Ozaras v Inner West Council; John v Inner West Council [2021] NSWLEC 1270

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ozaras v Inner West Council; John v Inner West Council [2021] NSWLEC 1270 Hearing dates: 25-26 March 2021; 23 April 2021 Date of orders: 08 June 2021 Decision date: 08 June 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Peatman AC Decision: Proceedings 2020/226535 The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Development Application DA/2020/0429 is refused. (3) The exhibits are returned except for A-H, J, L, 1 (Tabs 6-9 pp 590-651), 2, 4, 5 and 7. Proceedings 2020/226536 The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) Building Information Certificate dated 10 January 2020 is refused. (3) The exhibits are returned except for A-H, J, L, 1 (Tabs 6-9 pp 590-651), 2, 4, 5 and 7. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – residential use – purpose – development for part walls and part roof – CDC approved for alterations and additions – residual buildings demolished prior to DA BUILDING INFORMATION CERTIFICATE – waffle pod footings – relevant controls Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 4.1-4.4, 4.26, 4.27, 4.15, 4.16, 6.25, 8.10, 8.11, 8.14, 8.25 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, cl 113 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, ss 17 (d), 39 Leichhardt Local Environmental Plan 2013, cll 1.2, 2.3, 2.7, 4.3A(3)(a), 4.3(b), 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 6.1-6.4 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, Parts 1 & 3 State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land, cl 7(1)-(4) Cases Cited: Bonus Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council (1954) 19 LGR (NSW) 232 Botany Bay City Council v Premier Customs Services Pty Ltd (2009) 172 LGERA 338; [2009] NSWCA 226 Chamwell v Strathfield Council (2007) 151 LGERA 400; [2007] NSWLEC 114 Gordon & Valich Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 780 Ozaras v Inner West Council [2020] NSWLEC 1573 Shire of Perth v O'Keefe (1964) 110 CLR 529; [1964] HCA 37 Waverley Council v Hairis Architects (2002) 23 LGERA 100; [2002] NSWLEC 180 Texts Cited: Department of Urban Affairs & Planning & Environment Protection Authority, 'Managing Land Contamination Planning Guidelines SEPP 55 – Remediation of Land 1998' Leichhardt Development Control Plan 2013 Part C Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2020/226535 Hasan Ozaras (Applicant) Inner West Council (Respondent)