CMH Design Pty Ltd t/a CM Hairis Architects v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1117

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: CMH Design Pty Ltd t/a CM Hairis Architects v Randwick City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1117 Hearing dates: 1 February 2021 Date of orders: 08 March 2021 Decision date: 08 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) Development consent is granted to DA/210/2020 for alterations and additions to existing residential dwelling including a new roof terrace at 7 Undine Street, Maroubra (Lot 20 DP 8693) subject to the conditions at Annexure A. (3) The exhibits are returned with the exception of Exhibits A, F, G and 1 Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: roof top terrace – whether the development exceeds the floor space ratio standard – whether the roof terrace will create unreasonable impacts for adjoining neighbours – the reasonableness of the terrace – appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4.12, 4.15, 8.7 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s34AA Randwick Local Environmental Plan 2012 cll 2.3, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land cl 7 Cases Cited: Chami vs Lane Cove Council [2015] NSWLEC 1003 Lord v Manly Council [2010] NSWLEC 1223 JK Canterbury Holdings Pty Ltd v Marrickville Council [2016] NSWLEC 1142 New Street No. 1 Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 1592 Dwyer v Sutherland Shire Council [2018] NSWLEC 1543 Connoisseur Investments Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1181 GGD Danks Street P/L and CR Danks Street P/L v Council of the City of Sydney [2015] NSWLEC 1521 Zhang v Canterbury City Council (2001) 51 NSWLR 589; [2001] NSWCA 167 Super Studio v Waverley (2004) 133 LGERA 363; [2004] NSWLEC 91 Davies v Penrith City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1141 Schaeffer Corporation v Hawkesbury City Council (1992) 77 LGRA 21 Texts Cited: Randwick Development Control Plan 2013 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CMH Design Pty Ltd t/a CM Hairis Architects (Applicant) Randwick City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pickles SC (Applicant) V McGrath (Solicitor) (Respondent)