Sutherland No. 7 Pty Limited v Ku-ring-gai Council [2021] NSWLEC 1209

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sutherland No. 7 Pty Limited v Ku-ring-gai Council [2021] NSWLEC 1209 Hearing dates: 16-17 November 2020 Date of orders: 11 May 2021 Decision date: 11 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Adam AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The Applicant is granted leave to rely upon the amended plans and documentation referred to in this judgment. (2) The Applicant is to pay the costs of the Respondent thrown away as a result of the amendment of the Development Application as agreed or assessed, pursuant to s 8.15(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. (3) The appeal is dismissed. (4) Development Application No. DA 0184/19 for the demolition of existing structures and construction of a new dwelling house with swimming pool, cabana, tennis court and associated works at the site at 9 Sutherland Avenue, Wahroonga is determined by way of refusal. (5) The exhibits may be returned except for A, 1, 4 and 8. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – construction of new dwelling with swimming pool, cabana and tennis court – impacts on Heritage Conservation Area – streetscape – Biodiversity Impact Assessment – Critically Endangered Ecological Community – Vegetation Management Plan – Norfolk Island Pine Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, ss 7.3, 7.4 Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017, cll 7.1, 7.2 Conveyancing Act 1919 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.15, 8.7, 8.15(3) Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015, cll 1.2, 2.3, 4.3, 4.4, 5.10, 6.3, Sch 5 Pt 2 Standard Instrument—Principal Local Environmental Plan State Environmental Planning Policy (Vegetation in Non-Rural Areas) 2017, cll 5.9AA, 26 Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995, Sch 1A Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Trees Act 1997 (Cth) (Norfolk Island), s 5 Trees Regulations 1999 (Cth) (Norfolk Island) Cases Cited: Architectural Property Services Pty Limited v Rockdale City Council [1999] NSWLEC 83 Australian Protein Recyclers Pty Limited v Goulburn Mulwaree Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 641 Belling v North Sydney Council [2018] NSWLEC 1656 Gardiner v Bisley [2021] NSWLEC 1176 Newcastle & Hunter Valley Speleological Society Inc v Upper Hunter Shire Council and Stoneco Pty Limited (2010) 210 LGERA 126; [2010] NSWLEC 48 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Council (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Texts Cited: Glenn Hoye, 'The status of microbats on Norfolk Island, southwest Pacific' in Bradley Law et al (eds), The Biology and Conservation of Australasian Bats (Royal Zoological Society of NSW, 2011) 297-307 Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan 2015 NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee, Blue Gum High Forest in the Sydney Basin Bioregion - Determination to make a minor amendment to Part 2 of Schedule 1A of the Threatened Species Conservation Act (October 2011) Taktahjan A (1986) Floristic regions of the world, University of California Press, Berkeley Thomas, P 2011. Araucaria heterophylla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T30497A9548582. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T30497A9548582.en Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sutherland No. 7 Pty Limited (Applicant) Ku-ring-gai Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J McKelvey (Applicant) J Smith (Respondent)