Fandakis v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2021] NSWLEC 1166

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fandakis v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2021] NSWLEC 1166 Hearing dates: 25-26 February 2021 Date of orders: 8 April 2021 Decision date: 08 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Horton C Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The Applicant is granted leave to amend its application and rely upon amended plans marked Exhibit A. (2) The appeal is upheld. (3) Development consent is granted to Development Application No.570/2019 for the demolition of existing structures, and the construction of a four-storey boarding house development at 446 Canterbury Road, Campsie, subject to the conditions of consent at Annexure A. (4) All exhibits are returned, except for Exhibits A, B and 5. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) – boarding house development in R4 High Density Residential zone – weight given to draft Local Environmental Plan – clause 30A character of the local area Legislation Cited: Canterbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 cll 1.8A, 4.1C, 4.3, 4.4 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 4.15, 8.7, 8.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 cll 29, 30A State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55 - Remediation of Land cl 7 Cases Cited: Alamdo Holdings Pty Limited v The Hills Shire Council [2012] NSWLEC 1302 Aldi Foods Pty Limited v Holroyd City Council (2004) 139 LGERA 259; [2004] NSWLEC 253 Architecture Design Studio (NSW) Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2020] NSWLEC 1398 EACT Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2020] NSWLEC 1289 Ghazi Al Ali Architect Pty Ltd v Canterbury Bankstown Council [2020] NSWLEC 1487 Lizard Apple Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 1146 Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC 142 Project Venture Developments Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (2005) 141 LGERA 80; [2005] NSWLEC 191 Terrace Towers Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council (2003) 129 LGERA 195; [2003] NSWCA 289 Texts Cited: Canterbury Development Control Plan 2012 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Harry Fandakis (Applicant) Canterbury-Bankstown Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T To (Applicant) M Bonanno (Solicitor) (Respondent)