Georges v Georges River Council [2021] NSWLEC 1028

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Georges v Georges River Council [2021] NSWLEC 1028 Hearing dates: 9-11 December 2020 Date of orders: 18 January 2021 Decision date: 18 January 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Morris AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development Application DA2018/0517 for demolition of existing structures and the construction of a five storey residential flat building over two level basement carparking with associated landscaping and associated site works at 2-4 Vaughan Street, Blakehurst is refused consent. (3) The exhibits, other than exhibits A, B and 4, are returned. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – residential flat building Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Greater Metropolitan Regional Environmental Plan No 2—Georges River Catchment Kogarah Local Environmental Plan 2012 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy No 65—Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development Texts Cited: Apartment Design Guide Kogarah Development Control Plan 2013 National Construction Code Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gianni Georges (Applicant) Georges River Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Novak (Applicant) J Cole (Solicitor) (Respondent)