2, are returned. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – residential flat buildings Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 State Environmental Planning Policy 65—Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centre) 2006 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Universal Property Group (Applicant) Blacktown City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Reid (Applicant) S Berveling (Respondent)