Nicholas Tang Holdings Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1227

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nicholas Tang Holdings Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1227 Hearing dates: 11-12 March 2021 Date of orders: 05 May 2021 Decision date: 05 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Dickson C Decision: See Orders at [63] Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – new semi-detached dwellings – Torrens title subdivision – interpretation of minimum lot size development standard – whether the development requires a request to vary the development standard – whether the development impacts on trees proposed for retention – whether the private open space is satisfactory – appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 8.7, 4.15 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 97A Interpretation Act 1987, s 34 Land and Environment Court Act, s 39 State Environmental Planning Policy (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land, cl 7 State Regional Environmental Plan (Sydney Harbour Catchment) 2005, Part 1 Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014, cll 4.1, 4.1B, 4.6, 5.10, 6.2 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27; [2009] HCA 41 Anthony Hordern and Sons Ltd v Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia (1932) 47 CLR 1; [1932] HCA 9 BGP Properties Pty Limited v Lake Macquarie City Council [2004] NSWLEC 399 Cavanagh v Wollondilly Shire Council (No 2) [2019] NSWLEC 181 Central Coast Council v 40 Gindurra Road Somersby (No 2) (2019) 241 LGERA 133; [2019] NSWLEC 171 Cranbrook School v Woollahra Council (2006) 66 NSWLR 379; [2006] NSWCA 155 Cumberland Council v Tony Younan; Cumberland Council v Ronney Oueik; Cumberland Council v H & M Renovations Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 145 Dickinson Property Group Pty Ltd v Wollondilly Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 1220 Grant William Clarke v Shoalhaven City Council (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 8 HP Subsidiary Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 135 Initial Action Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Smith v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 338; [1994] HCA 60 Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWCA 106 Texts Cited: Woollahra Development Control Plan 2015 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nicholas Tang Holdings Pty Ltd (Applicant) Woollahra Municipal Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Pickles SC (Applicant) D Le Breton (Solicitor) (Respondent)