Kingdom Towers 1 Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1074

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kingdom Towers 1 Pty Ltd v Liverpool City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1074 Hearing dates: 16-17 November 2020, final written submissions 10 December 2020 Date of orders: 3 March 2021 Decision date: 03 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Walsh C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Concept development application DA-626/2018 for a mixed-use development at 402 Macquarie Street, 180-186 Terminus Street and 190 Terminus Street Liverpool is refused. (3) The exhibits are returned except for Exhibits A and B. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Concept development application – mixed use development – 30 storey tower – qualification for uplift in floor space and building height under cl 7.5A of Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 – whether clause 7.5A(2) of Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 is beneficial and facultative and warrants "widest interpretation that its language will give" – whether development properly characterised as "business premises" – whether development properly characterised as "food and drink premises" Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.22, 4.23, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 55 Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008, cll 1.2, 4.3, 4.4, 7.5A Cases Cited: Bridge Shipping Pty Limited v Grand Shipping SA (1991) 173 CLR 231 Chamwell v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Christodoulou v Blacktown City Council [2017] NSWLEC 1554 Ebsworth v Sutherland Shire Council [2005] NSWLEC 603 Holmes v Permanent Trustee Company of New South Wales Limited (1932) 47 CLR 113 Matic v Mid-Western Regional Council [2008] NSWLEC 113 Project Blue Sky Inc. v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Radray Constructions Pty Limited v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 145 LGERA 292; [2006] NSWLEC 155 Sevenex Pty Limited v Blue Mountains City Council (2011) 183 LGERA 1; [2011] NSWCA 223 T & K Berry v Wollongong Council [2008] NSWLEC 210 Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1432 Texts Cited: Land and Environment Court, COVID-19 Pandemic Arrangements Policy Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kingdom Towers 1 Pty Ltd (Applicant) Liverpool City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Rigg (Solicitor) (Applicant) R O'Gorman-Hughes (Respondent)