Triple Blue Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1065

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Triple Blue Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1065 Hearing dates: 8 December 2020 Date of orders: 12 February 2021 Decision date: 12 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: O'Neill C Decision: The Orders of the Court are: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development Application No. 190/2017 for alterations and additions to an existing residential flat building at 593 New South Head Road, Rose Bay, is approved, subject to the conditions of consent at Annexure A. (3) The exhibits, other than 2, 30, 31, 32, A, B and C, are returned. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – alterations and additions to an existing residential flat building – impact on the heritage significance of the adjoining heritage item Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005 Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2015 Cases Cited: Four2Five Pty Ltd v Ashfield Council [2015] NSWLEC 90 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 RebelMH Neutral Bay Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2019] NSWCA 130 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Triple Blue Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 27 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Woollahra Municipal Council v SJD DB2 Pty Limited [2020] NSWLEC 115 Texts Cited: The Burra Charter: The Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Significance, 2013 Woollahra Development Control Plan 2015 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Triple Blue Pty Ltd (Applicant) Woollahra Municipal Council (First Respondent) Andrew Gray (Second Respondent) Emma Gray (Third Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C McEwan SC (Applicant) J Ede (Solicitor) (First Respondent) A Pickles SC (Second and Third Respondents)