Anagnostou v Wollongong City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1288

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Anagnostou v Wollongong City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1288 Hearing dates: 18 -19 March 2021 Date of orders: 26 May 2021 Decision date: 26 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Shiels AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The Applicant's written request under clause 4.6 of the Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 ("Wollongong LEP 2009") seeking a variation of the height of buildings development standard under clause 4.3 of the Wollongong LEP 2009 is upheld. (2) The Appeal is upheld. (3) Development Application DA-2019/96 to construct an additional hotel suite with an area of approximately 179m2 on the eighth floor of the Novotel North Beach Hotel at 2-14 Cliff Road North Wollongong is approved subject to the conditions in Annexure A. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION to create an additional suite on the roof level of an existing hotel – clause 4.6 – Development adjacent Items of Environmental Heritage - Design Excellence Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009 Cases Cited: Initial Action Pty Ltd V Woollahra Municipal Council [2017] NSWLEC 1734 Initial Action Pty Ltd V Woollahra Municipal Council (2018) 236 LGERA 256; [2018] NSWLEC 118 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Wehbe v Pittwater Council (2007) 156 LGERA 446; [2007] NSWLEC 827 Texts Cited: Wollongong Development Control Plan 2009 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Anagnostou (Applicant) Wollongong City Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Kondilios (Solicitor) (Applicant) J Reilly (Solicitor) (Respondent)