Sawaqed v City of Ryde Council [2021] NSWLEC 1070

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sawaqed v City of Ryde Council [2021] NSWLEC 1070 Hearing dates: 20 January 2021 Date of orders: 17 February 2021 Decision date: 17 February 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Walsh C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development application No. LDA2019/0227 for alterations and additions to a mixed use development at 46 - 48 Blaxland Road Ryde is refused. (3) The exhibits are returned with the exception of Exhibits: 1, A, B, C. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – mixed use building – alterations and additions – parking – direct access to classified road Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Roads Act 1993 Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 Texts Cited: Australian Standard 2890.1:2004 Land and Environment Court, COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy (July 2020) Ryde Development Control Plan 2014 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Samir Sawaqed (Applicant) City of Ryde Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Sawaqed (Litigant in Person) (Applicant) F Berglund (Solicitor) (Respondent) M Winram (Solicitor) Transport for NSW, intervening pursuant to s 64 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979